Natsuko Kondou (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san chief animation director, One Week Friends episode animation director) is adapting Utako Yukihiro’s original novel character art for animation, and also serving as chief animation director.
The official website for the television anime of Nanako Tsujimura’s Hōsekisho Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei (The case files of Jeweler Richard or literally, The Mystery Appraisals of Mr. Richard the Jeweler) novel series began streaming the main promotional video on Wednesday.
The series will premiere on Thursday, January 9 at 11:30 p.m. on the AT-X channel.
Singer Nagi Yanagi performs the opening theme song “Hōseki no Umareru Toki” (When Jewels Are Born), which the video above previews.