Crunchyroll and Adult Swim are here with Fena: Pirate Princess to wake up the inner adventurer in you!
Almost everyone has seen at least one pirate-themed show during their childhood and fell in love with the idea of sea adventures.
While Peter Pan made you hate pirates, One Piece thoroughly convinced you that being a pirate is your true calling. Fena will be an anime that will make you fall in love with pirates all over again.
Fena: Pirate Princess is an upcoming original anime by Crunchyroll and Adult Swim, making its debut in Summer 2021!
A trailer was released for the show introducing us to our protagonist, Fena Houtman. We rarely get to see female protagonists, and I can’t wait to see how this one turns out. This is truly progress :’).
The PV starts with Fena as a child escaping a sinking ship attacked by the enemies. Her father urges her to run away to a place called Eden and survive.
Years pass by, and we see a grown-up Fena. She broke out of an arranged marriage to set on a journey to unlock the Houtman family secrets.
But things are not so easy! A group of female pirates is chasing her because apparently, the Houtman family secrets are very valuable.
A key visual featuring Fena and her friends and acquaintances was released. We can see Fena staring at the sea longingly, hoping she would find her family or someone related to them.
Crunchyroll also announced the cast for this upcoming original anime, and take a look at it!
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Fena Houtman | Asami Seto | Chihaya Ayase (Chihayafuru) |
| Yukimaru | Ryōta Suzuki | Yū Ishigami (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) |
| Shitan | Takahiro Sakurai | Giyū Tomioka (Demon Slayer) |
| Karin | Aoi Yūki | Tsuyu Asui (My Hero Academia) |
| Enju | Gen Sato | Fumiya Tomozaki (Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki) |
| Kaede | Ryota Ohsaka | Eijun Sawamura (Ace of Diamond) |
| Tsubaki | Jun Oosuka | Shunsuke Yoshino (Sanrio Boys) |
| Makaba | Shintarō Tanaka | Mario Luis Zurita (B: The Beginning) |
| Salman | Manabu Muraji | Shuji Sumimura (Kekkaishi ) |
| Otto | Hiroaki Hirata | Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece) |
I am truly amazed that the voice actors behind some of the most iconic characters in the history of anime are involved.
The staff information for the anime was also revealed.
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Original Story & Director | Kazuto Nakazawa | Kuroko’s Basketball |
| Screenplay | Asako Kuboyama | Moriarty the Patriot |
| Music | Yuki Kajiura | Demon Slayer |
| Music Production | FlyingDog | Space☆Dandy |
| Animation Production | Production I.G | Attack on Titan |
Fena will do anything possible to find what her family was hiding. Becoming a pirate was never her intention but it is what she was born to do, and we’re here to witness her journey and development!
As Adult Swim said, there is always room for another great pirate anime.
About Fena: Pirate Princess
Fena: Pirate Princess is an upcoming original Japanese anime television series created by Production I.G. The series is a co-production between Crunchyroll and Adult Swim.
Fena Houtman remembers little about her childhood. Orphaned and raised as a servant in a brothel, her life changes when she escapes to an island of pirates.
With Fena being the only one able to unlock her family’s secrets, and a formidable crew of female pirates on her tail, she must take her place as captain of her Samurai crew!!
Source: Crunchyroll
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