Being
reincarnated as a vampire and being born into a noble family should be enough
to have your life figured out, right? Well, it seems that Mercedes Grunewald
was not so lucky. The anime adaptation of Mercedes and the Waning Moon: The
Dungeoneering Feats of a Discarded Vampire Aristocrat has unveiled its
second promotional trailer, accompanied by the addition of four new voice
actors. The series is scheduled to premiere in January 2027 on Japanese
television.
The trailer
shows new combat scenes and allows you to hear for the first time several of
the characters that will accompany Mercedes during her adventures. Among the
additions are Kenta Miyake, known for playing All Might in My Hero Academia,
and Junichi Suwabe, the voice of Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen. So, at
least as far as voices go, this little vampire will be in pretty good company.
A
vampire who will have to earn a living since she was a child
The story
follows Mercedes Grunewald, a woman who died without having found a true
purpose in her life and who ended up reincarnated as a little vampire in an
aristocratic family. The problem is that her father has other priorities and,
sooner or later, he will choose an heir who will not be her. To make matters
worse, his mother is an outcast concubine, the family lacks resources, and they
don't have too many people who can help them.
Faced with
such a panorama, Mercedes finds a rather peculiar solution: explore dungeons
to earn money. After all, anyone in this world can become an explorer, even
a girl who is barely old enough to attend kindergarten. Taking advantage of the
skills she possesses as a vampire, she will begin training from a very young
age to provide for her family and ensure that her second life does not end up
being as disappointing as the first.
However,
becoming an explorer won't be as straightforward as you'd hoped. The dungeons
hide dangerous monsters and mysteries that Mercedes will have to uncover while
increasing her skills. The new trailer also introduces some of his future
companions, including Benkei, a six-armed creature, and Kuro, a wolf-like
monster who will end up becoming one of his allies.
Anime
Adds Voices From Jujutsu Kaisen And KonoSuba
As for the
voice cast, it was confirmed that Anna Nagase will play Mercedes Grunewald,
an actress known for giving life to Ushio Kofune in Summer Time Rendering.
The four additional members announced are as follows:
- Benkei: Kenta Miyake, known for
playing All Might in My Hero Academia.
- Kuro: Ryunosuke Watanuki, who
previously voiced Okuhito Iemon in Blue Lock.
- Florian: Junichi Suwabe, recognized for
playing Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen.
- Ryudia Grunewald: Ai Kayano, the voice of
Darkness in KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!.
Among the
new characters also stands out Florian, a worker of the scouts' guild who will
show a particular interest in Mercedes' activities. In fact, Junichi Suwabe
himself left up in the air whether his character will really be an ally or if
he will end up betraying the protagonist, so we will have to be attentive to
his true intentions.
Regarding
the production team, Kunihisa Sugishima will be in charge of directing
at Teddy Studios, while Jun Kumagai will be in charge of the composition of the
series. Character designs will be handled by Nami Shoyama, with R.O.N and
Shuhei Mutsuki responsible for the music.
It should
be remembered that the original story, written by Firehead, began to be
published on the Shosetsuka ni Narou portal in 2018, before receiving an
edition as a light novel under the TO Books label, with illustrations by KeG,
in 2021. That same year he also began a manga adaptation illustrated by Pochi
Edoya. The series is known in Japan under the title Kaketa Tsuki no Mercedes.
