The
official X account (formerly Twitter) of the anime The Beginning After
The End has announced two new additions to the cast. Gen Sato will
voice Elijah Knight, while Shōya Chiba will
play Lucas Wykes. Both characters will make their first appearance
in episode 12, which marks the closing of the first season and will
air on Wednesday, June 19.
A story
of reincarnation, magic and challenges
The anime
is based on the web novel by American author TurtleMe, who also
acts as the story supervisor and executive producer of the project. The story
follows King Grey, a powerful monarch who, after his death, is
reborn as Arthur Leywin in a world full of magic and mythical
creatures. As he grows up, he discovers his new purpose while facing threats,
developing his power, and surrounding himself with unexpected allies.
Details
of the anime and its creative team
The
Beginning After The End premiered on April 2 and has 24 episodes in
total. Crunchyroll streams the anime globally (except in Asia,
but including India) with English and French dubs.
The
direction is in charge of Keitarō Motonaga (Date A Live, Katanagatari)
at Studio A-Cat. The scripts are supervised by Takamitsu
Kōno, the character design by Masami Sueoka and the music
by Keiji Inai. The production is by Slow Curve.
Music
and second season confirmed
The opening
theme titled "KINGSBLOOD" is performed by Canadian
artist KALA, while the ending theme "Mahiru no
Tsuki" (Noon Moon) is performed by singer-songwriter seiza.
In addition, a second season of the anime has been confirmed,
which will premiere in spring 2025.
An
international phenomenon
The
franchise is published in seven languages and accumulates
more than 61.8 million reads between the novel and the webcomic, which
can be read on Tapas. In fact, this anime is the first
Japanese adaptation of an American web novel. In print format, Yen
Press publishes the webcomic and released its seventh volume on March
25.
Currently,
a crowdfunding campaign is being prepared on Kickstarter to
publish premium editions of the first three volumes of the novel. This campaign
will be organized by Rocketship Entertainment, known for its work
with Let's Play.
