Falcom and Tatsunoko Production released the intro movie for the upcoming The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Northern War anime. The intro movie features the ending theme “Proud Hero” by Nami Nakagawa.
The events of the anime take place after Trails of Cold Steel II and before Trails of Cold Steel III. As discussed in the Trails games, North Ambria is annexed by Erebonia after the Northern War.
Developer UserJoy is working on a mobile RPG adaptation of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Northern War for Japan. Further, the new mobile game launches in 2023. A closed beta test will be held in the first quarter of the new year.
Here’s an overview of the new anime via Crunchyroll:
Septian Calendar Year 1205.
Lavi was born in North Ambria, the poorest region in the northwestern Zemuria. She enlists in the Northern Jaegers, the largest in the continent, to protect her hometown and distinguish herself from her grandfather Vlad, who was once a hero but betrayed North Ambria.
Her devotion to her missions often earned her violations of regulations, and one day, she is ordered to assemble a platoon with Martin, Iseria, and Talion for an impossible spy mission to Erebonia to gather information on the “Imperial Hero” a mysterious threat to North Ambria.
Intro Movie (Japanese)
Intro Movie (English)
Lastly, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Northern War premieres on January 8, 2023 across Japanese broadcasting networks and Crunchyroll.
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