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TROYCA has two television anime in production: an adaptation of The Remarried Empress webtoon for broadcast in 2027, and Bride of the Barrier Master, set to premiere in January 2027.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 14

TROYCA's two most recent announced projects are both television anime adaptations of existing properties, and both were revealed with full staff and cast attached. The later announcement, made at New York Comic Con, is an adaptation of The Remarried Empress webtoon. Crunchyroll announced the series for broadcast in 2027, with Tetsuya Yanagisawa directing, Akiko Inoue on series scripts, Jun Nakai on character design, and Yūki Fukazawa composing. The main cast is Yoko Hikasa as Navier, Ryōhei Kimura as Heinrey, Tomoaki Maeno as Sovieshu, and Reina Ueda as Rashta.

The earlier announcement, from Kadokawa on June 12, is Bride of the Barrier Master, based on Kureha's light novel series. It is set to premiere in January 2027. Tōru Kitahata directs at TROYCA, with Minami Murayama on character design and Yūko Kakihara on series scripts. The music is composed by Yukari Hashimoto, Ruka Kawada, and R.O.N. Akari Kitō voices Hana Ichise and Kikunosuke Toya voices Saku Ichinomiya.

Both source properties have substantial print or readership behind them. The Bride of the Barrier Master light novels, published by Kadokawa since December 2021 with illustrations by Bodax, have over 2.5 million copies in circulation; the seventh volume is due on June 16, and Yen Press publishes the novels and a manga adaptation by Odayaka in English. The Remarried Empress webtoon has 2.97 billion global views, and a live-action series is already headed to Disney+ and Hulu.

Key facts

Upcoming TV anime
The Remarried Empress, announced by Crunchyroll at New York Comic Con, for broadcast in 2027 ↗
The Remarried Empress director
Tetsuya Yanagisawa ↗
The Remarried Empress cast
Yoko Hikasa as Navier, Ryōhei Kimura as Heinrey, Tomoaki Maeno as Sovieshu, Reina Ueda as Rashta ↗
Bride of the Barrier Master premiere
January 2027, announced by Kadokawa on June 12 ↗
Bride of the Barrier Master director
Tōru Kitahata at TROYCA ↗
Bride of the Barrier Master cast
Akari Kitō as Hana Ichise, Kikunosuke Toya as Saku Ichinomiya ↗
Bride of the Barrier Master source
Kureha's light novel series, published by Kadokawa since December 2021 with illustrations by Bodax, over 2.5 million copies in circulation, seventh volume due June 16 ↗
The Remarried Empress source
A webtoon with 2.97 billion global views and a live-action series headed to Disney+ and Hulu ↗

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Oct 9

The Remarried Empress Webtoon Gets TV Anime From TROYCA

Crunchyroll announced at New York Comic Con that The Remarried Empress webtoon is getting a television anime from TROYCA, for broadcast next year. Yoko Hikasa plays Navier, Ryōhei Kimura is Heinrey, Tomoaki Maeno is Sovieshu, and Reina Ueda is Rashta. Tetsuya Yanagisawa directs, with Akiko Inoue on series scripts, Jun Nakai on character design, and Yūki Fukazawa composing.

Jun 12

Bride of the Barrier Master TV Anime Sets January 2027 Premiere, Reveals Cast

Kadokawa announced on June 12 that the television anime adaptation of Kureha's light novel series Bride of the Barrier Master will premiere in January 2027. The announcement came with a teaser visual, a teaser video, and the main cast. Akari Kitō will voice Hana Ichise, and Kikunosuke Toya will voice Saku Ichinomiya. Tōru Kitahata is directing the series at studio TROYCA. Minami Murayama is designing the characters, and Yūko Kakihara is handling series scripts. The music is composed by Yukari Hashimoto, Ruka Kawada, and R.O.N. The light novels, published by Kadokawa since December 2021 with illustrations by Bodax, have over 2.5 million copies in circulation. The seventh volume is due on June 16. A manga adaptation by Odayaka began in March 2022. Yen Press publishes both the novels and manga in English. The story follows Hana, an eighteen-year-old from a branch family of a barrier-weaving clan, who hides her powerful magic to avoid attention until clan head Saku seeks a bride strong enough to stand by his side.