The anime
adaptation of the light novel Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Yūsha Party
o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru) confirmed its
early premiere on July 6 in Japan. Through a new promotional video, the project
also revealed its ending theme song and new voices joining the cast.
Ending Song
with a Familiar Voice and New Character
Singer
ChouCho will perform the ending theme song, titled "Hikaru Sasu
Tobira" (The Door That Lets the Light In), a piece that promises to
capture the emotional essence of this fantasy story of self-improvement.
Among the
new cast members is MAO, who will play Claire, the second princess of the
empire. Claire possesses the rare ability to control monsters through magic,
although she hides her identity under the pseudonym Kureha while accompanying
the protagonist.
When and
where can it be seen?
The
premiere on streaming services such as d Anime Store and ABEMA is scheduled for
July 6 at 5:00 AM (UTC+2). The series will then begin airing on channels such
as Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Fuji on July 10. Crunchyroll also confirmed that it
will offer the series internationally under its English title.
An all-star
cast for a magical adventure
The main
cast will include:
Gakuto
Kajiwara as Lloyd
Rina Hidaka
as Yui
Haruka
Shiraishi as Silica
Daisuke
Hirose as Cross
Yūichirō
Umehara as Daggers
Ryōhei
Kimura as Allen
Yui
Ishikawa as Rina
Mizuki Mano
as Miiya
Ayaka
Nanase as Lulu
Saeko Ooki
as Sheena
Toshiki
Masuda as Will
Nichika
Omori as Ryouen
Marina
Inoue as Merlin
The
creative team behind the project
Hiroshi
Tamada (known for The Heroic Legend of Arslan OVA) is directing the series at
Felix Film Studio, while Akihiko Inari is writing the scripts. The character
designs are by Yūta Itō, with music composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Tsubasa
Handa.
The story
follows Lloyd, a humble white mage who is expelled from the hero's party.
Believing himself to be ordinary, he is rescued by a group of S-rank magicians
and joins their cause. Little by little, his true power emerges, and the world
discovers that Lloyd is no ordinary mage, but someone incredibly powerful.
From web
novel to multimedia phenomenon
Sora
Suigetsu's work began as a web novel in March 2020 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō
website. The light novels illustrated by DeeCHA have been published by
Futabasha since November of the same year, and their eighth volume will be
released on June 30.
The manga
illustrated by Wasabi Mukuno has been published since January 2021 on the
Gaugau Monster platform. Futabasha released its ninth compiled volume on May
30.
