Back in May 2022, we got the news that the My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 light novels are getting an anime adaptation. The series has been set for a 2023 debut and we had some basic details previously. We learned in January 2023 that the series is set for a July 2023 premiere. Crunchyroll previously announced their pickup of the series for the summer season with worldwide rights outside of Asia.
The show saw a July 8th, 2023 premiere date for it and the official site has dropped the first preview of the eleventh episode ahead of its September 23rd, 2023 debut.
Yuji Yanase is directing it based on the series composition by Yuka Yamada. Miyako Nishida, Eri Kojima, Kaho Deguchi, and Yuko Oba are on board for the character designs with MAHO FILM handling the production.
The Japanese cast includes Kaito Ishikawa as Ryota Sato, Rin Kusumi as Emily Brown, Marika Kōno as Eve Callusleader, Mai Fuchigami as Erza Monsoon, Saori Onishi as Celeste, and Kanon Takao as Alice Wonderland.
Mike McFarland is handling the ADR direction from the script by Audrey Drake Rigg with a cast that includes Kelsey Maher as Emily Brown, Patrick Mealey as Ryota Sato, Brittany Lauda as Erza Monsoon, Trisha Mellon as Eve Callusleader, Dusty Feeney as Olga, Kelly Greenshield as Eyna, and Major Attaway as Orton.
The series features the ending theme “Tamborin no Naru Oka” from Airi Miykawa
The light novels began in 2017 and come from Nazuna Miki with illustrations by Subachi. The novels have been picked up by Vertical for release with Kodansha Comics handling the manga produced by Mawata.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he’s suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting on whatever they drop—food, money, items, etc. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of…until he learns he has the ability to get rare drops! Suddenly his luck turns around…or does it?
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