The TV anime "The Magic Power You Borrowed Will Be Forcibly Collected on Installment Payments," based on the manga serialized on the manga distribution site "COMIC METEOR," will begin airing in October on TV Asahi's late-night anime block "NUMAnimation." The main cast has also been announced, with Reiji Kawashima voicing the protagonist Rent and Emiri Kato voicing Rent's support fairy, MP. Daiki Hamano will play Gai, Akira Sekine will play Misa, and Yu Kobayashi will play El. The first promotional video featuring Rent and the other characters has been released on YouTube.
Kawashima commented, "One day I got a call from the office saying, 'Reijiru, we've got a call about revolving credit.' I was trembling... (laughs). I'm glad it was happy news about my appearance. The character I play, Rent, forcibly collects magical power from those who trample on his kindness through 'revolving credit.' The way modern horror blends into fantasy is interesting, and the more you understand the mechanism, the more exhilarating the revenge becomes. This work allows you to vicariously experience (?) an endless loop that never ends no matter how much you pay it back, so please look forward to the broadcast!"
Kato said, "I'm so excited to announce that I'll be voicing MP! She acts as Rent's 'gift fairy,' and she's incredibly expressive and adorable! Although sometimes she does have a rather evil look on her face...! I'm sure everyone has heard the term 'revolving credit,' but I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't really understand it myself... but MP explains it thoroughly in this series! I hope you'll join us in watching what the characters in the story do together with MP, the fairy who supports Rent's unique gift. Please look forward to it!"
Hamano, who plays Guy, the leader of the B-rank party "Sword of the Void" and a swordsman from the same hometown as Rent, said, "He's incredibly promising... He has everything: skill, personality, and popularity, he's a man who will become the hero of heroes... Guy! Installment payments? Never heard of it. If he can get stronger now and have fun now, that's all that matters! Look forward to Guy's exploits as he borrows more and more and gets stronger... No, I'm kidding. Please enjoy the antics of "Sword of the Void" that add color to Rent's adventures."
Sekine, who plays Misa, a member of "Dankuu no Ken" and a sorceress from the same hometown as Rent, said, "Misa is... a strong woman in many ways. She tenaciously pushes forward on the path she has chosen, so I feel anxious watching her, but I also think she is really strong. I hope you will look forward to seeing what kind of girl she is, a member of 'Dankuu no Ken' who has the gift of an advanced sorcerer! Thank you all very much!"
Kobayashi, who plays El, a healer who joined the party after its formation as a member of "Sword of the Void," commented: "El is a wonderful person with an innocent and honest cuteness. Her catchphrase, '~desu,' is also memorable and I feel it is one of the important parts of El's identity. You can't take your eyes off her ever-changing and rich expressions! I hope to portray each and every one of them with care. I love the charming El! I am thrilled to have met El. I am truly grateful to have been able to play her. Please look forward to the broadcast!!"
This work is a comic adaptation of Masakichi's novel. The story takes place in a world where one's life is greatly influenced by the gifts bestowed by the Creator God. Rent, a boy who is granted the support ability of the Magic Vault, which allows him to lend his magical power to his companions, is betrayed by his party members. After that, he acquires a new skill that allows him to forcibly collect the vast amount of magical power he has been lending out, and he grows stronger by taking the magical power from his former comrades who betrayed him.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Director: Takahiro Tamano▽Series Composition: Ryusuke Mori▽Character Design: Kazue Mori▽Color Design: Haruko Nobori▽Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai▽Director of Photography: Yohei Konishi▽Editing: Masaki Sakamoto▽Sound Director: Keiko Urakami▽Music: Yuki Otani▽Animation Production: SynergySP
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Rent: Reiji Kawashima; MP: Emiri Kato; Guy: Daiki Hamano; Misa: Akira Sekine; El: Yu Kobayashi
