The official website for Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (Decapitation Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Prankster), the original video anime project based on the first volume in NisiOisin's Zaregoto novel series, announced on Tuesday that the release date of volumes three to eight of the anime have each been delayed by one month. The new release dates are as follows:

Volume 3: January 25

Volume 4: February 22

Volume 5: March 29

Volume 6: April 26

Volume 7: May 24

Volume 8: June 28

The second OVA episode will ship on Wednesday, November 30.

The first of eight planned DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes shipped on October 26. Both the DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes retail for 3,600 yen (about US$36), and include a "character commentary" written by NisiOisin, a 12-page booklet, and a clear case.

The OVA's cast includes:



Yuuki Kaji as Boku Yuuki Kaji as Boku



Aoi Yuki as Tomo Aoi Yuki as Tomo



Yu Shimamura as Akane Yu Shimamura as Akane



Ayako Kawasumi as Kanami Ayako Kawasumi as Kanami



Kenji Hamada as Sakaki Kenji Hamada as Sakaki



Aya Endo as Maki Aya Endo as Maki



Haruna Ikezawa as Yayoi Haruna Ikezawa as Yayoi



Mariya Ise as Iria Mariya Ise as Iria



Houko Kuwashima as Rei Houko Kuwashima as Rei



Natsuko Kuwatani as Akari Natsuko Kuwatani as Akari



Ryoko Shintani as Hikari Ryoko Shintani as Hikari



Yuko Goto as Teruko Yuko Goto as Teruko



Yuko Kaida as Aikawa Yuko Kaida as Aikawa

Akiyuki Simbo (Bakemonogatari, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) is serving as chief director and working with Fuyashi Tou (Bakemonogatari, Nisekoi) on series composition. Yuki Yase (Nisemonogatari episode director) is directing. Akio Watanabe (Bakemonogatari, Kizumonogatari) is adapting Take's character designs for animation and serving as chief animation director with Hirofumi Suzuki (The Last: Naruto The Movie). Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sword Art Online) is composing the music. SHAFT is animating the project. Sangatsu no Phantasia (Kiznaiver) is performing the opening theme song "Cobalt World" and Kalafina is performing the ending theme song "Marchen."

Vertical announced last month that it has licensed the novel. Del Rey previously released the novel in English in 2008, and the second novel in 2010.

[Via Otakomu]