

Meanwhile, Stella asks Ikki about what Shizuku said he explains to her that he was born without any talent in a family that produced great Blazers. The following evening, Shizuku meets her roommate, the effeminate Nagi "Alice" Arisuin. Shizuku tries telling Stella to stay away from her brother, inadvertently revealing that the Kurogane family treated Ikki as if he never existed. Afterwards, they meet Shizuku, who surprises them by kissing Ikki directly on the mouth, leading to a duel between Stella and Shizuku over the former's relationship with Ikki. In class, Ikki and Stella learn about the selection match for the Seven Star Sword Art Festival from their teacher, Yuri Oriki. Ikki's younger sister Shizuku, whom he had not seen in four years, arrives at Hagun Academy as a new student. Transcription: " Rakudai kishi Tsū" ( Japanese: 落第騎士 II) He then reminds her of the deal they made, for the loser to obey the winner from now on, and then orders her to be his roommate. Returning to the apartment, Stella apologizes to Ikki for her behavior. She then recommends her to follow Ikki's style so she could improve. Later, Kurono visits Stella and explains that despite Ikki's strength, he flunked the academy's evaluations due to his peculiar style. As a last resort, Stella activates her Noble Art, but Ikki counters it with his own Noble Art, outmaneuvers her attacks and strikes her, winning the battle but collapsing from exhaustion. During the mock battle, he demonstrates powerful fighting skills and memorizes Stella's technique, which he uses against her through his technique Blade Steal. Ikki accepts despite the disadvantages of his low rank (i.e., being an F-rank Blazer), stating that he has to work hard in order to win the Seven Star Sword Art Festival. When Stella announces a set of house rules which Ikki objects to, Kurono has them stage a mock battle, with the loser having to obey the winner unconditionally. While being admonished and forced to apologize by Academy Director Kurono Shinguuji, Ikki learns that the girl is Stella Vermillion, a famous A-Rank Blazer who is the princess of the Vermillion Empire and his new roommate. Just upon returning to his apartment from jogging, aspiring Mage Knight and flunking Hagun Academy student Ikki Kurogane inadvertently walks in on a half-naked girl changing in his room. Transcription: " Rakudai kishi Wan" ( Japanese: 落第騎士 I)
#ANIME RAKUDAI KISHI NO CAVALRY EP 1 SERIES#
The original score for the series is composed by Kōtarō Nakagawa. "Pāramitā Love Blossom") performed by the rock band Ali Project. The ending theme, used from episode 2 onwards, is "Haramitsu Renge" ( 波羅蜜恋華, lit. The opening theme, titled Identity ( アイデンティティ, Aidentiti), is performed by Mikio Sakai and also serves as the ending theme for the first episode. The series uses two pieces of theme music. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America on June 13, 2017.

The series was simulcast exclusively on Hulu as it aired in Japan. In September 2015, Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for an English-language digital and home media release in North America. The series initially ran from October 3 through Decemon AT-X in Japan and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in six compilations, each containing two episodes, by Media Factory and Frontier Works between December 25, 2015, and May 25, 2016. After the duel, they eventually become roommates and training partners, intent on competing as Hagun's representatives in the annual Seven Star Sword Art Festival. Focusing on the adventures of Hagun Academy's F-Rank Blazer Ikki Kurogane, he is challenged to a mock duel with A-Rank Blazer Stella Vermillion after he walks in on her changing in his room. Produced by Silver Link and Nexus and directed by Shin Ōnuma, the series adapts the first three volumes of the light novels. Cover of the first DVD/Blu-ray volume of Chivalry of a Failed Knight as released by Kadokawa Shoten on December 25, 2015.Ĭhivalry of a Failed Knight is an anime series adapted from the light novels of the same title by Riku Misora and Won.
