Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth

Alternate Titles

うたわれるもの 二人の白皇
Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro

Synopsis

Upheaval begins in Yamato with the fall of the emperor. Oshtor, the General of the Right, is a fugitive being hunted on the suspicion of poisoning Empress Anju. While battling his pursuers, he uses the full power of the Akuruka, fusing his body and soul with the world. As he departs, he entrusts the future of Anju and Nekone to his friend Haku. Disguising himself in Oshtor’s mask and assuming his identity, Haku gives up his old life. Only Nekone knows of his true identity. Together with Anju, they escape to Ennakamui, where Anju begins to recover and rises up to reclaim her rightful place as empress. Meanwhile, Raikou, one of the Eight Pillar Generals, has taken advantage of the chaos in Yamato to establish a false empress and take over the country. Soon, Yamato’s army reaches Ennakamui to eliminate the real empress, and a war that will engulf the entire region begins…

Background

Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth is the third game in the Utawarerumono series of adult tactical role-playing visual novels developed by Leaf. It was first released in September 2016 on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows 10. An English version of the game was released in May 2017 in North America by Atlus USA and in Europe by Deep Silver.

A TV anime adaptation is being produced by WHITE FOX. It features Kenichi Kawamura as director, with Itsuki Yokoyama handling series composition, Masahiko Nakata handling character designs and also credited as chief animation director, and AQUAPLUS composing the music. Singer Suara will perform both the opening and ending theme songs, “Hito Nan Da” and “Hyakunichiso.” The anime will premiere in Japan on July 2, 2022 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels and will be streamed overseas exclusively through Crunchyroll as part of their summer 2022 lineup.

Characters

Oshtor (Haku) (Voiced by: Kentaro Tone)
The series’ protagonist. He assumes the identity of late best friend Oshtor and takes over his position as Yamato’s General of the Right. In order to help Anju regain her throne, he leads Ennakamui’s forces in a desperate battle.

Kuon (Voiced by: Risa Taneda)
A charming girl with animal ears and a tail. Though young, she is confident in her abilities as a doctor. After being told of Haku’s death from Haku himself disguised as Oshtor, she disappointedly heads back to her hometown of Tuskur. She is so shocked by Haku’s death that she temporarily loses her memory.

Anju (Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki)
The Empress of Yamato. She is poisoned by someone after the death of the emperor and travels with Oshtor and Nekone to Ennakamui, where she recuperates. After hearing of a false empress who has taken her place, she rises up to reclaim her rightful place on the throne.

Nekone (Voiced by: Inori Minase)
Oshtor’s little sister. She feels remorse over the loss of Oshtor and for snatching away Haku’s life and becomes depressed. She tries to fulfill her late brother’s will by supporting Haku taking over for Oshtor.

Rurutie (Voiced by: Ai Kakuma)
The daughter of Ozen, the emperor of the remote country of Kujyuri. The youngest of 15 siblings, she is noble, calm, and shy. She has a pet Hororon Bird named Cocopo, which she rides into battle.

Atui (Voiced by: Yumi Hara)
The princess of the seaside country of Shyahoro and the beloved daughter of Soyankekur. She has a fearless and gentle personality and has a particularly refined way of speaking. She is a natural born fighter and is an indispensable influence in Ennakamui.

Nosuri (Voiced by: Nozomi Yamamoto)
A hearty and straightforward girl. She is a master archer and is the former leader of the Nosuri Brigade. His younger brother Ougi is always training by her side. She has her own sense of duty and is loyal to Anju, continuing to fight alongside Oshtor.

Ougi (Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai)
Nosuri’s younger brother and assistant. Though still young, he is sharp and excels at intelligence and nonverbal communication. He looks up to his older sister and views her happiness as his happiness. After rescuing Anju, he remains in the capital with Kiuru.

Uruuru/Saraana (Voiced by: Ayane Sakura)
Twins gifted to Haku by the emperor. They look so much alike they are indistinguishable from one another save for Saraaana’s tanned skin. Uruuru is a slightly clumsy chatterbox, while Saraana is a slightly courteous chatterbox. They have absolute loyalty to Oshtor (Haku), but their devotion always causes chaos around them.

Kiuru (Voiced by: Ayumu Murase)
The Prince of Ennakamui, he is a small and affable boy. He is bound to Oshtor by a brotherly pledge. Though a bit timid at times, he grows every day in battle. After rescuing Anju, he stays behind in the capital with Ougi.

Yakutowaruto (Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi)

Shinonon (Voiced by: Misaki Kuno)

Munechika (Voiced by: Saori Hayami)

Fumirul (Voiced by: Yuko Gibu)

Raikou (Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu)

Mikazuchi (Voiced by: Yuya Uchida)

Woshizu (Voiced by: Yukitoshi Kikuchi)

Maroro (Voiced by: Ooki Sugiyama)

Shichiriya (Voiced by: Marie Miyake)

Soyankekur (Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami)

Ozen (Voiced by: Yoshihito Sasaki)

Tokifusa (Voiced by: Madoka Shiga)

Dekopompo (Voiced by: Toru Ohkawa)

Bokoinante (Voiced by: Toshiharu Nakanishi)

Irawaji (Voiced by: Hiroshi Shirokuma)

Torikori (Voiced by: Masayo Fujita)

Shis (Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura)

Yashma (Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru)

Genhou (Voiced by: Toru Ohkawa)

Itak (Voiced by: Yusuke Kobayashi)

Music

Opening Theme Song: “Hito Nan Da” by Suara
Ending Theme Song: “Hyakunichiso” by Suara

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• Original Creator: AQUAPLUS
• Original Character Design: Misato Mitsumi, Tatsuki Amazuyu
• Director: Kenichi Kawamura
• Series Composition: Itsuki Yokoyama
• Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Masahiko Nakata
• Art Director: Yoshito Takamine
• Art Setting: Toshiki Amada
• Letter Design: Shigeyuki Koresawa, Tom
• Prop Design: Goichi Iwahata, Noritaka Suzuki, Yaeko Watanabe
• Director of Photography: Tsubasa Yokoyama
• Editing: Masahiro Goto
• Sound Director: Takayuki Yamaguchi
• Music: AQUAPLUS
• Animation Production: WHITE FOX