Kadokawa has revealed an anime adaptation with the light novel series Ishura getting the nod. The novels, which are released in English through Yen Press, comes from writer Keiso and artist Kureta which began in 2017 online. It has seven volumes out as of February 2023 and a manga adaptation that began in 2021 which has two volumes out from Meguri.
With Disney+ handling distribution of the show worldwide and Hulu being its home for US viewers, the series saw a January 3rd, 2024 premiere date with Hulu handling the simulcast right alongside that, roughly. Now, the Japanese production is updating with the first preview of the eighth episode due out on February 21st, 2024.
In “Nihiro and the World Word of Kia” Yellow Capital Twenty-Nine receives a report that the intelligence unit that infiltrated the new Duchy of Lithia has been wiped out. Hidou, a government official, releases Nihiro, the worst person who ever threatened the Yellow Capital, and tries to use him for his purposes. Also one of the 29 officials, Elea of the Red Paper Note, had infiltrated an elf village far away from Yellow City. Impersonating her teacher, she finally discovers the existence of her purpose.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Yuuki Kaji as Soujiro the Willow Sword
- Reina Ueda as Distant Talon
- Jun Fukuyama as Ars the Starrider
- Akio Ohtsuka as Hargent the Silencer
- Romi Park as Taren the Punished
- Sōichiro Hoshi as Dakai the Magpie
- Showtaro Morikubo as Regnejee the Sunset Wings
- Sora Amamiya as Curte the Clear Sky
- Aoi Yūki as Kia the World Word
- Mamiko Noto as Elea the Red Tag
- Rie Takahashi as Nihilo the Vortical Stampede
- Koichi Yamadera as Shalk the Sound Slicer
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Hidow the Clamp
- Takehito Koyasu as Jelky the Swift Ink
- Tomokazu Sugita as Higuare the Pelagic
- Yumiri Hanamori as Lana the Moon Tempest
- Shinichiro Miki as Kuze the Passing Disaster
- Yui Horie as Nastique the Quiet Singer
The series features the opening song is “Shura ni Otoshite” performed by sajou no hana while Konomi Suzuki will perform the ending theme song “Hakka.”
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Plot Concept: In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world: a master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponent with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; and an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “One True Hero,” these champions each pursue challenges against formidable foes and spark conflicts themselves. The battle to determine the mightiest of the mighty begins.
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