There are usually a few pretty standard settings and time periods when it comes to the colorful world of anime. You’ve got plenty of series taking place in modern-day Japan, and most of those involve a pretty standard middle-school or high-school setting. Other times, you might have some sort of sci-fi metropolis setting, or a series set in the feudal ages of Japan, or even a high-fantasy adventure series that, more often than not, has a tinge of isekai flair to it. It isn’t every day, though, that you see an anime taking place in the Firenze, Italy, during the 16th century. That’s exactly when and where the new anime Arte takes place, and curious anime enthusiasts can check the show out on Funimation when it premieres this season.
SPRING SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT
Arte's willing to leave her aristocratic lifestyle in Renaissance-era Italy to pursue her dream: becoming an artist.
Arte joins the Funimation Spring 2020 lineup.
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— Funimation (@Funimation) April 3, 2020
Funimation announced that one of the many new spring season anime coming to their platform this month is the historical art-focused anime Arte, based on the Kei Ohkubo manga of the same name. The series is published digitally in English by Media Do, who describes the story as follows:
16th century Firenze, Italy. One girl, one ARTistic ambition! The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl’s journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude!
The anime adaptation of Arte is set to premiere in Japan on Tokyo MX this week, before later airing on BS-Fuji and YTV. Funimation, meanwhile, will be streaming the show weekly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The voice cast for Arte includes:
- Mikako Komatsu as Arte
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Leo
- Junya Enoki as Angelo
- Sayaka Ohara as Veronica
- Kousuke Toriumi as Yuri
- M.A.O. as Katarina
- Kiyono Yasuno as Darcia
- Yousuke Akimoto as Ubertino
- Rie Tanaka as Sofia
- Haruka Tomatsu as Daphne
The series is being made by the studio Seven Arcs, with Takayuki Hamana credited as the director. Hamana previously worked on The Prince of Tennis, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation, Library War, and Appleseed XIII. Reiko Yoshida, who previously worked on Girls und Panzer, K-ON!, and Violet Evergarden, is overseeing the scripts for Arte. Takaaki Suzuki, previously of Strike Witches and Girls und Panzer fame, is the background researcher. Chieko Miyakawa from Moshidora is the character designer and chief animation director, while Goro Ito is set to compose the music for the series. The opening song, titled “Clover,” is being performed by Maaya Sakamoto. The ending theme song, meanwhile, is titled “Hare Moyo” (Sunny Design) and is performed by Kiyono Yasuno.
Source: Anime News Network
