The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War
2023 anime series
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War[b] is a 2023 Japanese anime miniseries based on the Trails video game series by Nihon Falcom.[1][2] The series follows a conflict between the Erebonian Empire and the North Ambria State and is set during the ellipsis between the video games Trails of Cold Steel II and III. It follows Lavian Winslet, who leads a small platoon of Martin Robinson, Iseria Frost, and Talion Drake within the Northern Jaegers mercenary corps.
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War | |
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| The Legend of Heroes 閃の軌跡 Northern War (The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki Northern War) | |
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| Created by | Nihon Falcom |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hidekazu Sato |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Tsubasa Ito |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll[a] |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS12 TwellV |
| Original run | January 6, 2023 – March 24, 2023 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Video game | |
| Developer | UserJoy Technology |
| Publisher | Nihon Falcom |
| Genre | Role-playing |
| Platform | Android, iOS |
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Northern War was produced by Tatsunoko Production and had twelve episodes aired weekly from early January to late March 2023.[3][4][5] The series was licensed and dubbed in English by Crunchyroll.[6][7] A spin-off mobile gacha game by UserJoy Technology was released in Japan in December 2023 and worldwide in May 2024.[8][9]
Premise
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War depicts the Northern War, a conflict between the Erebonian Empire and the North Ambria State, and placed during the ellipsis between the video games Trails of Cold Steel II and III. It follows Lavian Winslet, a girl born in North Ambria, a poor country in the northwest of Zemurian continent. She enlists in the Northern Jaegers, the largest mercenary corps in Zemuria to protect her hometown, while distinguishing herself from her grandfather, Vlad, the renounced hero who betrayed their country. Prior to the start of the anime, Lavian assembles a platoon with Martin S. Robinson, Iseria Frost and Talion Drake for a secret mission to Erebonia, an imperialistic country to the south, to gather information about an Erebonian hero that spells a threat to their country.
Characters
| Character | Japanese actor | English actor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavian Winslet | Makoto Koichi | Sarah Roach | [3][7] |
| Martin S. Robinson | Yuichi Nakamura | Ben Balmaceda | [3][7] |
| Iseria Frost | Sarah Emi Bridcutt | Anjali Kunapaneni | [3][7] |
| Talion Drake | Yūki Ono | Chris Niosi | [3][7] |
| Grak Gromash | Haruhiko Jō | Unknown | [4] |
| Jeina Storm | Mie Sonozaki | Monica Rial | [4] |
| Rogan Mugart | Takayuki Kondo | Christopher Wehkamp | [4] |
| Rean Schwarzer[c] | Koki Uchiyama | Eric Vale[d] | [4] |
| Valimar[e] | Unknown | Unknown | [11] |
| Altina Orion | Inori Minase | Unknown[f] | [4] |
| Ivano | Jun Fukushima | Ryan Colt Levy | [4][7] |
| Tack | Ryuichi Kijima | Nazeeh Tarsha | [4][7] |
| Millium Orion | Unknown | Unknown[g] | [7] |
| Lechter Arundel | Unknown | Matt Shipman[h] | [7][14] |
| Giliath Osborne | Unknown | Michael Sorich | [7] |
| Rufus Albarea | Unknown | D. C. Douglas | [7] |
| Wallace Bardias | Unknown | Alan Lee | [7] |
| Aurelia Le Guin | Unknown | Valerie Arem | [7] |
| Campanella | Unknown | Zach Aguilar | [7] |
| Sara Valestein | Unknown | Unknown[i] | [7] |
Episode list
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Appears He… the Hero in Twilight" Transliteration: "Daresokare wa...... Tasogare no Eiyū" (Japanese: 誰そ彼は...... 黄昏の英雄) | Yusaku Saotome | Chika Suzumura | January 6, 2023 |
| 2 | "Gathers the Unpleasant Darkness" Transliteration: "Tsudoishi Fukaina Shikkoku" (Japanese: 集いし不快な漆黒) | Kazuki Yokouchi | Chika Suzumura | January 13, 2023 |
| 3 | "An Invitation to the Port City Engulfed In Darkness" Transliteration: "Yami ni Ōwa reta Konpeki e no Shōtai" (Japanese: 闇に覆われた紺碧への招待) | Fumihiro Ueno | Shinsuke Ohnishi | January 20, 2023 |
| 4 | "Breaking the Blue Crystal Ice" Transliteration: "Aoi Kesshō no Uchitoke" (Japanese: 青い結晶の打ち解け) | Makoto Sokuza | Masaki Hiramatsu | January 27, 2023 |
| 5 | "At the End of an Ashen Journey" Transliteration: "Haiiro no Tabi no Hate ni" (Japanese: 灰色の旅の果てに) | Yusaku Saotome | Chika Shizumura | February 3, 2023 |
| 6 | "Memories Burning Crimson" Transliteration: "Guren ni Moesakarishi Kioku" (Japanese: 紅蓮に燃えさかりし記憶) | Kazuki Yokouchi | Shinsuke Ohnishi | February 10, 2023 |
| 7 | "The Truth Coated in Lead" Transliteration: "Kasane Nura reta Namariiro no Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 重ね塗られた鉛色の真実) | Hidehiko Kadota | Masaki Hiramatsu | February 17, 2023 |
| 8 | "Pale White Castle at a Crossroads" Transliteration: "Ketsui no Ma, Shirachaketa Jōka" (Japanese: 決意の間、白茶けた城下) | Shigeki Awai | Mao Emura | February 24, 2023 |
| 9 | "The Ashy Curse Continues Past a Sealed Fate" Transliteration: "Meiun Tsukite Nao Hatenu Sōhakuna Noroi" (Japanese: 命運尽きて尚果てぬ蒼白な呪い) | Hidekazu Sato, Yano Takanori | Shinsuke Ohnishi | March 3, 2023 |
| 10 | "The Scent of Wheat Ears and the Silver of Revival" Transliteration: "Minoru no Ka ga Michibiku Saiki no Gin" (Japanese: 穗の香が導く再起の銀) | Fumihiro Ueno | Masaki Hiramatsu | March 10, 2023 |
| 11 | "The Divine Knight Arrives at the Gray" Transliteration: "Kami, Nibiiro e Oritatsu" (Japanese: 騎神、鈍色へ降り立つ) | Yusaku Saotome | Mao Emura | March 17, 2023 |
| 12 | "Dyed in Pure White" Transliteration: "Masshiro ni Somaru" (Japanese: 真白に染まる) | Ken Ando | Mao Emura | March 24, 2023 |
Notes
- The series is distributed in North America, Latin America, United Kingdom through Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, Australia through Madman Anime, and Europe/Middle East/Africa through Crunchyroll EMEA.
- Protagonist of the Trails of Cold Steel video games.
- Sean Chiplock was originally announced to reprise his role from the video games before being replaced.[7][10]
- Xanthe Huynh was originally announced to reprise her role from the video games before being replaced.[7][12]
- Michelle Marie was originally announced to reprise her role from the video games before being replaced.[7][13]
- Max Mittelman voiced the character in episode 5.
- Carrie Keranen was originally announced to reprise her role from the video games before being replaced.[7][15]