On Sunday, the television anime production team of story writer Keiso and artist Kureta’s Ishura light novel series revealed two key images of the series and its January 3 premiere.
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The anime will premiere in Japan on January 3 on 22 channels including TOKYO MX, BS Nippon Corporation and KBS Kyoto. The anime will also air on Kadokawa and ABEMA’s YouTube channel starting January 10. The anime will air exclusively on Disney+ worldwide.
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Anime stars (Note: Some romanized character names have not been confirmed):
Takeo Takahashi (Hinako Note, The Island of Giant Insects) is the main director and Yuki Ogawa (FLCL Progressive, Mieruko-chan) is directing the anime at Passione. Kenta Ihara (Mieruko-chan, Tsukimichi-Moonlit Fantasy-) is supervising and writing the series, while studio SANZIGEN is in charge of the CG animation. sajou no hana performed the opening theme song “Shura ni Otoshite”(Falling in the Carnage) and Konomi Suzuki performed the ending theme song”Hakka”(White Flower).
Other staff members include:
Yen Press is releasing the novels in English and describes the series:
In a world where the Demon King is dead, a series of demigods capable of taking him down have inherited the world: a master swordsman who can find a way to strike down opponents with just a look; a spearman so fast he can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an omnipotent wizard who can turn thoughts into reality; and an angelic assassin that causes instant death. Eager to earn the title of “A True Hero,” each of these champions pursues challenges against formidable enemies and sparks their own conflicts. The battle to determine the strongest of the mighty begins.
The novel began serialization on both the Shōsetsuka ni Narō and Kakuyomu websites in 2017. Kadokawa began publishing the series in print in September 2019. The novel series topped the tankōbon charts, novels and new title categories of the 2021 edition of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (This Light Novel Is Amazing!) The guidebook has the most votes ever recorded for a light novel series in guidebook history.
Meguri launched the manga adaptation in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine in March 2021.
Source: Press release
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