7.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestIchfeis, a slave knight who seeks to earn his freedom, faces Köinzell the Hero-Killer in a fated duel. As they cross blades, Ichfeis coaxes Köinzell to launch the Black Wing, the crowning technique of Ludift-style swordsmanship, and delivers his own imperfect rendition. Köinzell strikes back with a magnificent assault.
Fourteen warriors set out to prevent an invasion, but only seven return. Three died along the way, and four were slain for betraying the empire. In truth, it is the Seven Heroes who turned on their allies so they could take all the glory. Ascheriit was their victim, but now, 20 years later, he is back to get revenge.
Cinematography
Every frame drips with gothic elegance and visceral combat choreography.
Acting
Hirose's dual-toned Köinzell: delicate menace wrapped in elven grace.
Production
Adapts the manga's intricate linework without losing its brutal soul.
Yuya Hirose
Köinzell (voice)
Hina Tachibana
Peepi (voice)
Toshiki Masuda
Wied (voice)
Hitomi Ueda
Altea (voice)
Yui Kanari
Aht (voice)
Kenichirou Matsuda
Geranpen (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Fargo (voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Rangzatz (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Marquis Glenn (voice)
Taiten Kusunoki
Landgrave Schtemwolech (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Batterygrave Barestar (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga ran for over a decade with infamous hiatuses; this adaptation compresses its deliberate slow burn into tight seasonal structure.
Übel Blatt directly interrogates Japan's imperial military mythology—hero worship as collective amnesia.
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