Hitoshi Iwaaki’s manga series Historie is being adapted into a television anime. Alongside the announcement, the first teaser visual and promotional video have been released.
Serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Afternoon, Historie is a historical drama depicting the turbulent life of Eumenes, who served as a secretary to Alexander the Great. The series has published twelve collected volumes to date and boasts a cumulative circulation exceeding 4.7 million copies. The newly released teaser visual features the protagonist, Eumenes, setting out from the city of Cardia against the backdrop of a curved horizon. LIDENFILMS will handle the animation production.
To commemorate the television adaptation, Iwaaki provided a celebratory comment. “The concept for this story was born over forty years ago, and the art first began to take shape on paper in a small workroom more than twenty years ago,” he wrote. “Now, thanks to the efforts of so many, it is being given the breath of life through motion—an occasion I wish to celebrate with all my heart.”
Additionally, a promotional campaign is currently underway on the official TV anime X (formerly Twitter) account (@historie_off), where one lucky winner will be selected by lottery to receive an autograph board signed by Hitoshi Iwaaki.
Historie Comment from Hitoshi Iwaaki
I would like to express my gratitude to everyone involved in the production of this anime.
The concept for this story originated over forty years ago, and the drawings first began to take shape on paper in a small workroom more than twenty years ago.
Today, thanks to the hands of so many, it is being given the breath of life through motion—an occasion I wish to celebrate with all my heart.
Source: NatalieMu
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