The monster menu
will be served soon on TV. Animation ID announced Tuesday that
the webtoon adaptation of the light novels Monster Eater (Mamonogurai
no Bōkensha), written by Renkinō, will receive its own
adaptation to the "Light Anime" format. The series is
scheduled to premiere in April on the Tokyo MX channel.
Along with the announcement,
a teaser promo video and the key visual were revealed. The project will be
directed by Hikaru Satō under the production of IMAGICA
Infos and Imageworks Studio, with the supervision of Kazuya
Takahashi.
The story
follows Rudd, an adventurer with the unfortunate nickname "The
Grimy Collector" due to his stench of exploring noxious labyrinths thanks
to his status immunity. When he is finally recruited by a group, it turns out
to be a trap: his supposed allies use him as bait against a monster and abandon
him to his fate.
Wounded and on the
verge of death, Rudd breaks a forbidden taboo to survive: eating monster meat.
However, he discovers that the more he devours, the more power he gains,
starting a thrilling fantasy of gourmet adventures.
Origins of
the work
Renkinō released the original story on the Shōsetsuka
ni Narō site in March 2023, with Earth Star Entertainment publishing
the physical novels. The franchise has two graphic adaptations: the webtoon
released in LINE Manga in June 2024 (on which this anime is
based) and a traditional manga illustrated by TATE in Manga
UP!.
