When the
line to be a hero is too long, you have to get creative. The light novel series
with the kilometer-long title Megami "Isekai Tensei Nani ni
Naritai Desu ka" Ore "Yūsha no Rokkotsu de" (Goddess:
"What do you want to become when you reincarnate?" Me: "On a
Hero's Rib") has officially inspired a Megami Isekai Tensei anime that
will premiere this April.
The
production of this absurd fantasy is in charge of the Qzil.la and S.o.K.
studios, under the direction of Yasufumi Soejima (Ensemble
Stars!).
To celebrate the news of the anime, artists tied to the franchise, Mebaru, Kopo, and Kumanomata (author of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle and original character designer for the anime), drew special commemorative illustrations.
Megami
Isekai Tensei Anime Details
The premise
breaks with the usual tropes: in this alternate world, one can choose their
form when reincarnating. However, popular options like "Demon King"
or "Hero with Trap and Harem Abilities" have waiting lists of up to
50,000 years. As a result, the protagonist decides to reincarnate repeatedly in
strange ways to skip the line: from a hero's rib, to a hermit
crab or a vegetable.
The
creative team includes Zipper Sojo in the scripts and Miki
Matsumoto (Summer Time Rendering) in the character design. The
music will be composed by an extensive team led by Yuta Uraki.
Voice
cast
The series
features an impressive voice cast for its quirky characters:
- Atsushi Abe as the
"Me" Protagonist
Famous for being Toma Kamijo in A Certain Magical Index. - M.A.O as the Goddess.
Voice of Iris in Fire Force and Shion in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. - Daisuke Namikawa as Benizake
Shisho (Master Sockeye Salmon)
Known as Oikawa in Haikyuu!!. - Toshihiko Seki as Tanaka-san
The voice of Muzan Kibutsuji in Demon Slayer. - Show Hayami as the God of
Creation.
Legendary for being Sosuke Aizen in Bleach.
In
addition, more than 20 additional seiyuus have been confirmed, including
figures such as Kana Asumi, Yuma Uchida, Megumi
Ogata and Nobuhiko Okamoto.
About
Megami Isekai Tensei
The
original story of Antai began on the Shosetsuka ni
Naro service in November 2017. Takarajimasha began
publishing it in print format with illustrations by Mebaru in
January 2021, reaching its 11th volume on January 17.
