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Romelia War Chronicle

Romelia War Chronicle is airing its first three episodes, which take Romelia and her recruits into their first battle. The series streams in Japan on U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Netflix, with Crunchyroll handling international streaming as it airs.

Synthesized from 6 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

The Romelia War Chronicle anime moved from announcement to broadcast on a fixed schedule. Crunchyroll picked up the series in late July, and the world premiere screened at Otakon on July 31. A two-cour order and an October 2026 premiere were confirmed in August, when four cast members joined the roster. The October date held: streaming in Japan began October 3 at 9:00 p.m. on U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Netflix, with Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV following on October 5.

The cast expanded in stages ahead of the debut. Four additions were named in August, including Shoya Chiba as Gran and Gakuto Kajiwara as Ragn. The official website then revealed 14 more cast members on September 5, among them Hiromichi Tezuka as Hans and Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Glein. The promotional video previewed Chogakusei's opening theme "Akatsuki ni Naru" and Kohta Yamamoto's ending theme "Nightfall feat. Maika Loubte."

The premiere set the story after the Demon King's death. Romelia is one of the heroes who killed him, then loses her engagement to the crown prince and the standing that came with it. With no strong magical or physical ability, she builds an army through business and strategy, turning to the Demon King's remaining forces in the countryside and to still-enslaved humans left in the aftermath.

The first three episodes carry that premise into combat. Romelia is a poor fighter who leads by strategy and tactics, and Al and Ray watch their commander at work. Community scores stand at 4.0 for episodes 1 and 2 and 4.1 for episode 3.

Key facts

Current episode scores
Episodes 1 and 2 carry a community score of 4.0; episode 3 a 4.1 ↗
Premiere premise
Romelia is one of the heroes who killed the Demon King and is left disgraced after the crown prince ends their engagement ↗
Japanese streaming debut
October 3 at 9:00 p.m. on U-NEXT, Anime Times, and Netflix ↗
Broadcast debut
Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV on October 5 ↗
Theme songs
Opening theme "Akatsuki ni Naru" by Chogakusei; ending theme "Nightfall feat. Maika Loubte" by Kohta Yamamoto ↗
Run length
Two cours, with Crunchyroll streaming as it airs ↗
Supporting cast reveal
14 additional cast members announced on September 5, including Hiromichi Tezuka as Hans and Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Glein ↗
Cast additions
Shoya Chiba as Gran, Gakuto Kajiwara as Ragn, Shun Horie as Kyle, Ryunosuke Watanuki as Otto ↗
World premiere
Screened at Otakon on July 31 ↗
Source material author
Ryo Ariyama's light novel series ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Release
tv · first three episodes · 2026-10-20
Release
tv · premiere · 2026-10-07
Release
tv · October · Japan · 2026-09-05
Release
tv · October 2026 · 2026-08-07
Release
tv · 2026 · 2026-07-27
Licensed by
Crunchyroll (Japan) · 2026-09-05
Licensed by
Crunchyroll (global) · 2026-08-07
Announced
14 additional cast members · 2026-09-05

Connections

Writes of
ryo ariyama

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Claim activity

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  • Confirmed tv first three episodes 5d ago · source
  • Confirmed tv premiere Oct 7 · source
  • Confirmed 14 additional cast members Sep 17 · source
  • Confirmed platform: Crunchyroll; region: Japan Sep 17 · source
  • Confirmed tv October Japan Sep 17 · source
  • Confirmed Tomohiro Yamaguchi voices Romelia War Chronicle Sep 10 · source
  • Confirmed Hiromichi Tezuka voices Romelia War Chronicle Sep 10 · source
  • Confirmed tv October 2026 Sep 5 · source
  • Confirmed tv 2026 Sep 5 · source
  • Confirmed ryo ariyama writes Romelia War Chronicle Sep 5 · source

All coverage

5d ago

Romelia War Chronicle Sends Its Noblewoman Into Battle

The first three episodes of Romelia War Chronicle take Romelia and her recruits into their first fight, and the show lets her be a poor fighter who leads through strategy and tactics. Al and Ray serve as onlookers trying to read their commander. Episode 1 and 2 both carry a community score of 4.0, and episode 3 a 4.1.

Oct 7

Romelia War Chronicle Opens On A Hero Left In Disgrace

The premiere of Romelia War Chronicle introduces Romelia, one of the heroes who killed the Demon King, after the crown prince ends their engagement and leaves her disgraced. Without strong magical or physical ability, she turns to business and strategy to build an army against the Demon King's remaining forces in the countryside. The episode follows the aftermath of the Demon King's death, including still-enslaved humans.

Sep 5

Romelia War Chronicle TV Anime Reveals 14 More Cast Members

The official website for the Romelia War Chronicle TV anime revealed 14 additional cast members on Friday, September 5. The new additions include Hiromichi Tezuka as Hans and Tomohiro Yamaguchi as Glein, among others. The anime is set to debut in October on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto.

Aug 7

Romelia War Chronicle Anime Adds Four Cast Members, Sets October 2026 Premiere

The Romelia War Chronicle anime will premiere in October 2026 and run for two cours. The staff revealed four new cast members: Shoya Chiba as Gran, Gakuto Kajiwara as Ragn, Shun Horie as Kyle, and Ryunosuke Watanuki as Otto. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs, and Otakon screened the world premiere on July 31.

Jul 27

Crunchyroll to Stream Romelia War Chronicle Anime

Crunchyroll announced it will stream the television anime of Ryō Ariyama's light novel series Romelia War Chronicle in multiple regions. The world premiere screens at Otakon on July 31. The series runs for two cours and debuts this year.