Amazon Prime Video has expanded its international anime catalog with the release of The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom (Marronnier Ōkoku no Shichinin no Kishi). Based on the fantasy romance manga by Nao Iwamoto, the series is now available to stream in English-subtitled format as well as an English dub co-produced by Deluxe Los Angeles.
The story follows seven knightly brothers who serve as diplomatic ambassadors for the central Marronnier Kingdom. Dispatched to seven neighboring realms, each brother embarks on a unique heroic journey while searching for his fated soulmate. The underlying manga originally debuted in Shogakukan's Flowers magazine in 2016 and gained widespread acclaim when it claimed the top ranking for female readers in Takarajimasha's 2018 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!.
English Dub Cast and Production Team
Directed by Brett Calo at Deluxe Los Angeles, the English dub features an ensemble cast taking on the uniquely named knight brothers and allies:
- Kevin Andrew Rivera as Insomniac
- Daniel Sean Smith as Chilly
- Chelsea Krause as Baribara
- Mariah Tzoumbas as Bruno / Brunhild
- Paul Castro Jr. as Fraternity
- Ryan Bartley as Hungry
- John Patneaude as Swordsman
- Skyler Brigmann as Feverish
- Corey Holland as Beast-Tamer
The English script adaptation was written by Djamel Bennecib, with Dennis D'Angelo serving as recording engineer and Walter Ledesma handling dialogue editing and re-recording mixing. Additional voice performances are provided by industry veterans including Tara Sands and Keith Silverstein.
Japanese Broadcast & Production Lineup
The television anime adaptation premiered in Japan on October 3 on NHK Educational. The production is animated by studio J.C. Staff under the direction of Kiyoko Sayama (known for her directorial work on Skip Beat! and Vampire Knight). Shinzō Fujita oversees series composition and scriptwriting, while Yuriko Maeda designs the characters. The series score is composed by Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Land of the Lustrous, Love Live! School idol project), with sound direction handled by Jin Aketagawa.
In addition to the anime release, Viz Media recently licensed Nao Iwamoto's original manga series for digital distribution in English, debuting its first two chapters concurrently with the anime's broadcast window.
