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View\u00a0English\u00a0Subtitled\u00a0Teaser Trailer\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n Credit:\u00a0\u00a9Kumo Kagyu,\u00a0Drecom\/Blade & Bastard Project\u200b<\/p>\n \u00a9Drecom\u00a0Co.,Ltd.\u200b<\/p>\n Wizardry\u2122 is a trademark of\u00a0Drecom\u00a0Co.,Ltd.<\/p>\n HOUSTON, TX\u00a0\u2014\u00a0June\u00a030,\u00a02026\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Action and adventure\u00a0awaits\u00a0for\u00a0fans next year with\u00a0today\u2019s news\u00a0that\u00a0AMC Global Media\u2019s HIDIVE\u00a0will present the\u00a0highly-anticipated new dark fantasy\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD\u00a0as\u00a0part of\u00a0the fast-growing anime service\u2019s\u00a02027\u00a0line-up.\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD\u00a0is adapted fromCreator\u00a0Kumo Kagyu\u2019s\u00a0popular light novel\u00a0series, which\u00a0itself\u00a0is based on\u00a0Wizardry, the legendary hit video game franchise that\u00a0helped shape\u00a0the\u00a0video game industry\u2019s evolution and gave birth to modern day role-playing video games.\u00a0Set to premiere\u00a0during 2027,\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD\u202fwill stream exclusively on\u00a0HIDIVE\u00a0and\u00a0be available to subscribers\u00a0throughout\u00a0the U.S. and Canada\u00a0as well as\u00a0in\u00a0key overseas markets including\u00a0U.K., Ireland,\u00a0Australia\u00a0and New Zealand.\u00a0Today\u2019s announcement\u00a0coincides\u00a0with the global release of the\u00a0English subtitled version of the series\u2019 new\u00a0teaser trailer which can be viewed HIDIVE\u2019s YouTube channel\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0thrilled to reveal that the\u00a0upcoming new\u00a0anime\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD\u00a0will\u00a0stream\u00a0exclusively on HIDIVE as part of our\u00a02027 simulcast slate,\u201d said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. \u201cThis\u00a0eagerly-awaited\u00a0dark fantasy\u00a0offers an exciting mix of action and adventure that is sure to entertain audiences all series\u00a0long.\u00a0Stay tuned for\u00a0more\u00a0news about\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, the corpse of a man named\u00a0Iarumas\u00a0is discovered. Once resurrected,\u00a0Iarumas\u00a0loses all memories of his life before death and must now spend his days delving into the dungeon, collecting a finder\u2019s fee for retrieving the bodies of dead adventurers. His skills quickly earn him some grudging respect even as he is scorned for his cold, utilitarian attitude. Because the living\u00a0keep\u00a0their distance from him,\u00a0Iarumas\u00a0is left to consort primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman and sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side,\u00a0Iarumas\u00a0decides to venture deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past while simultaneously avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise by God\u2019s\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n BLADE & BASTARD\u00a0is adapted from\u00a0the\u00a0now six-volume\u00a0light novel series written by\u00a0Kumo Kagyu and illustrated by so-bin, which\u00a0launched in December 2022 under\u00a0Drecom\u00a0Media\u2019s DRE Novel\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0based on the\u00a0Wizardry\u00a0role-playing video games\u00a0franchise\u00a0published by\u00a0Drecom\u00a0Co., Ltd. The English language version\u00a0of the light novels\u00a0is available in\u00a0both\u00a0print\u00a0and digital formats\u00a0from Yen Press\u00a0and\u00a0J Novel Club, respectively.\u00a0In June 2023, a\u00a0subsequent\u00a0manga\u00a0series\u00a0debuted\u00a0on\u00a0Drecom\u00a0Media\u2019s\u00a0DRE Comics\u00a0website\u00a0and currently spans eight volumes,\u00a0with the English language version\u00a0of the manga\u00a0available\u00a0in both print and digital formats\u00a0from Yen Press.<\/p>\n The new series is directed by\u00a0Tomoki Kobayashi\u00a0along\u00a0with series composition by Naruhisa Arakawa, character design by Rina Iwamoto\u00a0together\u00a0with\u00a0monster design cooperation from Jun Suemi, sound direction by\u00a0Kisuke Koizumi,\u00a0music by Hayato Matsuo\u00a0and animation by\u00a0xingfu.\u00a0The cast of\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD\u00a0stars\u00a0Makoto Furukawa as\u00a0Iarumas, Tomori Kusunoki as Garbage, Daiki Yamashita as Raraja, Saori Hayami as Ainikki and Shion Wakayama as\u00a0Berkanan.<\/p>\n Of special note,\u00a0two separate panels at\u00a0the L.A. Convention Center\u00a0during\u00a0this weekend\u2019s Anime Expo 2026 will\u00a0feature\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD.\u00a0On Saturday, July 4 at 11:30 am Pacific in Room 408AB, the Warner Bros. Japan Animation Production Industry Panel will provide the latest update on the series along with special giveaways for the attendees.\u00a0\u00a0And shortly after at 1:00 pm\u00a0in Room 511ABC, the\u00a0Drecom\u00a0Industry Panel will present an exclusive Q&A with\u00a0series\u00a0stars\u00a0Makoto Furukawa\u00a0and\u00a0Daiki Yamashita.<\/p>\n For\u00a0the\u00a0latest announcements\u00a0regarding\u00a0BLADE & BASTARD,\u00a0follow HIDIVE\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a9Kumo Kagyu,\u00a0Drecom\/Blade & Bastard Project\u200b<\/p>\n \u00a9Drecom\u00a0Co.,Ltd.\u200b<\/p>\n Wizardry\u2122 is a trademark of\u00a0Drecom\u00a0Co.,Ltd.<\/p>\n About HIDIVE<\/p>\n HIDIVE is a fast-growing, fan-centric anime service\u00a0and part of\u202fAMC Global Media\u2019s targeted streaming portfolio. From English subs and dubs to episodic series, movies and more, HIDIVE delivers\u202fa full-tilt, genre-spanning anime experience with blockbusters,\u00a0classics\u00a0and underrated masterpieces by Japan\u2019s leading and emerging producers. Each season, subscribers have exclusive access to first-run simulcasts of the best new anime at or near the same time as their Japanese broadcast. HIDIVE can be viewed on a wide array of platforms, including desktop, laptop, tablet,\u00a0smartphone\u00a0and connected TV,\u202fand is currently available by subscription in the U.S. and Canada as well as key overseas markets including the\u00a0U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information on HIDIVE or to sign up for\u202fa free trial, visit\u202fhidive.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t