Series synopsis
Lord Marksman and Vanadis, also known as 魔弾の王と戦姫 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on October 4, 2014. It ended on December 27, 2014. It stars Kaito Ishikawa, Haruka Tomatsu, Ai Kayano and Yuka Iguchi.
Tigrevurmud Vorn, the young lord of a remote region far from the kingdom's center, is commanded by the king to go fight the war against a neighboring country. The leader of the enemy is Eleonora Viltaria, one of the seven Vanadis given supernatural arms from a dragon. The moment when an archer boy and the silver-haired beautiful war maiden meet, it is the beginning for the legend of a hero that will be told for generations to come.
Premise
Tigrevurmud Vorn, the young lord of a remote region far from the kingdom's center, is commanded by the king to go fight the war against a neighboring country. The leader of the enemy is Eleonora Viltaria, one of the seven Vanadis given supernatural arms from a dragon. The moment when an archer boy and the silver-haired beautiful war maiden meet, it is the beginning for the legend of a hero that will be told for generations to come.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kaito Ishikawa as Vorn Tigrevurmud
- Haruka Tomatsu as Viltaria Eleonora
- Ai Kayano as Obertas Sofya
- Yuka Iguchi as Limalisha
- Sumire Uesaka as Titta
- Yu Kobayashi as Fomina Elizaveta
- Hitomi Harada as Valentina Glinka Estes
- Mariya Ise as Lourie Ludmila
Supporting cast
- Jurota Kosugi as Narration (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 14 | October 3, 2014 | January 6, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 13 | October 4, 2014 | December 27, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tigre and Vanadis 0: Encounter with the War Maiden After "Lim" Limalisha explains the origin of Viralt, she debates with count Tigrevurmud "Tigre" Vorn that war maiden Eleonora "Elen" Viltaria is referred to as the "Vanadis", whereas there is no evidence that proves Tigre as being the "Lord Marksman". |
October 3, 2014 |
| 2 |
Tigre and Vanadis 1: Put Your Back to It! Elen trains Tigre with a different weapon other than a bow, and he chooses a spear. However, as Tigre's attacks prove weak against Elen, he accidentally gropes her, prompting Lim to defeat him. |
October 10, 2014 |
| 3 |
Tigreand Vanadis 2: The Snacking War Maiden An angry Lim confronts Tigre and Elen for snacking on street food from various vendors. Since Tigre and Elen each had apple jam on their cheeks, making Lim more furious, Elen gives Lim a teddy bear to defuse the situation. |
October 17, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wind Princess of the Battlefield Count Tigrevurmud Vorn of the Brunish territory of Alsace is taken prisoner by Eleonora Viltaria, a war maiden of the neighboring kingdom of Zhcted. She will return him to Brune if his ransom is paid, but she has another reason for keeping him. |
October 4, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Return Home Duke Thenardier sends his son Zion to raze Tigre's fiefdom of Alsace. Tigre prepares to return and defend his home, but as her prisoner, Elen imposes conditions on letting him go. Titta defends the Vorn estate while she awaits Tigre's return. |
October 11, 2014 |
| 3 |
Return of the Magic Marksman With the town safe, Elen and Tigre make plans to drive Zion's army out of Alsace. They are still outnumbered three-to-one, however, and must come up with some brilliant strategies if they are to succeed in defending Tigre's homeland. |
October 18, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2014 |
| Last aired | December 27, 2014 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:00:00 |