Afilia Saga announced new single Embrace Blade with tie-up as opening theme for upcoming anime AntiMagic Academy The 35th Test Platoon (Tai-Madou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai, 対魔導学園35試験小隊). Their 15th single has lyrics written by group producer Momoi Haruko. Single Embrace Blade comes on 5 editions scheduled for release on November 18th 2015.
Unit Afilia Saga formed in 2008 and is associated with the Afilia Group chain of maid cafes and restaurants across Japan. The current 11 group members are selected from girls working at the cafes and have frequent turn-over (member Raymee graduates September 29th 2015 to pursue voice acting). The group is produced by singer/songwriter and voice actor Momoi Haruko and Shikura Chiyomaru.
Most recently the group released 3rd album Realism on August 26th 2015. They released 14th single Never say Never on February 11th 2015 with tie-up as opening theme for anime ISUCA.
Anime AntiMagic Academy The 35th Test Platoon (Tai-Madou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai, 対魔導学園35試験小隊) is adapted from light novels by Yanagimi Toki. It follows Kusanagi Takeru who’s enrolled at the AntiMagic Academy where students train to track down the now dwindling threat of magic users. Since Takeru can’t use a gun he fights with a sword which relegates him to the weak unit, the 35th Test Platoon.
The anime airs starting October 7th 2015 on Tokyo MX. The ending theme Calling my Twilight is provided by Itou Kanako.
Single Embrace Blade comes on 5 editions (details subject to change). Jacket covers, full track list, and more details coming!
Anime trailer after the release details which also previews the opening theme Embrace Blade.
Afilia Saga – Embrace Blade – release date November 18th 2015
