The anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's manga is airing its first two consecutive cours, with new cast additions for characters introduced in episodes 6 and 7.
The anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm premiered on April 4 on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, and streams on Crunchyroll with a same-day English dub. The series is set to run for two consecutive cours. Masahiro Ando directs at Bones Film, with Noboru Takagi overseeing series scripts, Nobuhiro Arai handling character designs, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music. Vaundy performs the opening theme "Tobu Toki," and yama performs the ending theme "Tobo yo."
As the series has progressed, its cast has expanded. Kappei Yamaguchi voices Hikaru Kagemori, and Yoshiko Sakakibara voices Kai, both of whom debuted in the seventh episode. Shinichiro Miki was later cast as Ivan Yosano, a mysterious daemon user who debuted in episode 6. Episode 5 brought Yuru and Asa together at last, advancing the layered mysteries of the series and revealing that more than two factions are after the siblings.
The manga, which Arakawa launched in Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, has 12 compiled volumes as of March 2026. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the English edition. The story follows twins Yuru and Asa, separated at a young age, who must reunite and claim their birthright over powerful entities called Daemons.
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The anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's manga has added Shinichirō Miki to the cast as Ivan Yosano, a mysterious daemon user who debuted in episode 6. The series premiered on April 4 and is set for two consecutive cours on Crunchyroll.
Episode 5 of Daemons of the Shadow Realm brings Yuru and Asa together at last, avoiding a tease and instead advancing the layered mysteries of the series. The meeting adds complexity to the parents' disappearance and reveals more than two factions are after the siblings, leading to an action scene that forces Yuru to fight alongside the Kagemori clan.
The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm confirmed two new cast members on May 16. Kappei Yamaguchi voices Hikaru Kagemori, and Yoshiko Sakakibara voices Kai. Both characters debuted in the seventh episode, which aired in Japan on the same day. The anime premiered on April 4 on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, and is set to run for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub. Masahiro Ando directs at Bones Film, with Noboru Takagi overseeing series scripts and Nobuhiro Arai handling character designs. Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Vaundy performs the opening theme "Tobu Toki," and yama performs the ending theme "Tobo yo." The manga, which Arakawa launched in Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, has 12 compiled volumes as of March 2026. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the English edition. The story follows twins Yuru and Asa, separated at a young age, who must reunite and claim their birthright over powerful entities called Daemons.