Happinet revealed three additional cast members for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Ryousuke Hata, Kuma, and Anajiro’s manga “Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta” (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human) on Wednesday.
The cast includes Jun Fukuyama as Ike, Hina Tachibana as Satie, Shizuka Itōh as Cefiro, Manaka Iwami as Dairokuten Demon Lord, Azumi Waki as Lilith, and Kentarō Tone as Jiron.
The anime is scheduled to premiere in July on the Tokyo MX and BS Asahi channels.
Norihiko Nagahama, known for his work as an episode director on series like “Black Butler,” “Gintama,” and “Laid-Back Camp,” is directing the series at Studio A-Cat. Touko Machida, the mastermind behind scripts for titles such as “Battle Game in 5 Seconds,” “The IDOLM@STER,” and “My Master Has No Tail,” is supervising the series scripts.
Unveiling the Creative Forces Behind “The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army” Anime Adaptation
Masami Sueoka serves as the character designer, while KOHTA YAMAMOTO is responsible for composing the music, having contributed to works like “Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS” and “Kingdom.” Satoshi Motoyama is in charge of sound direction, with Pony Canyon overseeing music production and Bit Grooove Promotion handling sound production.
The opening theme song “Ctrl C” is performed by KOHTA YAMAMOTO feat. Shun Ikegai.
Happinet has explicitly mentioned that the anime is based on the manga adaptation of the original light novel series. The story revolves around Ike, renowned as “the strongest magician in the demon king’s army,” who single-handedly conquers fortresses with his immense magic, earning him the title of a “monster” feared by both allies and foes.
However, Ike harbors a secret he cannot reveal to other demons — he is actually human. Despite this, he aims for coexistence between demons and humans while concealing his true identity as the leader of the demon’s army.
Ryousuke Hata first introduced this enticing tale on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2016, with the most recent update in November 2022. The story has since been compiled into five novel volumes, with the latest released by Futabasha in April 2018.
Anajiro adapted the story into a manga in 2019, serialized on Futabasha’s Gaugau Monster website. The manga has seen success, with its 10th compiled volume released on January 30.
