On the official site for the anime adaptation of the novels written by Motoo Nakanishi“Sword of the Demon Hunter (Kijin Gentoushou)”, a new promotional image of the project was revealed. The press release listed that The premiere has been scheduled for June 27 with a one-hour special.
Two new voice cast members were also announced, including:
- Hiroshi Shirokuma as Douga no Oni (Demon of Assimilation), a demon with two horns and a muscular body.
- Yui Kondou as Toumi no Kijo (Demon of the Watchtower), a demon who can see into distant distances and into the future.
Motoo Nakanishi The publication of the novels began through the publishing house Futabasha in Japan in June 2019, and finished it in November 2023 with a total of fourteen volumes. The adaptation to manga is carried out by Yuu Satomi (Kekkai no Noah, Mushihime, Yakedo Shoujo) and has been published since September 2021.
voice cast
- Taku Yashiro Like Jinta.
- Queen Ueda Like Suzune.
- Saori Hayami Like Shirayuki.
Production team
- Kazuya Aiura (Assassins Pride, Hori-san to Miyamura-kun: Shingakki, Miru Tights) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Yokohama Animation Lab.
- Deko Akao (Noragami, Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu., Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Vanitas no Carte) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Tarou Ikegami (Bakukyuu Renpatsu!! Super B-Daman, Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana – The Teardrop Crystal, Lapis Re:LiGHTs) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Ryuuichi Takada, Keiichi Hirokawa and Kuniyuki Takahashi of MONACA They are in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis of Sword of the Demon Hunter
In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called “Itsukihime” in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the guardian of the shrine maiden despite being a stranger, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of the distant future in the forest where he went to defeat it. From Edo to the Heisei era, this massive Japanese fantasy series follows a demon man who travels through time while continually questioning the meaning of wielding a sword.
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