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Animax Asia to Air Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A, Beautiful Bones Anime

Regional anime channel Animax Asia revealed during the Sky Alive event last Friday that it will air the Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A (Hidan no Aria AA) and Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation (Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru) television anime series. The company did not specify a premiere date for the series.

In addition, Animax Asia announced that it will premiere its previously announced airing of the Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon (Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryū no Rondo) television anime in the Philippines on April 19 at 10:00 p.m., with two back-to-back episodes on Monday and Tuesday in the same timeslot. The channel has not yet announced a premiere date for Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A'sstory revolves around Akari Mamiya (played by Ayane Sakura), a first-year E-rank student at Tokyo Butei High School who aims to become a Butei and idolizes her S-rank upperclassman Aria H. Kanzaki (Rie Kugimiya). The high school has an "Amica" system where one upperclassman is paired with one underclassmen for training, and the manga follows Akari as she strives to get Aria to become her Amica.

The 12-episode series premiered in Japan last October. The series is based on Chūgaku Akamatsu and Kobuichi's Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A (Hidan no Aria AA) manga.

Takashi Kawabata (episode director for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, A Certain Scientific Railgun) directed the series at Doga Kobo. Fumihiko Shimo (Air, Infinite Stratos, Kanon) handled the series composition, Miwa Oshima (The Story of Saiunkoku, Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts) adapted Kobuichi's character designs for animation, Mariko Kubo (A Bridge to the Starry Skies, High School DxD) and Chisato Kikunaga (Yuruyuri - Happy Go Lily, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun) were chief animation directors, Takurō Iga composed the music, and Flying Dog produced the music.

Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation revolves around Shōtarō Tatewaki and Sakurako Kujyō. Shōtarō is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.

The 12-episode series premiered in Japan last October. The series is based on author Shiori Ōta and illustrator Tetsuo's mystery light novel series A Corpse is Buried Under Sakurako's Feet.

Makoto Katō (episode director for Aldnoah.Zero, Btooom!, Servant × Service) is directing the series at studio TROYCA (both seasons of Aldnoah.Zero). Makoto Bessho (episode director for Attack on Titan, Death Note) is serving as assistant director, Takayo Ikami (Yuri Kuma Arashi, Penguindrum) is handling the series composition, and Michio Satō (Viper's Creed, Tenchi Muyo GXP) is serving as both character designer and chief animation director.

Animax Asia recently added the One-Punch Man and Nisekoi anime series.

[Via Anime Pilipinas (link 2)]