During the Aniplex Online Fest It was confirmed that the manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) of Hiromu Arakawa will have an anime adaptation that will debut in 2026. The announcement was accompanied by a promotional video and the reveal of its main cast.
Main cast confirmed
The first names revealed put a distribution of weight on the table: Kenshō Ono will play Yuru, Yume Miyamoto will give voice to Asa, Yuichi Nakamura will be Dera and Misaki Kuno will play Gabu-chan. A team that promises to bring Arakawa's dark universe to life.
A luxury staff at Bones
The direction is carried out by Masahiro Ando (Sword of the Stranger) in Bones Film. Noboru Takagi (Kingdom, Golden Kamuy) will oversee the scripts, while Nobuhiro Arai (Bungo Stray Dogs) will be in charge of character design. The music will be in the hands of Kenichiro Suehiroknown for his work in Re:ZERO and Golden Kamuy.
About the original work
Yomi no Tsugai It is the most recent project of Hiromu Arakawaauthor of classics such as Fullmetal Alchemist and silver spoon. The manga began its publication in December 2021 within the magazine Monthly Shonen Gangan of square enix. To date it accumulates 10 volumeswith the most recent released on July 11, 2025.
The ad reinforces bones as one of the most solid studios to bring stories full of action and emotional background. Arakawa's work promises a story of demons, family and hidden secrets, which will seek to conquer both veteran fans and new followers.
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