 They must stop Duke Felix Aaron Thenardier's plot for power.The anime adapts material from the first five volumes of the light novel series.Produced by Satelight and written and directed by Tatsuo Satō, the series premiered on October 4, 2014 on AT-X with later broadcasts on MBS, Tokyo MX, TVA and BS11, with advance screenings held on September 20, 2014 at United Cinemas Toyosu.