The anime adaptation of Maybe’s manga, Tales of Wedding Rings by Staple Entertainment, is about to begin. Sato and Hime are ready to play their different kind of love story on the small screen. The anime has released the preview for its first episode, centering on the two lead characters as Sato follows Hime in another world.
The Tales of Wedding Rings stills mostly focus on Hime and Sato as they’re about to introduce their story to the viewers. It shows Hime in the middle of a forest and holding on to her necklace as she seems to prepare to move to the faraway land of Arnulus. As Sato has yet to confess his love for her, he looks desperate to follow Hime in the next still.
Hime then smiles brightly as she appears to have arrived in her real world. Sato seems determined to look for Sato as he shows a brave face. For the last still, the two are already together, and they both look surprised by what’s in front of them.
You can see the Tales of Wedding Rings preview below:
Credit:
ⓒ MAYBE/SQUARE ENIX/“Wedding Ring Story” Production Committee
Credit:
ⓒ MAYBE/SQUARE ENIX/“Wedding Ring Story” Production Committee
Credit:
ⓒ MAYBE/SQUARE ENIX/“Wedding Ring Story” Production Committee
Credit:
ⓒ MAYBE/SQUARE ENIX/“Wedding Ring Story” Production Committee
Credit:
ⓒ MAYBE/SQUARE ENIX/“Wedding Ring Story” Production Committee
Credit:
ⓒ MAYBE/SQUARE ENIX/“Wedding Ring Story” Production Committee
Who are the cast and staff of Tales of Wedding Rings Episode 1?
The anime has also released the main staff for the premiere episode:
Script: Deko Akao
Storyboard: Takashi Naoya
Director: Matsuo Asami
Animation Supervisors: Saori Nakashiki, Etsushi Mori, and Yae Otsuka
Chief Animation Directors: Saori Nakashiki and Yukiyo Komodo
For the cast members, you can check the list below:
Gen Sato as Sato
Akari Kitou as Hime
Miyuri Shimabukuro as Nefritis
Hitomi Ueda as Granart
Ai Kakuma as Saphir
Mikako Komatsu as Amber
What to Expect from Tales of Wedding Rings Episode 1
Tales of Wedding Rings Episode 1 will introduce the series’ lead characters, starting with Sato, an ordinary male student. Despite being in love with Hime, he has yet to tell his feelings for his childhood friend. But as Hime tells Sato she has to go far away from him, he chases Hime and enters the gate of light she goes through. Desperate not to give up on his love, Sato finds himself in a different world—far different from Japan.
You can read the synopsis below:
Sato, an ordinary male student, is unable to tell his childhood friend Hime that he is in love with her. One day, Sato is told that he has to move far away from Hime, and he is suddenly told goodbye. Unable to give up on his love, Sato chases after Hime and jumps into the gate of light that she entered, only to discover that he is not in Japan but in a different world called Arnulus!
The anime is based on the manga of the same name by Maybe. It started its serialization in March 2014 and has published 14 volumes as of December 2023. It was licensed to be published in English by Yen Press. A virtual reality of the manga was released in March 2018 at Square Enix’s AnimeJapan booth and made available on the HTC Vive on September 25, 2018. Come January 2023, its anime adaptation by Staple Entertainment was announced.
Tales of Wedding Rings Episode 1 will be released on Saturday, January 6, on AT-X and will be streamed on Crunchyroll. The wait will finally be over for fans looking forward to seeing Sato and Hime’s love story play out on TV.
