The anime Demon’s Crest is set to premiere in 2026. A teaser trailer and visual have already been released, along with the announcement of the main cast. Haruka Shiraishi will voice the protagonist Yuma Ashihara, while Konomi Inagaki will play her twin sister, Sawa Ashihara.
Teaser Trailer:
Teaser Visual:
The series will also be featured at AnimeJapan 2026, taking place on March 28 and 29 at Tokyo Big Sight. At the Warner Bros. Japan booth, visitors will be able to explore an exhibition showcasing the teaser visual and trailer. A stamp rally will also be organized across different areas of the booth. Participants who collect all the stamps will receive a random card featuring the teaser visual.
CAST:
Yuma Ashihara: Haruka Shiraishi
Sawa Ashihara: Konomi Inagaki
STAFF:
Based on a story “Demons’ Crest” written by: Reki Kawahara (Published by Dengeki Bunko/KADOKAWA)
Illustrated by: Yukiko Horiguchi
Chief Director: Shinji Ushiro
Director: Kenichiro Komaya
Series Composition: Eiji Umehara Character Design: Yukiko Horiguchi Music: Yuki Hayashi Naoyuki Chikatani
Animation Production: Production I.G
Yen Press publishes the official English edition of the light novels and describes the story as follows:
Sixth-grader Yuuma Ashihara and his twin sister, Sawa, are playing Actual Magic , a brand-new virtual reality MMORPG, when it suddenly begins fusing with the real world. Amid all the chaos and confusion, it becomes clear that death is lurking around every corner, including when Yuuma runs into his classmate Sumika. Before, she was one of the cutest girls in his class, but she’s since undergone a terrible metamorphosis—into one of the game’s horrifying monsters! From the author of Sword Art Online and Accel World comes a story beyond VR and AR, where gaming and reality are one and the same…and staying alive is just the beginning!
Source: Comic Natalie
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