The Daemons of the Shadow Realm anime is airing its first season, which runs for two consecutive cours, and has released nine episodes as of May 30, 2026.
The anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's manga Daemons of the Shadow Realm premiered on April 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV. The series is set to run for two consecutive cours and streams on Crunchyroll with a same-day English dub. Masahiro Ando directs at Bones Film, with Noboru Takagi writing scripts and Nobuhiro Arai designing characters. Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. The opening theme is "Tobu Toki" by Vaundy, and the ending theme is "Tobo yo" by yama.
The cast has expanded as the series progresses. The main Japanese cast includes Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, and Yuichi Nakamura as Dera. On May 16, the staff confirmed Kappei Yamaguchi as Hikaru Kagemori and Yoshiko Sakakibara as Kai, both of whom debuted in the seventh episode. In a separate interview, English dub actors Ben Stegmair (Yuru) and Molly Zhang (Asa) discussed their performances, with Stegmair noting he plays three distinct versions of Yuru and Zhang describing how she used a different voice for the fake Asa.
The manga, which Arakawa launched in Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, has 12 compiled volumes as of March 2026 and over three million copies in circulation. 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. The anime's ninth episode aired on May 30, 2026, with a preview released ahead of the broadcast.
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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.
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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.