“Freedom is Painful”
Cestvs: The Roman Fighter is about a slave’s struggle to survive. Our protagonist Cestvs tries his hardest to stay alive in the brutal Roman Empire even if it means he has to spill some blood.
Created by Shizuya Wazarai, the Cestvs: The Roman Fighter manga is a grim take on the Roman Civilization, and the horror it brought upon the captured innocents deemed as slaves.
Fuji TV’s decision to turn the manga into an anime led to its Ultra+ animation block taking in the offer.
Now, Cestvs: The Roman Fighter’s official website has released a PV, new visuals and new information about the cast, staff and opening theme song. The anime is set to be released on April 14th in Fuji TV channel.
The PV shows Cestvs, a young slave pushed into the world of fighting to entertain the higher ups in Ancient Rome. He learns the art of boxing and engages in many fights to survive in that cruel world.
We can clearly see the progression of his demeanor from a scared boy to a tough fighter ready to take on another opponent.
The trailer also features a small snippet of the band Dragon Ash’s opening theme song for the anime titled “Endeavor.”
The visual released introduces the additional cast for the upcoming anime.
[Freedom is painful.]
This resists the harsh fate, A story of a kind-hearted boy.
Set in an ancient Roman arena Main characters gathered New visual released!
The anime “#Cestvs” Broadcast on Fuji TV “+ Ultra” and others from 4/14 (Wed.)
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The visual shows a fired up Cestvs, and introduces the characters like his trainer Zafar, a fighter named Ruska, fifth Roman Emperor Nero and his mother Agrippina.
These characters will accompany Cestvs on his journey of being a slave to a fighter ready to win back his freedom.
The cast for the anime includes:
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Cestvs | Hiromu Mineta | — |
| Zafar | Rikiya Koyama | Dante (Black Clover) |
| Ruska | Kensho Ono | Arata (ReLife) |
| Demitrius | Hiroki Touchi | Bard (Black Butler) |
| Nero | Yuto Uemura | Thorfinn (Vinland Saga) |
| Agrippina | Kikuko Inoue | Minerva (Fairy Tail) |
| Narrator | Akio Ohtsuka | Shunsui (Bleach) |
The staff for the anime includes:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Chief Director | Toshifumi Kawase | Tenjho Tenge |
| Scriptwriter | Kouji Miura | Idaten Jump |
| Producer | Bandai Namco Pictures | Gintama |
| Series Script Supervisor | Toshifumi Kawase | Tenjho Tenge |
| 3D Character Design | Kei Yoshikuni | Sword Art Online |
| 2D Character Design | Yuka Shiga | Akudama Drive |
| Art Director | Kouki Nagayoshi | Fairy Tail |
Will Cestvs be able to get his freedom or will he succumb to the brutality of the Ancient Roman Empire? Guess we will only find once the anime premiere.
So, all we have to do is wait for April 14th to see the Roman Empire in its full glory and watch Cestvs journey towards his freedom!!
About Cestvs: The Roman Fighter
Cestvs: The Roman Fighter is a manga by Shizuya Wazarai. It is getting an anime adaptation in 2021.
Cestvs is a slave in the Roman empire. He is a slave and has been enlisted to train for fighting. He fights slaves in the Colosseum for the entertainment of the richer class.
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