The upcoming 9-nine- Ruler’s Crown anime adaptation is set for a 2025 release, bringing excitement to fans of the visual novel series.
The anime will be produced by PRA, with Koichi Ohata, known for works like Maken-ki! and Sayuki Reload -burial-, as the director.
Saori Sakiguchi, who previously worked on Technoroid: Overmind, is in charge of character design.
The main cast will feature familiar voices, with Atsushi Abe, Misato Fukuen, Atsumi Tanezaki, and others reprising their roles from the all-ages version of the visual novel.
Aoi Yuki has been announced as the voice of a new heroine for a recently revealed spin-off. Originally developed by PALETTE, the 9-nine- series first debuted as a visual novel in Japan in 2017 before being made available in English on Steam in 2019.
An all-ages version followed in 2021 for Windows and later expanded to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022.
The story of 9-nine- is set in the town of Shiromitsugawa, where mysterious Artifacts grant certain individuals superpowers.
Each installment in the series centers around a different heroine while maintaining a shared world and overarching supernatural mystery, with elements of romance and murder investigations tying the stories together.
The series kicks off with 9-nine-: Episode 1, focusing on Miyako Kujo and introducing the game’s unique blend of romance, trust-building, and suspenseful mystery.
As the protagonist works to uncover the truth behind a series of supernatural murders, players explore the complex relationships between the characters, each installment standing alone while contributing to the larger storyline.
With the upcoming anime adaptation and spin-off, fans of the series can look forward to new developments and fresh stories in 9-nine-.
