Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Adds Five Cast Members
The addition of veteran actors like Shigeru Chiba and Ayumu Murase signals that the production is deepening its supporting cast as the story moves past its introductory episodes.
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The television anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) announced five new cast members on Sunday, May 31. Yū Shimamura will voice Natsuki Kurotani, and Hayato Fujii will play Fuyuki Kurotani. Ayumu Murase joins as Blacklist. Ako Mayama and Shigeru Chiba will voice the dual role of Tenaga Ashinaga (Long Arms Long Legs), debuting in the anime's 10th episode on June 6. The anime premiered on April 4 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, and is set for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub. Bones Film produces the anime, with Masahiro Andō directing, Noboru Takagi handling series scripts, and Nobuhiro Arai designing characters. Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Vaundy performs the opening theme "Tobu Toki" (Time to Fly), and singer yama performs the ending theme "Tobō yo" (Let's Fly). Arakawa launched the manga in Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021; the 13th volume ships July 10.
The five new cast members join a roster that already includes Kenshō Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, and Yūichi Nakamura as Dera. The anime adapts Hiromu Arakawa's manga, which began in December 2021 and is published in English by Square Enix Manga & Books. The story follows twins Yuru and Asa in a remote village guarded by stone sentinels, with Asa confined to a cage for a mysterious duty. Bones Film handles animation, with Masahiro Andō directing. The series is set for two consecutive cours, and Crunchyroll streams it with a same-day English dub. The 10th episode, airing June 6, introduces the Tenaga Ashinaga characters voiced by Mayama and Chiba.
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