The official website of the dark fantasy anime Ragna Crimson has revealed preview stills and official synopsis for Episode 8, which is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, November 18, and it looks like fans will be treated with another action-packed episode with explosive scenes. Studio Silver Link is in charge of the animation, and the official previews were released on the Ragna Crimson's official website.
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©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
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©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
Credit:
©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
Credit:
©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
Credit:
©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
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©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
Credit:
©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
Credit:
©︎ Daiki Kobayashi / SQUARE ENIX / Studio Silver Link
According to the English translation, Ragna Crimson Episode 8 is titled Pain Attack, and its official synopsis reads:
Crimson sends instructions to blow up various parts of the royal capital in order to pursue Ultematia, who has been cornered both mentally and physically in the battle with Ragna. Ultematia suffers a mental blow due to an unexpected situation, and tries to activate the magic that will return the world once again, but...
Ragna Crimson anime is directed by Ken Takahashi, and Deko Akao is in charge of the script and series composition while Shinpei Aoki is handling the character designs. The male protagonist, Ragna, is voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi, who's recently known for his roles as Mash from Mashle: Magic and Muscles and Gabimaru from Hell's Paradise. Joining him are Ayumu Murase, who voices Crimson, and Inori Minase (knwn for voicing Rem in Re:Zero), who voices Leonica.
The anime is based on the Ragna Crimson manga by Daiki Kobayashi, which started serialization in Square Enix’s Monthly Gangan Joker in March 2017. The dark fantasy series is still ongoing and as of today, there are 12 volumes published. The eleventh volume of Ragna Crimson (English) is scheduled to release on November 21, 2023.
What is Ragna Crimson about?
HIDIVE, which is currently streaming Ragna Crimson, shared a plot description of the anime series:
Ragna teams up with the enigmatic Crimson to stand against the dragons menacing the world. Although Crimson’s motivations are mysterious, his goal and Ragna’s perfectly align, and together they’ll vanquish the dragons once and for all.
You can watch the official trailer for Ragna Crimson here:
