Merc Storia

Merc Storia: Yujutsushi to Suzu no Shirabe (メルクストーリア - 癒術士と鈴のしらべ -, Meruku Sutōria: Yujutsushi to Suzu no Shirabe; Merc Storia-The Healer and the Bell Search) is an online free-to-play fantasy^[1] role-playing game created by Happy Elements. It was released in Japan in 2014 for Android and iOS devices. An anime adaptation by Encourage Films, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shōnen to Bin no Naka no Shōjo (メルクストーリア-無気力少年と瓶の中の少女-, Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle) aired from October 11 to December 27, 2018.

Merc Storia
メルクストーリア (Meruku Sutōria)
Video game
Merc Storia: Yujutsushi to Suzu no Shirabe
Developer	Happy Elements
Publisher	Happy Elements
Platform	Android, iOS
Released	JP: 31st January 2014
Anime television series
Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle
Directed by	Fumitoshi Oizaki
Written by	Fumitoshi Oizaki Hiroki Uchida Hitomi Amamiya
Music by	Yamato Kasai Mizuki Kamada
Studio	Encourage Films
Original network	AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11
Original run	October 11, 2018 – December 27, 2018
Episodes	12

Plot

After Yuu, a healer who can heal the hearts of monsters, receives a bottle from his father as a gift, he meets Merc and embarks on a journey with her across the land to uncover her past and memories.^[2]

Characters

Yū (ユウ)

Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura^[3]

A healer with the ability to heal the hearts of monsters, who embarks on a journey with Merc to uncover her past. Despite his fear of monsters, he grows over the course of the journey.

Merc (メルク, Meruku)

Voiced by: Inori Minase^[3]

A mysterious girl who resides in the bottle Merc received, whose desire to learn who she is starts their journey.

Toto (トト)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori^[4]

A monster who travels with Yuu and Merc.

Jamo (ジャモ)

Voiced by: Chō^[4]

A traveling merchant.

Princess Sarodia (サローディア)

Voiced by: Honoka Inoue^[5]

The princess of Spring Hill.

Queen Floreida (フロイレイダ, Furoireida)

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue^[5]

The queen of Spring Hill.

Media

Anime

An anime adaptation by Encourage Films, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shōnen to Bin no Naka no Shōjo (メルクストーリア-無気力少年と瓶の中の少女-, Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle) aired from October 11 to December 27, 2018 on AT-X and other channels^[6][3] for 12 episodes.^[7] The opening theme is "Origin" (オリジン, Orijin) performed by Mili.^[4] Crunchyroll streamed the series,^[2] with Ponimu simulcasting it in Indonesia.^[8]

No.	Title[a]	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle" Transliteration: "Mukiryoku no Shōnen to Bin no Naka no Shōjo" (Japanese: 無気力少年と瓶の中の少女)	Deko Akao	October 11, 2018 (2018-10-11)
2	"The King of Dawn and the Imprisoned Bride" Transliteration: "Yoake no ō to toraware no hanayome" (Japanese: 夜明けの王と囚われの花嫁)	Hiroki Uchida	October 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
3	"The Tomboy Fairy and the Spring-Eating Dragon (Part 1)" Transliteration: "O tenba yōsei to haru o taberu ryū (zenpen)" (Japanese: おてんば妖精と春を食べる竜 (前編))	Hitomi Amamiya	October 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
4	"The Tomboy Fairy and the Spring-Eating Dragon (Part 2)" Transliteration: "O tenba yōsei to haru o taberu ryū (kōhen)" (Japanese: おてんば妖精と春を食べる竜 (後編))	Hitomi Amamiya	November 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
5	"The Red Star of Evil and the Brilliant Ruler of Superior Flame" Transliteration: "Akaki magatsuboshi to Yūen no Kōsō" (Japanese: 紅き禍つ星と優焔の煌宗)	Hiroki Uchida	November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08)
6	"The Lord with You in Dreams and the Town of Oblivion (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Yume Zoi no Kimi to Bōkyaku no Machi (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 夢添いの君と忘却の町 (前編))	Hiroki Uchida	November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15)
7	"The Lord with You in Dreams and the Town of Oblivion (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Yume Zoi no Kimi to Bōkyaku no Machi (kōhen)" (Japanese: 夢添いの君と忘却の町 (後編))	Hiroki Uchida	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
8	"The King of the Song Altar and the Diva in a Cage (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Kagakudan no ō to Torikago no Dīva (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 歌楽壇の王と鳥籠のディーヴァ (前編))	Hitomi Amamiya	November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
9	"The King of the Song Altar and the Diva in a Cage (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Kagakudan no ō to Torikago no Dīva (kōhen)" (Japanese: 歌楽壇の王と鳥籠のディーヴァ (後編))	Hitomi Amamiya	December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
10	"The Angel Who Couldn`t Fly and the Holy Wings of Ten Thousand Prayers (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Tobenai Tenshi to Banki no Seiyoku (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 飛べない天使と万祈の聖翼 (前編))	Hiroki Uchida	December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13)
11	"The Angel Who Couldn`t Fly and the Holy Wings of Ten Thousand Prayers (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Tobenai Tenshi to Banki no Seiyoku (kōhen)" (Japanese: 飛べない天使と万祈の聖翼 (後編))	Hiroki Uchida	December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20)
12	"The Healer and the Friend in a Bottle" Transliteration: "Ie jutsushi to Bin no Naka no Yūjin" (Japanese: 癒術士と瓶の中の友人)	Hiroki Uchida	December 27, 2018 (2018-12-27)

Notes

1. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.