The World's Strongest Rearguard Anime Sets July 5 Premiere
The July 5 premiere date locks in the summer 2026 season for an isekai adaptation with a notable cast and a director known for recent fantasy series.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
The television anime adaptation of Tōwa's light novel series The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker will debut on July 5 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV. A new visual was also revealed alongside the premiere date.
The anime will air on Tokyo MX on July 5 at 10:00 p.m. JST, followed by broadcasts on BS11 and Sun TV. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka leads the cast as Arihito, with Aoi Koga as Theresia, Sakura Nakamura as Kyōka, Yui Ishikawa as Elitia, Saori Hayami as Suzuna, Kaede Hondo as Misaki, Kanon Takao as Madoka, and Yuka Aisaka as Melissa.
Yūji Yanase, who directed Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra and I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History, is directing at Maho Film. Deko Akao handles series scripts, and Eriko Yanagimoto is the main character designer. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.
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