A new anime adaptation is in our future with The Kingdoms of Ruin manga getting the nod. We’ve had a bit of information come in previously including the reveal of an October 2023 premiere for the project. The show saw an October 6th, 2023 premiere for it, which Crunchyroll will be streaming. Additionally, we learned that Hana Hope will perform “Kieru made” for the opening theme while Who-ya Extended will perform “Prayer” for the ending theme.
Now, with the series underway, Crunchyroll has brought out a clip from the third episode where Adonis returns all the enemy fire back to sender!
The series is set to be directed by Keitaro Motonaga from the series composition by Takamitsu Kono. Hiromi Kato is handling the character designs with Yokoyama Animation Labe working on the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Kaito Ishikawa as Adonis
- Azumi Waki as Doroka
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Chloe
- Satoshi Hino as Yamato
- Hikaru Tohno as Yuki
- Kishō Taniyama as Shirōzaki
The property comes from writer/artist Yoruhashi which began in 2019 in the Mag Garden magazine Comic Blade. It has seven volumes out in print so far and is an ongoing series that was originally known as Hametsu no Oukoku. Seven Seas publishes the series in North America in print and on digital platforms in single-volume editions. The first volume was released on December 1, 2020 for $12.99 USA / $16.99 CAN.
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Plot Concept: Witches once blessed the human race with wisdom and peace. But the Redia Empire’s “Gear Expansion” brought about a culture of science that far surpassed magic, and witches were viewed as enemies impeding the progress of civilization. Thus began the witch hunts. One human named Adonis, who was raised by a witch named Chloe, swears revenge against the human race that took his beloved mentor from him. What salvation can be found at the end of a bloodbath fueled by utter despair?
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