A main trailer, key visual, and July premiere window have been revealed for The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human anime. The trailer previews the newly announced opening song “Ctrl C” by KOHTA YAMAMOTO feat. Shun Ikegai.
Additionally, a cast update revealed that Kentarou Tone will be part of the cast as Jiron, a subordinate of main protagonist Ike.
The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human is based on the light novels written by Ryousuke Hata and illustrated by KUMA. The story follows Ike, the leader of the Demon King Army’s mighty Seventh Corps who is secretly a reincarnated human instead of a demon.
The light novel series is published Futabasha’s Monster Bunko label and began in September 2016 and ended in 2018 with five volumes. It has inspired a manga by Anajiro. The story was first released as a Shousetsuka ni Narou web novel beginning in 2016.
Staff
• Director: Norihiko Nagahama (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills)
• Series composer: Touko Machida (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related)
• Character designer: Masami Sueoka (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills)
• Music composer: KOHTA YAMAMOTO (Chained Soldier, Attack on Titan Final Season co-composer)
• Animation production: studio A-CAT
Cast
• Jun Fukuyama as Ike
• Hina Tachibana as Satie
• Shizuka Itoh as Cefiro
• Manaka Iwami as Dairokuten Demon Lord
• Azumi Waki as Lilith
Source: @maougun_pr
