Hiromu Arakawa's manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm is in its second cour of a two-cour anime adaptation, which premiered on April 4, 2026, and streams on Crunchyroll. The series has added new cast members and revealed key visuals and theme song artists for the second cour, which airs from July 4.
Hiromu Arakawa's manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) is currently airing as a two-cour television anime. The series premiered on April 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, and streams on Crunchyroll with a same-day English dub. The anime is directed by Masahiro Ando at Bones Film, with series scripts by Noboru Takagi, character designs by Nobuhiro Arai, and music by Kenichiro Suehiro.
As the first cour progressed, the cast expanded. Kappei Yamaguchi and Yoshiko Sakakibara joined as Hikaru Kagemori and Kai, respectively, debuting in episode 7. Shinichiro Miki was later cast as Ivan Yosano, a mysterious daemon user who first appeared in episode 6. The first cour's opening theme is "Tobu Toki" by Vaundy, and the ending theme is "Tobo yo" by yama.
The second cour, which begins July 4, 2026, has a new key visual and main PV. Its opening theme is "back shot" by Masanori Onda, and its ending theme is "Kujaku" by Kei Sugawara. The manga, which Arakawa launched in Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, has over three million copies in circulation and 12 compiled volumes as of March 2026. Square Enix Manga & Books publishes the English edition.
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The key visual, main PV, and theme song artists for the second cour of the Yomi no Tsugai TV anime have been revealed. The cour will air from July 4. The opening theme is "back shot" by Masanori Onda, and the ending theme is "Kujaku" by Kei Sugawara.
The anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) has released its first preview for the 9th episode, which airs on May 30, 2026. The series debuted on April 4, 2026, and streams on Crunchyroll. The manga, which began in 2021, has over three million copies in circulation. The anime is directed by Masahiro Ando with scripts by Noboru Takagi, character designs by Nobuhiro Arai, and animation production by Bones Film. The Japanese cast includes Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, Yuichi Nakamura as Dera, and others. The opening theme is "Tobu Toki" by Vandy, and the ending theme is "Tobo Yo" by yama. In a separate interview, English dub voice actors Ben Stegmair (Yuru) and Molly Zhang (Asa) discussed their approaches to the roles, with Stegmair noting he plays three distinct versions of Yuru and Zhang describing how she used a different voice for the fake Asa.
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.
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.