During
the Aniplex Online Fest, it was confirmed that Hiromu
Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai)
manga will have an anime adaptation that will debut in 2026. The
announcement was accompanied by a promotional video and the reveal of its main
cast.
Confirmed
starring cast
The first
names revealed put a weighty cast on the table: Kenshō Ono will
play Yuru, Yume Miyamoto will voice Asa, Yūichi
Nakamura will be Dera and Misaki Kuno will play
Gabu-chan. A team that promises to bring Arakawa's dark universe to life.
A luxury
staff at Bones
The
direction is in charge of Masahiro Andō (Sword of the
Stranger) in Bones Film. Noboru Takagi (Kingdom, Golden
Kamuy) will oversee the scripts, while Nobuhiro Arai (Bungo
Stray Dogs) will be in charge of character design. The music will be in the
hands of Kenichiro Suehiro, known for his work in Re:ZERO and Golden
Kamuy.
About
the original work
Yomi no
Tsugai is the
most recent project of Hiromu Arakawa, author of classics such
as Fullmetal Alchemist and Silver Spoon. The manga
began publication in December 2021 within Square Enix's Monthly
Shonen Gangan magazine. To date it has accumulated 10 volumes,
with the most recent released on July 11, 2025.
The
announcement reinforces Bones as one of the strongest studios
to bring stories full of action and emotional background. Arakawa's work
promises a tale of demons, family and hidden secrets, which will seek to
conquer both longtime fans and new followers.
