Daemons of the Shadow Realm Cour 2 Trailer Reveals Theme Song Artists
The second cour trailer confirms a new set of theme song artists, signaling a tonal shift as the series enters its second half.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm manga released the main promotional video, key visual, and theme song details for the second cour on Sunday. Kei Sugawara performs the ending theme song "Kujaku" (Peacock), while Masanori Otoda provides the opening theme song "back shot." The second cour debuts on July 4. The anime, directed by Masahiro Ando at Bones Film, premiered on April 4 and is set to run for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub. The cast includes Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, Yuichi Nakamura as Dera, and Misaki Kuno as Gabu-chan. Noboru Takagi oversees series scripts, Nobuhiro Arai handles character design and chief animation direction, and Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Arakawa launched the manga in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, with the 13th volume releasing July 10.
The new key visual and trailer for Daemons of the Shadow Realm cour 2 were unveiled during a special stream on Saturday, ahead of the cour's July 4 premiere. The trailer previews both new theme songs: Masanori Otoda's opening "back shot" and Kei Sugawara's ending "Kujaku." The first cour opened with Vaundy's "Tobu Toki" and yama's "Tobō yo." The anime adapts Hiromu Arakawa's manga, which began in December 2021 and has reached 13 compiled volumes. Bones Film handles animation under director Masahiro Ando, known for Sword of the Stranger. The series airs on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, and streams on Crunchyroll with a same-day English dub. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the English version of the manga.
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