Vermeil in Gold: A thorough review of the adventures of a desperate magician and the ultimate disaster in the magical world

Vermeil in Gold: A Magician on the Brink Advances Through the Magical World Against the Greatest Calamity

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

July 5, 2022 - September 20, 2022

■TV Broadcast

AT-X July 5, 2022 to September 20, 2022 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Tuesday 22:30 to 23:00 (Every Thursday 10:30 to 11:00 / Every Monday 16:30 to 17:00 *Repeat broadcast available)

TOKYO MX July 5, 2022 to September 20, 2022 (1st to 12th episodes) Every Tuesday 23:00-23:30

BS11 July 6, 2022 to September 21, 2022 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Wednesday 0:00 to 0:30

Sun TV July 7, 2022 to September 22, 2022 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Thursday 0:00 to 0:30

■ Online distribution

ABEMA July 5, 2022 (Episodes 1-12) Every Tuesday from 23:00

■Broadcasting station

Broadcast: AT-X, TOKYO MX

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

Original story by Amana Kota and Umezu Yoko ^{, Vermeil in Gold: A Magician on the Brink Advances Through the Magical World Against the Strongest Calamity, Square Enix}

■ Director

・Director: Takashi Naotani

■ Production

・Animation Production: Staple Entertainment

Produced by: "Kinso no Vermeil" Production Committee (Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, SQUARE ENIX, Pony Canyon, Toei Video, BS11, AT-X, STUDIO MAUSU, Staple Entertainment, UpDream)

■Works

©Tanaka Mitsuta, Umezu Yoko/SQUARE ENIX, "Kinso no Vermeil" Production Committee

■ Story

Royal Ortigia Magic Academy. Alto, a student who was in danger of having to repeat his year due to his failure in summoning magic, accidentally finds an old summoning magic book and draws a magic circle from it, summoning the sealed demon Vermeil. She is a "demon" feared since ancient times, and has the great power to bring disaster. Vermeil, who has become a familiar, needs to be regularly supplied with magical power, and the way to do this is to give her a passionate kiss. Lilia, his childhood friend, is anxious about the relationship between the two, and the students are stunned by this unprecedented familiar. Alto, who has made a contract with the strongest familiar, aims to become a great wizard, "one who has mastered magic (Platinum Square)".

■Explanation

The classic fantasy of a struggling magician and his unhealthy demon sister begins!

■Cast

・Alto Gold Filled/Yuya Hirose

・Vermeil/Maaya Uchida

・Lilia Kudelfeyt/Kuramochi Wakana

・Marcus Pearlston/Yusuke Okano

・Sharol Iridescence/Kaori Ishihara

・Francois/Sakura Nakamura

・Chris Westland/Amami Yurina

・Elena Kimberlite/Kana Hanazawa

・Shinnouji Ryuuga/Kazuyuki Okitsu

・Jessica Schwartz/Riho Sugiyama

Alan/Takehito Kajiwara

・Rex Forward/Toshiki Masuda

・Obsidian/Takehito Koyasu

・Iolite/Nobuhiko Okamoto

・Heliodor/Ikumi Hayama

・Kohakumiya/Shimabukuro Miyuri

・Fatema/Endo Aya

・Phalanx/Toru Inada

Mackenger/Junichi Yanagida

・Sister/Sayaka Ohara

・Rin/Moe Kahara

・Kate/Sayaka Kikuchi

・Miel/Yoko Hikasa

・Rex (childhood)/Natsumi Fujiwara

Emma/Yoshi Tamura

・Principal/Katsuhisa Takagi

・Narration by Shinya Takahashi

■ Main staff

Original story by Kota Amana and Yoko Umezu (published in the monthly "Shonen Gangan" magazine, published by Square Enix)

・Director: Takashi Naotani

Assistant Director: Matsuo Asami

・Series Composition/Tatsuya Takahashi

・Sub-character and prop design: Ayana Togashi

Chief animation directors: Sei Tateishi, Toshimitsu Kobayashi, Yukiyo Komido, Atsushi Aono

・Color design/Ryoji Nagasawa

Director of photography: Mitsuhiro Kuno

・Sound director/Ryosuke Naya

Music: Ken Ito, Kenichi Kuroda

・Music producers: Koji Sawabata, Kohei Yamada

・Series Composition/Tatsuya Takahashi

・Character design: Sei Tateishi

・Design Works/Seiji Sonda

・CG Director: Hiroyuki Ikeda

・Art director/Masazumi Matsumiya

Edited by Tomomi Umezu

・Sound Production/Studio Mouse

・Music Production: Pony Canyon, Updream

Chief Producers: Satoshi Fukao, Yasutaka Kimura

Producers: Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Tomoko Fujimura, Koji Sawabata, Shuta Sasaki, Tomoyuki Owada, Shota Watase, Kohei Yamada

・Animation Producer/Shinya Ueda

・Animation Production: Staple Entertainment

Produced by: Kinsou no Vermeil Production Committee (Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, SQUARE ENIX, Pony Canyon, Toei Video, BS11, AT-X, STUDIO MAUSU, Staple Entertainment, UpDream)

■ Main Characters

・Alto Gold Filled

A student at Ortigia Magic Academy. He studies hard every day with the goal of becoming a great wizard, "Platinum Square." His familiar is the demon Vermeil. He has such a high concentration of magical power that he can summon demons. He has a kind and innocent personality, and is forced to supply magical power by kissing every day.

・Vermeil

A demon sealed away in a book. Summoned by Alto and made into his familiar. Though he has great powers, he needs to share a passionate kiss with Alto to replenish his magical powers, and he always approaches him boldly and aggressively. His past is shrouded in mystery.

・Vermeil (childhood)

She lived peacefully with her family in a convent, but when rumors spread throughout the town that she was a demon, she was subjected to brutal treatment.

・Lilia Kudelfate

A student at Ortigia Magic Academy and Alto's childhood friend. An excellent student who rivals even the upperclassmen, she uses the advanced wind spirit Selphid as her familiar. She has a strong crush on Alto and her desires often get out of control, but Alto himself is completely unaware of her feelings.

Marcus Pearlston

A student at Ortigia Magic Academy and Alto's classmate. He is the heir to one of the four great duke families, so he comes from an impeccable family background, but he has no outstanding abilities and his grades are not good. He is always positive and optimistic. He is also well versed in the affairs of the magic academy.

・Sharol Iridescence

A student at Ortigia Magic Academy, and Marcus's servant. He has a quiet and hardworking personality, and his grades are just as good as Lilia's. He has a hard life, and often has to follow up on Marcus, but he can't seem to leave him alone.

Francois

Marx's familiar, a male rhinoceros beetle with ribbons wrapped around its horns. He loves tree sap and flower nectar.

・Elena Kimberlite

He is a member of the high school division of Ortigia Magic Academy. He is the student council president. He holds the title of Gold Square, and is said to be the most powerful student at the school who is closest to becoming a "Platinum Square" (one who has mastered magic). He has a silent and cold personality, and is merciless towards those who go against the order.

・Shinnouji Ryuuga

He is a member of the high school division of Ortigia Magic Academy. He is the vice president of the student council. He is always calm and collected, and tries to logically analyze any situation and resolve it rationally. He also acts as a mediator between the unique student council members. His aristocratic-style shirt and glasses are his key features.

Jessica Schwartz

She is a member of the high school division of Ortigia Magic Academy. She is the student council's dueling committee president. She swears absolute loyalty to the student council president, Elena, but from the outside it seems more like religious faith, and Shinnouji mocks her as being "chairman-crazy." While she is strict, she also has a surprisingly girlish side.

・Chris Westland

A member of the high school division of Ortigia Magic Academy. A member of the student council and the commander of the Dragoon Corps. A genius who was scouted by the Royal Air Force. He is strict with the students in his corps, and also has a slightly sadistic side. He has absolute faith in dragons.

Obsidian

A teacher at Ortigia Magic Academy. He teaches the history of magic. He is a gentle and caring teacher who is very popular with the female students. He worries about Alto, who is always the center of attention, and sometimes gives him advice.

・Iolite

He is known by the nickname "Divine Command" and is a "Platinum Square". Currently, that title has been stripped from him. As the youngest person in history to reach the ranks of a "Platinum Square", he was known as "the greatest genius in the magical world". He is after Vermeil's power.

・Amber miya

Nicknamed "Wave," she is a "Platinum Square" who has mastered magic. She is a woman dressed in a shrine maiden outfit who is accompanied by a paper spirit. She acts together with Iolite and is in charge of managing "a certain thing."

・Heliodor

Nicknamed "Transmitter," she is a "Platinum Square" who has mastered magic. She is a quiet woman dressed in what appears to be mourning clothes, and acts together with Iolite. She can use large-scale spatial teleportation magic.

Fatema

A woman in a white robe appears in Alto's dream, showing him the two paths that await him ahead.

■Subtitle

・#1／The Magician on the Brink and the Sealed Calamity (2022/07/05)

・#2／New Semester and Fairy Flowers (2022/07/12)

・#3／Dragon Knight's Beat(2022/07/19)

・#4/Creeping Madness (2022/07/26)

・#5／Runaway(2022/08/02)

・#6/Wish (2022/08/09)

・#7／Confession (2022/08/16)

・#8／Selection (2022/08/23)

・#9／The Magician of Divine Command (2022/08/30)

・#10/Questioning (2022/09/06)

・#11/Past (2022/09/13)

・#12／Overlap (2022/09/20)

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1

・Abracada-Boo

Lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi

・Composer: Shunsuke Takizawa

・Arrangement/Shunsuke Takizawa

・Singer: Kaori Ishihara

・ED1

・Mortal With You

Lyrics: Cassie Wei

・Composer: Cassie Wei, Yamato Kasai

・Arrangement: Yamato Kasai

・Song: Mili

Vermeil in Gold: A Magician on the Brink Advances Through the Magical World Against the Strongest Calamity - Review and Recommendation

"Golden Vermeil: The Magician on the Brink Advances Through the Magical World with the Strongest Calamity" is an anime series that aired in the summer of 2022, based on a manga by Amana Mitsuta and Umezu Yoko. Set in a world of magic and demons, this work depicts the adventures of Alto, a magician on the brink, and Vermeil, a demon with great powers. Below, we will explain in detail the appeal and features of this work, as well as its recommended points.

Story and Characters

The story is set at the Royal Ortigia Magic Academy. The protagonist, Alto, is in danger of having to repeat his year due to his failure to perform summoning magic, but by chance he comes across an old summoning magic book and draws a magic circle to summon the sealed demon Vermeil. Vermeil is a powerful demon who makes a contract with Alto as his familiar, but in a unique setting, he needs a passionate kiss to replenish his magical powers. This setting adds a unique sense of tension and humor to the story.

Alto has a kind and innocent personality, and aims to become a great wizard, "The one who has mastered magic (Platinum Square)". On the other hand, Vermeil has a bold and proactive personality, and as she deepens her relationship with Alto, her past and true purpose are gradually revealed. Characters with unique personalities, such as his childhood friend Lilia, and his classmates Marcus and Sharol, add excitement to the story. In addition, high school students, such as Student Council President Elena and Student Council Vice President Shinoji, also play important roles.

Animation and Music

The animation is produced by Staple Entertainment, and the character designs are by Sei Tateishi. The depictions of magic and battle scenes are very beautiful and visually appealing. The color design and art direction are also excellent, and the atmosphere of the magical world is realistically reproduced.

In terms of music, the opening theme "Abracada-Boo" is performed by Kaori Ishihara, and the ending theme "Mortal With You" is performed by Mili. The opening theme has a light and catchy melody that enhances the sense of adventure of the story. Meanwhile, the ending theme has a beautiful melody and lyrics that deeply express the feelings of the characters. These songs are important elements that bring out the emotions of the viewer.

Recommended points

"Golden Vermeil" is a fantasy work set in a world of magic and demons, but it also deeply moves viewers by depicting the relationships and growth between the characters. In particular, the relationship between Alto and Vermeil is at the heart of the story, and it is moving to see the bond and trust between the two gradually deepen. It also has a well-balanced mix of humor and serious elements, making it a work that can be enjoyed by a wide range of viewers.

Additionally, the show has a detailed system of magic and summoning, which is sure to appeal to fantasy fans. The detailed setting, including magical theory and contracts with familiars, enriches the story.

The recommended audience is those who like fantasy and magical themes, are interested in character development and relationships, and enjoy beautiful animation and music. Also, for fans of the original manga, the anime version will provide a new perspective and interpretation.

Conclusion

"Golden Vermeil: A Magician on the Brink Advances Through the Magical World with the Strongest Calamity" is a captivating anime series set in a world of magic and demons. The combination of character development and relationships, beautiful animation and music, and detailed settings make this a must-watch for fantasy fans. Join us on this adventure and enjoy the story of Alto and Vermeil.