Merc Storia

Merc Storia
メルクストーリア (Meruku Sutōria)
Video game
Merc Storia: Yujutsushi to Suzu no Shirabe
Developer	Happy Elements
Publisher	Happy Elements
Platform	Android, iOS
Released	JP: 31st January 2014
Anime television series
Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle
Directed by	Fumitoshi Oizaki
Written by	Fumitoshi Oizaki Hiroki Uchida Hitomi Amamiya
Music by	Yamato Kasai Mizuki Kamada
Studio	Encourage Films
Original network	AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11
Original run	October 11, 2018 – December 27, 2018
Episodes	12

Merc Storia: Yujutsushi to Suzu no Shirabe (メルクストーリア - 癒術士と鈴のしらべ -, Meruku Sutōria: Yujutsushi to Suzu no Shirabe, Merc Storia-The Healer and the Bell Search) is an online free-to-play fantasy[1] role-playing game created by Happy Elements. It was released in Japan in 2014 for Android and iOS devices. An anime adaptation by Encourage Films, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shōnen to Bin no Naka no Shōjo (メルクストーリア-無気力少年と瓶の中の少女-, Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle) aired from October 11 to December 27, 2018.

Plot

After Yuu, a healer who can heal the hearts of monsters, receives a bottle from his father as a gift, he meets Merc and embarks on a journey with her across the land to uncover her past and memories.[2]

Characters

Yū (ユウ)

Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[3]

A healer with the ability to heal the hearts of monsters, who embarks on a journey with Merc to uncover her past. Despite his fear of monsters, he grows over the course of the journey.

Merc (メルク, Meruku)

Voiced by: Inori Minase[3]

A mysterious girl who resides in the bottle Merc received, whose desire to learn who she is starts their journey.

Toto (トト)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[4]

A monster who travels with Yuu and Merc.

Jamo (ジャモ)

Voiced by: Chō[4]

A traveling merchant.

Princess Sarodia (サローディア)

Voiced by: Honoka Inoue[5]

The princess of Spring Hill.

Queen Floreida (フロイレイダ, Furoireida)

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue[5]

The queen of Spring Hill.

Media

Anime

An anime adaptation by Encourage Films, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shōnen to Bin no Naka no Shōjo (メルクストーリア-無気力少年と瓶の中の少女-, Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle) aired from October 11 to December 27, 2018 on AT-X and other channels[6][3] for 12 episodes.[7] The opening theme is "Origin" (オリジン, Orijin) performed by Mili.[4] Crunchyroll streamed the series,[2] with Ponimu simulcasting it in Indonesia.[8]

No.	Title[a]	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle" Transliteration: "Mukiryoku no Shōnen to Bin no Naka no Shōjo" (Japanese: 無気力少年と瓶の中の少女)	Deko Akao	October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)
2	"The King of Dawn and the Imprisoned Bride" Transliteration: "Yoake no ō to toraware no hanayome" (Japanese: 夜明けの王と囚われの花嫁)	Hiroki Uchida	October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
3	"The Tomboy Fairy and the Spring-Eating Dragon (Part 1)" Transliteration: "O tenba yōsei to haru o taberu ryū (zenpen)" (Japanese: おてんば妖精と春を食べる竜 (前編))	Hitomi Amamiya	October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
4	"The Tomboy Fairy and the Spring-Eating Dragon (Part 2)" Transliteration: "O tenba yōsei to haru o taberu ryū (kōhen)" (Japanese: おてんば妖精と春を食べる竜 (後編))	Hitomi Amamiya	November 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
5	"The Red Star of Evil and the Brilliant Ruler of Superior Flame" Transliteration: "Akaki magatsuboshi to Yūen no Kōsō" (Japanese: 紅き禍つ星と優焔の煌宗)	Hiroki Uchida	November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)
6	"The Lord with You in Dreams and the Town of Oblivion (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Yume Zoi no Kimi to Bōkyaku no Machi (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 夢添いの君と忘却の町 (前編))	Hiroki Uchida	November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15)
7	"The Lord with You in Dreams and the Town of Oblivion (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Yume Zoi no Kimi to Bōkyaku no Machi (kōhen)" (Japanese: 夢添いの君と忘却の町 (後編))	Hiroki Uchida	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
8	"The King of the Song Altar and the Diva in a Cage (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Kagakudan no ō to Torikago no Dīva (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 歌楽壇の王と鳥籠のディーヴァ (前編))	Hitomi Amamiya	November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
9	"The King of the Song Altar and the Diva in a Cage (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Kagakudan no ō to Torikago no Dīva (kōhen)" (Japanese: 歌楽壇の王と鳥籠のディーヴァ (後編))	Hitomi Amamiya	December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
10	"The Angel Who Couldn`t Fly and the Holy Wings of Ten Thousand Prayers (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Tobenai Tenshi to Banki no Seiyoku (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 飛べない天使と万祈の聖翼 (前編))	Hiroki Uchida	December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13)
11	"The Angel Who Couldn`t Fly and the Holy Wings of Ten Thousand Prayers (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Tobenai Tenshi to Banki no Seiyoku (kōhen)" (Japanese: 飛べない天使と万祈の聖翼 (後編))	Hiroki Uchida	December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20)
12	"The Healer and the Friend in a Bottle" Transliteration: "Ie jutsushi to Bin no Naka no Yūjin" (Japanese: 癒術士と瓶の中の友人)	Hiroki Uchida	December 27, 2018 (2018-12-27)

Notes

1. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

1. "Happy Elements' Merc Storia Fantasy RPG App Gets Anime". Anime News Network. January 31, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
2. "Crunchyroll Adds Voice of Fox, Gurazeni 2, Merc Storia Anime". Anime News Network. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
3. "Merc Storia Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, Opening Song Artist". Anime News Network. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
4. "Merc Storia Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, More Staff, October 11 Premiere". Anime News Network. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
5. "井上喜久子、井上ほの花がTVアニメ「メルクストーリア」に出演". Office Anemone (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
6. "Merc Storia Anime Reveals Full Title, October Premiere, New Visual". Anime News Network. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
7. "Merc Storia Anime Listed With 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 3, 2019). "Ponimu Indonesia Streams Merc Storia Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

External links

• Anime official website (in Japanese)
• Merc Storia (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia