First images for the anime The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika

First images for the anime The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika. A new anime based on a series of historical novels is revealed to fans. It's titled The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika, and you'll find info and promo below.The fantasy romance novels, inspired by Chinese history, center on the titular Matsurika, a court lady serving at the emperor's inner palace, who is known for her good memory. One day, she receives a request to serve as a practice partner for the marriage meeting for the son a certain noble house. But when she arrives to meet this noble scion, it turns out to be none other than Emperor Hakuyō himself. The emperor falls in love with her at first sight, but tells her to come to him once she passes the state's scholar-official civil service exam.Created by Rinne Ishida and Izumi, the series, which has sold over 2 million copies (physical and digital), is titled Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika), published since 2017 and still ongoing. A manga adaptation published in the Monthly Princess magazine was made in 2018.Produced by Kadokawa, the anime series is produced at Maho Film studios, directed by Yuichi Nakazawa, supervised by Takeshi Mori, composed by Toko Machida, with character designs by Manami Inose, and music by Takuro Iga.Scheduled for January 2027, here's a promo:[ Fra - source ANN ]. End of the article.