Anime Spotlight - The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST
by Anthony Foronda,
Key Staff
- Director: Hisashi Saito
- (Bamboo Blade, Heaven's Lost Property)
- Series Composition: Sumio Uetake
- (Burn-Up Scramble, Destiny of the Shrine Maiden)
- Character Design: Yoshihiro Watanabe
- (Haganai NEXT, Soul Link)
Introduction
I will protect my little sister (family) till the end.
Become stronger by overlapping the two heartbeats!
An ecstasy battle action that breaks heaven and earth!
Based on a light novel written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Nekosuke Okuma (Nitroplus), the series started publication in 2012 under the Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label and has released 8 volumes to date.
As the “ultimate desire-action that surpasses the limits of the light novel” the stylish royal road of action and extremist ecstasy portrayals within the series became the talk of the town, and the novel has been comicalized in magazines “Monthly Shonen Ace (art by Kashiwa Miyako, published by KADOKAWA's Kadokawa Shoten) and “Young Animal Arashi” (art by Fumihiro Kiso, published by Hakusensha).
Currently, the total circulation of novels and comics put together is over 1.5 million. The trending power sees no end, and surpassing the realm of light novels and comics, the second TV anime series is set to start in October 2015!
Story
"Let's begin. The battle that will decide the future of this underworld----"
Defeating Zorugia that came after the previous devil lord which Mio possesses, Basara and company seemingly regained a moment of respite. In getting ready for the school athletic festival with Mio and Yuki, Basara and the others enjoy the busy everyday life, but one day they are suddenly assaulted by humans that are controlled by magic...
To protect his family, to become stronger, Basara and company strengthen their master-servant contract in a more erotic, more passionate manner. But with Maria's older sister Lukia showing up before them, they become involved in a fight that shakes the entirety of the underworld...
There is a desire to protect dear family until the very end.
The battles and eroticism go beyond the critical point! An ecstasy battle action that breaks heaven and earth! The door to the underworld opens here!!
Characters
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Basara Tojo
VA:Yuichi Nakamura A man who gained invincible power after three years of intense training. He acts as a hero for a hobby.A male student that lives with his father. Panicking due to the sudden arrival of two younger stepsisters. His true identity is a previous member of the hero clan, and swears to use his own powers to protect the girls. “An older brother is one that protects his little sisters, even if he puts the world against him!” |
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Mio Naruse
VA:Ayaka Asai A stubborn, large-chested beautiful girl who became Basara's younger stepsister. Actually the daughter of the previous demon lord, and has inherited his powers. “Please, just stay put like this. If you move, I'll kill you a hundred times over.” |
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Maria Naruse
VA:Kaori Fukuhara Basara's younger stepsister. Her true form is a succubus, and contrary to her young Lolita appearance, often sets up sexual situations for Basara and Mio. “Is there any other way to use a younger stepsister than to train them to your liking?” |
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Childhood friend of Basara. Had an emotional reunion with Basara when he transferred into her school, but–. “I thought you were mad, Basara. Because I glommed you, but you didn't look so happy.” |
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Jin Tojo
VA:Keiji Fujiwara Basara's father and a masterful photographer that travels all over the world. However, his true identity is…? “Little sisters are great. They're cute, they're kind, they're soft. And they wake you up in the morning, too.” |
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Chisato Hasegawa
VA:Yuu Asakawa The all-too-beautiful school nurse of Hijirigaoka Academy, the school where Basara and the others attend. “The problem is not the numbers… it is the quality of your cohorts.” |
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Yahiro Takigawa
VA: Tomokazu Sugita Classmate of Basara and company. Though he approached Basara candidly who seemed to be left out among peers shortly after transferring to the academy… “That was a shame, Basa-cchi. You're in for a huge mistake if you think you alone can take it easy.” |
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Kurumi Nonaka
VA:Iori Nomizu Yuki's little sister. An assassin from the hero clan after Mio's life. Believes that Basara is a betrayer for trying to protect Mio. “You don't even know how Big Sister felt during the last five years!” |
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Zest
VA:Seiko Yoshida Devoted minion of Zolgia, the devil that killed Mio's foster parents. “That contraption is also going exactly according to your plan, Your Excellency.” |
Cast
- Basara Tojo
- Yuichi Nakamura
- Mio Naruse
- Ayaka Asai
- Yūki Nonaka
- Sarah Emi Bridcutt
- Maria Naruse
- Kaori Fukuhara
- Kurumi Nonaka
- Iori Nomizu
- Yahiro Takigawa
- Tomokazu Sugita
- Zest
- Seiko Yoshida
- Chisato Hasegawa
- Yuu Asakawa
- Mamoru Sakasaki
- Kenjiro Tsuda
- Jin Tojo
- Keiji Fujiwara
- Leohalt
- Kazuyuki Okitsu
- Ramsus
- Tessho Genda
- Lukia
- Hibiku Yamamura
- Liala
- Kikuko Inoue
Staff
- Original story
- Tetsuto Uesu (Published by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, KADOKAWA CORPORATION )
- Original Story Illustrations
- Nekosuke Okuma (Nitroplus)
- Director
- Hisashi Saito
- Series Composition
- Sumio Uetake
- Screenplay Supervision
- Takawo Yoshioka
- Character Design
- Yoshihiro Watanabe
- Chief Animation Directors
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Yoshihiro Watanabe
Shen Hong (FAI)
Masami Imai
Kazuya Morimae
Tetsutaro Yui - Key Animators
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Ken Takahashi
Takenori Tsukuma
Takao Takegami
Keita Hagio - Design Works
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Miyana Okita
Takahiro Ishimoto - Art
- BIHOU
- Art Director
- Norika Kinoshita (BIHOU)
- Color Coordinator
- Takao Kanekubo (TripleA)
- 2D Design/Special Effects
- Tomoki Murakami
- Filming Director
- Kazuaki Funakura
- Editing
- Yoshiaki Kimura (IMAGICA)
- Sound director
- Tsuyoshi Takahashi
- Music
- Yasuharu Takanashi (Team-MAX)
- Music Producer
- Shunichi Uemura
- Music production
- Nippon Columbia
- Opening theme
- "Over The Testament" by Metamorphose
- Ending theme
- "Temperature" by Dual Flare
- Production Producer
- Naoto Tanno
- Production Assistance
- WillPalette
- Animation Production
- Production IMS
©2015 Tetsuto Uesu,Nitroplus/PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA/The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST Partners
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