The upcoming Rusted Armors anime, which is part of a mixed-media project, has announced the anime original character Lucio Cortes. Playing Cortes is actor Ryūji Satō.
Rusted Armors, which also has the subtitle Reimei (Dawn) in its Japanese title, is set to release in January 2022. The anime is part of a “reverse 2.5D project” that began in 2019. The mixed-media project currently includes a stage play and two manga volumes, with the play being up to its third part at present.
EXILE/FANTASTIC’s Taiki Sato and voice actor Toshiki Masuda, who play Magoichi and Oda Saburo Nobunaga respectively in the stage play, were previously revealed to be reprising their roles for the anime.
Other cast members include Kentarō Araki as Tsurukubi, Takato Nagata as Hotarubi, Yuichiro Hirata as Kurohyo, spi as Deku, Yūki Kamisato as Ageha, and Tsubasa Sakiyama as Hototogisu.
Rusted Armors is described as featuring an original story based on historical fact. It takes place in a time of war and revolves around two men who dream of unifying the country. A trailer was released on September 30.
Source: Rusted Armors Twitter
