The previously announced The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy anime has revealed information about its staff, as well as the first trailer. Studio Passione is animating the series.
Hiroyuki Morita is directing the series, with Takayuki Noguchi on the character designs. Meanwhile, Yuji Nomi will be responsible for the music, and Hisayoshi Hirasawa on the sound direction. The main cast for the anime includes:
- Marina Inoue as Leonis Death Magnus
- Yui Ishikawa as Riselia Ray Crystalia
- Hiromi Igarashi as Elphine Fillet
- Aya Suzaki as Regina Mercedes
- Honoka Kuroki as Sakuya Sieglinde
- Arisa Nakada as Shary Shadow Assassin
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy anime is based on a light novel written by Yu Shimizu and illustrated by Asagi Tosaka. It is currently on its 9th volume. It began serialization in 2019 in MF Bunko J imprint. Manga adaptation with Asuka Keigen’s art is also ongoing in Shonen Ace magazine. Five volumes are out. The anime adaptation was announced in October of last year.
Yen Press licensed The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy light novel series in English and describes the plot as:
Battles for ancient kingdoms are nothing compared to the battles of a classroom!
Awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years, the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy! He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined to uncover the mysteries of this strange new era, Leonis enrolls in Excalibur Academy, a school that trains students to fight back against these enigmatic monsters. Could the Voids hold some connection to Leonis’s past?
Source: Official Website
© Yu Shimizu, Asagi Tosaka / KADOKAWA
