Hana Hishikawa is cast as Minori in the television anime of Monsho Sakakibara's Tensei Elf light novels. The production, directed by Yuki Inaba at Studio Palette, has a confirmed January 2027 premiere.
Hana Hishikawa's role in the Tensei Elf anime was confirmed in June 2026, when ASMIK Ace announced the main cast and staff for the adaptation of Monsho Sakakibara's light novel series. She voices Minori, alongside Daiki Yamashita as Liese. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette, and the announcement set a 2027 premiere.
By September 2026, the production had moved from cast announcement to early footage. The first two minutes of the first episode began streaming, and the premiere was narrowed to January 2027. Inaba is also handling series scripts. The two updates together give the clearest picture yet of how Studio Palette will approach the source material, which has been running on Kakuyomu since 2021.
Hishikawa's part in the project has stayed consistent across both announcements. The June story confirmed her among the main cast, and the September story restated her role as Minori with no change. What shifted between the two is the production timeline: a 2027 window became a January 2027 premiere, and a teaser gave way to an actual clip from the episode. The manga adaptation, drawn by kanco, runs on Novema and Manga Zegra, with a sixth compiled volume shipped on June 26.
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Sep 20
The television anime of Monsho Sakakibara's Tensei Elf light novels has begun streaming the first two minutes of its first episode and confirmed a January 2027 premiere. Daiki Yamashita voices Liese and Hana Hishikawa voices Minori. Yuki Inaba directs at Studio Palette and handles series scripts. The novel started on Kakuyomu in 2021, and the kanco manga adaptation runs on Novema and Manga Zegra, with a sixth compiled volume shipped on June 26.
Jun 18
ASMIK Ace unveiled the teaser video, visual, main cast, staff, and 2027 premiere for the TV anime adaptation of Monsho Sakakibara's light novel series The Reincarnated Elf Left on a Journey to Master His Magic and With His Extra Lifespan Became a Living Legend. Daiki Yamashita and Hana Hishikawa star, with Yuki Inaba directing at Studio Palette.