"Helck," scheduled to air in the summer of 2023, is a story about the strongest hero, Helck, who starts making scary promises about destroying humanity while participating in a tournament to decide the Demon King. From there, the story takes many twists and turns, eventually evolving into a science fiction story, something that would be unimaginable from the start. Here's a look at the production staff and known voice cast of "Helck"!
Here's an overview of the summer 2023 anime "Helck"!
"Helck" began serialization in Shogakukan's "Ura Sunday" and "Manga One" in 2014 and concluded on December 4, 2017. The manga consists of 12 volumes. Written by Nanaki Nanao, it won 8th place in the "Next Manga Awards" in the "Manga to Watch in the Future" category in 2015. Five years after the serialization ended, an anime adaptation was announced as part of a media mix project, scheduled to air in July 2023.
A brief synopsis of "Helck"!
Somewhere in the demon world, a hero defeats a demon king. The people rejoice, freed from the threat of monsters. However, somewhere in the demon world, a tournament to decide the next king is being held. A human hero named Heruku is participating in the tournament, exciting the crowd as a favorite to win. Vamilio, one of the Empire's Four Heavenly Kings, is in charge of the tournament, and is wary of Heruku. He uses his authority as a tournament organizer to try and get him to drop out, but fails every time. Despite the organizers' interference, Heruku easily overcame the tournament's obstacles and continued to win, saying things that were hardly befitting of a hero, such as "I hate humans" and "I want to destroy them."
The production company behind "Helck" is "Satellite"!!
"Helck" is produced by "Satellite"!! Satellite was formerly the Satellite Division of Vice, a subsidiary of software developer B.U.G., and was established in 1995 as a spinoff from Vice. Related anime production companies include GoHands and Eight Bit, which were established by staff from two previous Satelight studios.
Introducing representative works by Satelight!
Heat Guy Jay
This original anime, broadcast in 2002 by Satelight, is set in the near-future city-state of Judo. The story follows Daisuke Aurora, a member of the City Safety Bureau, and his android partner, Jay, as they solve numerous cases. Later, they become embroiled in a conspiracy hidden in the city-state of Judo.
Macross F
This work was created to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" series. Set on a powerful immigrant ship traveling through space, it follows the previous work in its emphasis on high-mobility variable fighters (Valkyries), idols, and song, as well as its love triangle between the protagonist and two heroines. The setting is 50 years after the original "Super Dimension Fortress Macross" and 14 years after Macross 7.
Senki Zesshou Symphogear
This original anime from Satelight was created by music producer Noriyasu Agematsu and Akifumi Kaneko, who worked on the Wild Arms series. The concept of the series is that girls transform through singing. Since the first series was released in 2012, the series has continued with "Symphogear G (Season 2)," "Symphogear GX (Season 3)," "Symphogear AXZ (Season 4)," and "Symphogear XV (Season 5)."
The main character, Heruku, is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi!
The voice actor for the main character, Heruku, is Katsuyuki Konishi! Born April 21, 1973, in Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, he is affiliated with Ken Productions. His notable works include Kamina in "Gurren Lagann," Uzui Tengen in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," and Diavolo in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind."
The other main character, Vamirio, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Empire, is voiced by Mikako Komatsu!
Vamilio, one of the Demon Empire's Four Heavenly Kings and the other protagonist of this series, is voiced by Mikako Komatsu! Born November 11, 1988, in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, she is represented by Hirata Office. Her notable roles include Sei Iori in "Gundam Build Fighters," Kotori Mizuki in "Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL," and Setsuna in "Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon."
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will voice Azdra, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Empire!
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will be playing Azdra, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Empire! He was born on September 17, 1986 in Obihiro, Hokkaido, and is represented by I'm Enterprise. His notable roles include Kirito in "Sword Art Online," Futaro Uesugi in "The Quintessential Quintuplets," and Inosuke Hashibira in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba."
Reina Maeda will be playing the immortal female warrior, Hyla!
Reina Maeda will be playing the role of Hyula, the immortal female warrior! Born April 28, 1989, in Fukuoka Prefecture, she is affiliated with Stay Luck. Her notable roles include Nike Lemercier in "Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii" and Glass Wonder in "Uma Musume: Pretty Derby."
The role of Asta, the demon spy, will be played by Shiki Aoki!
Shiki Aoki will be playing the role of the demon spy Asta! Born January 14, 1990, in Toyama Prefecture, he is affiliated with KD Entertainment. His notable roles include Homura Kougetsu in "EDENS ZERO" and Lottesha in the "Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Journey of Evil" series.
Haruka Shiraishi will be playing Asta's younger sister, Ista!
Haruka Shiraishi plays Asta, Asta's younger sister! Born April 8, 1995, in Tokyo, she is affiliated with Toy's Factory. Her notable roles include Kirie Honba in "Himouto! Umaru-chan" and Asirpa in "Golden Kamuy."
【Helck】Production Staff & Cast Summary
Here's a summary of some of the production staff and cast for the anime "Helck," scheduled to air from July 2023! This work features many characters, and many of them have fates that are unimaginable when they first appear. That's why I'm looking forward to seeing the casting and the acting they'll give!
