The official website for The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance, an upcoming sequel series to the 2015 fantasy adventure TV anime based on the novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka and the manga adaptation illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, has released a dramatic new key visual for the series.

The visual depicts Arsland and his companions set against the backdrop of a huge fleet of ships on the open sea.

Additionally, the second chapter of the mini-audio drama for The Heroic Legend of Arslan has been published. This episode, entitled "The Lord of the Castle and The Slave", depicts a conversation between Arslan, Narsus, and Elam about the problems caused by slavery in Pars. Elam relates a story from his past, before Narsus emancipated his family.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance is directed by Noriyuki Abe and features animation by Liden Films and Felix Film. The series begins its Japanese broadcast on MBS / TBS and 28 affiliate stations on July 03, 2016. The earlier The Heroic Legend of Arslan TV series from 2015 is licensed and distributed in North America by Funimation.

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Official The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance TV anime home page

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