I'm sure there are many fans looking forward to "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants II," whose "Great Spirit Arc" will begin airing in January 2023. This time, I would like to introduce the production team that creates the tyrannical demon king and the voice actors that bring the characters to life. Before the broadcast date approaches, you may enjoy the anime even more if you learn about the people who are creating "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants II."
The production studio is "SILVER LINK."
The company was established in 2007 by Itsuto Kaneko, who was the head of production at the anime production company "Frontline". When it was first established, it mainly did subcontract work such as drawing, but in 2009 it began to be a prime contractor for "Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity-", and began to produce anime in earnest around 2017. In 2020, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Co., Ltd. and is currently involved in anime production and original goods production. Let me introduce some of the works I've worked on recently.
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X
This is the sequel to the well-known "Hamefura" villainess reincarnation masterpiece. The first season was also produced by SILVER LINK. and is one of their masterpieces. It was made into a stage play this year, and a movie version is scheduled to be released in 2023, so the momentum of "Hamefura" is unstoppable. It's a bit premature, but I'm looking forward to the production of the third season of the anime.
The Honor Student of Magic High School
This is a spin-off of "The Irregular at Magic High School," which has sold over 22 million copies in total, and features the younger sister Miyuki Shiba. The story is set in the "Magic High School," an educational institution that trains "magicians" who use magic as a profession, and is a school battle action film featuring a variety of unique characters, centered around the protagonist Tatsuya Shiba. The series' popularity can be seen in the release of the second season, the spin-off "Reminiscence Arc," and the movie "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Girl Who Calls the Stars." A sequel to the series has also been announced, so it's a work to look forward to.
I don't want to get hurt, so I'll max out my defense. 2
This is the sequel to "I don't want to get hurt, so I'll max out my defense.", which is well known as "Bofuri." It is scheduled to be broadcast in January 2023, just like "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants II." For more details, please see Anime Mill. I think it's a very promising work.
Director: Masafumi Tamura
An animator affiliated with C-Station, he gained attention with the OVA version of "Kurenai", and after working as a storyboard artist, director, and animation director on "Sengoku Collection", he was selected for his first directorial role with "Ange Vierge". He has recently been involved in various projects and is active in a wide range of fields.
What is your most recent representative work?
He directed "Tsukaa" in 2017, "Wise Man's Grandchild" in 2019, "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants" in 2020, and "The World's Greatest Assassin Reincarnates in a Different World as an Aristocrat" in 2021.
The first season was praised for its luxurious voice actors
The first season was talked about for its luxurious voice actors, and even the Seven Demon Elders, who are not major characters, were given luxurious voice actors. Perhaps the production team has high expectations for this work, and it's no wonder that a second season was produced. Now, let me introduce the voice actors of the main characters in the "Great Spirit Arc".
Anos Voldigoad: Yuichiro Umehara
Yuichiro Umehara, who voices Anos, was on medical leave in 2018, but I'm sure you all know how successful he has been since his return. He has been particularly active this year, and when watching the anime, you may have often wondered, "Is this voice Umehara?" Even this season, he is playing the Demon Lord in a work about a villainess, and looking at the lineup of appearances next year, I'm looking forward to his future success. Here are some recent recommended appearances.
BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Arc
He plays Eughram Hashvald of the Sternritter, an elite unit of the Invisible Empire in "BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War Arc," which is being broadcast in the winter anime of 2022. He is an important character who is effectively No. 2 and serves as Yhwach's assistant. He doesn't appear much in the first half of the anime, but I'm looking forward to seeing him play an active role in the second half.
I'm a Villainess, So I Tried Raising the Last Boss
In "I'm a Villainess, So I Tried Raising the Last Boss," which is being broadcast as a winter anime in 2022, he plays Claude Jeanne Elmeya, the first prince of the Elmeya Empire and the demon king. At first, the demon king was cool and tsundere, but as he interacts with the main character, Irene, he becomes a tsundere who Irene loves. Umehara-san plays a demon king who is completely different from Anos brilliantly.
Misha Necron: Tomori Kusunoki
Ms. Kusunoki is a young voice actress who made her voice acting debut in 2017 with "Eromanga Sensei" and won the New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyuu Awards in 2019. She is a rising star. In the first season, she made her solo major debut as a singer with the ending song "Hamidashimono". Not only the song "Hamidashimono" but also Kusunoki's singing voice is a perfect match for the image of the work. This year, it was announced that he has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (articular type), but I hope he will take care of his health and do his best. Now, let me introduce some recent recommended works.
Chainsaw Man
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, the comic has a total circulation of over 18 million copies, and is a popular work. In the work, he plays the important character "Makima". It is broadcast as an anime in the winter of 2022, and the opening song is performed by Kenshi Yonezu, so you can see the expectations of the production side. As expected, the response to the anime has been good and a sequel will probably be made. What I'm curious about is how much of the original story the first season will depict, and it looks like it will be around the Samurai Sword arc.
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
It's a spin-off of Sword Art Online, but it's a highly polished and wonderful work. Kusunoki plays the main character, Len, and he brilliantly differentiates between the role of Len in the game and the role of Kohiruimaki Karen in real life. He plays completely different voice qualities, and this work really shows Kusunoki's high acting ability. The work is also very interesting, so if you haven't seen it yet, please check it out. You can watch it on FOD, etc.
Sasha Necron: Yuko Natsuyoshi
She made her voice acting debut in 2018, and after passing her first audition in 2020 for the role of Masima Himeko in "SHOW BY ROCK!!", she is a young voice actress whose number of appearances has increased dramatically. Now, let me introduce some of the works that I recommend from her appearances.
Assault Lily BOUQUET
She plays the senior Lily Shirai Yumeyu, whom the main character Ichiyanagi Riri admires. Yumeyu is the other main character, and Riri aims to become a Lily after Riri saves the time of ordinary people, but Yumeyu, who lost her partner in the battle at that time, becomes distant from others. When Riri enrolls in Yurigaoka Girls' Academy, a Lily training school, Yumeyu begins to face the incident in which she lost her partner. Natsuyoshi plays this difficult role with a fluctuating heart very well.
The Ninja Tsubaki's Heart
This is a work that depicts the commotion that occurs in the Ninja village "Akane-gumi" where men are not allowed, and Hiyoshi plays the main character Tsubaki. Tsubaki is a promising honor student who serves as the leader of the Inu squad and takes care of the problem children Sazanka and Asagao. However, in a village where men are not allowed, her desire to learn about boys becomes strong, and she struggles and fails. Hiyoshi plays Tsubaki, who is an honor student but can't help but be interested in boys.
Ray Grandori: Takuma Terashima
Terashima, who plays Ray, is an admitted otaku. He is also famous as a Loveliver and is a fan of Hoshizora Rin. Although he is a veteran voice actor, Terashima also works as a singer, winning the Singing Award at the 6th Seiyuu Awards with the unit "ST☆RISH" from "Uta no☆Prince-sama♪". In "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime," he plays Mikami Satoru before Rimuru's reincarnation and is in charge of the opening theme in the first season and the ending theme in the second season.
Tokyo Revengers
In Tokyo Revengers, he plays Atsushi Sendo, also known as Akkun, the leader of the "Mizo Naka Five." Although he is not a main cast member, he is an important character who is a key person, and I think he brilliantly plays the difficult role of someone who is conflicted about betraying the main character, Takemichi, and despairing over the situation where he has no choice but to do as Kisaki tells him to.
Kami Kuzu ☆ Idol
I play Setouchi Hikaru, the leader of the popular idol group "Cgrass" that appears in Kami Kuzu ☆ Idol. Setouchi Hikaru is a big fan of Mogami Asahi, a former god idol who has possessed the main character Niyodo Yuya and continues to be an idol, and hates Niyodo Yuya, believing that he is imitating Asahi. It's only natural that Asahi is possessed and dancing, but the appearance of a top idol checking on Yuya Niyodo like a stalker is very comical and I think it's something only an otaku like Terashima could do.
Misa Iriologue: Nene Hieda
She originally wanted to be an actor and singer, but she thought that being a voice actor, who can do anime, movies, and sing, was what she wanted to do, so she decided to aim for voice acting. She won the Special Award and Shogakukan Award at the 6th 81 Audition in 2012 and joined 81 Produce in 2016. She only started working as an anime voice actress in 2018, so she doesn't have a long history, but she won the New Actress Award at the 16th Seiyuu Awards in 2022.
Warlord Sigrdriva
She plays Muksha and Miyako in Warlord Sigrdriva. Odin, who calls himself a god, gave her the Valkyries and Heroic Spirit Machines as a means to fight against the Pillars that suddenly appeared on Earth. When the main character, the Valkyrie Claudia Braford, arrives at the Tateyama Base in Japan, one of the three Valkyries fighting at the base is Miyako Mukasha. Hieda plays the role of a bright and energetic girl who is the mood maker of the Tateyama Base, comes from a samurai family, and is studying etiquette and martial arts.
Eleonore Bianca: Sayumi Watanabe
She passed the 3rd Sigma Seven Audition held in 2009. Her first starring role in an anime was in 2018 as Akira Tachibana in "Love is Like After the Rain," and since then, her voice acting career has expanded. She is known for her ability to play a wide range of roles, from children to mothers and high school girls. She is also active as a narrator and is highly praised for her natural voice quality.
Building Divide (Season 1 and Season 2)
She plays the role of Ouka Banka, who supports the main character, Teruto Kurabe. She is an important character throughout the first and second seasons, supporting Teruto while confronting her own secrets and challenging Kikka, the king of New Kyoto. She plays Sakura, who is fighting her own destiny.
Zecia Bianca: Misaki Kuno
She appeared on stage as a child actor in musicals such as "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Wanderings". When she first debuted as a voice actress, she was mainly active in dubbing foreign films, but since 2010, she has been appearing in more anime and game works. She has a reputation for being a child actor, and is famous as a voice actor who can play a realistic young child's voice with a strong presence.
86-Eighty Six-
She plays Frederica Rosenfort, the adopted daughter of Ernst Zimmermann, the provisional president of the Giarde Federation. Her true identity is the last empress of the Giaade Empire, which launched an invasion of Legion. In reality, she ascended to the throne at birth, but was used by the dictatorial regime, and now that she is 10 years old, she is under Ernst's protection. As a remnant of this, she uses "warawa" as her first-person pronoun and has a lively and arrogant personality, but is also very selfish like a child. She also has the strength to fight to the end alongside Shin in order to free her own royal guard Kiriya, who has turned into Legion. I hope everyone will watch Kuno's brilliant performance as Frederica.
Summary of the production and voice actors
We have introduced the production team and voice actors of "The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants II". Please check out the people who created the worldview of the tyrannical demon king before the second season airs. Thank you for reading to the end.
