In a previous news we had already informed that the adaptation to the anime of the novels “Sword of the Demon Hunter (Kijin Gentoushou) ”He had suffered a delay in his premiere, but finally He would arrive on Japanese television on March 31 with a special one hour and a format of two consecutive cours.
Now, the official project site has revealed a new promotional video, which in addition to showing more scenes from the series, us Let the opening theme titled “Continue” and played by the Japanese rock band Nee. With this, we already have both the confirmed opening and ending, adding more expectations to the premiere, in addition to the statement included a comment by the Nee band about their participation in this anime:
- We are very honored to have been selected to interpret the opening theme of the television anime “Sword of the Demon Hunter”. This is the first anime theme in which Nee collaborates. In addition, it is the last song written by our vocalist Ku, who unfortunately died last year. We hope you can enjoy both this story and this song, which have a very special meaning for us.
Despite delays, it remains one of the most anticipated adaptations due to the popularity of the original material in Japan, and the details revealed so far include:
- MOTOO NAKANISHI The publication of the novels began through the publisher Futabasha In June 2019, concluding them in November 2023 with a total of fourteen volumes. The work also has a manga adaptation illustrated by Yuu Satomiwhich has been published since September 2021.
- The cast of voices includes Taku Yashiro Like Jinta, Queen Ueda like Suzune and Saori Hayami Like Shirayuki.
- The production team is composed of names such as Kazuya Aiura In the address in Yokohama Animation Lab, Deko Akao In writing and supervision of scripts, Tarou Ikegami In the design of characters and animation address, and the team of Monaca In the musical composition.
- The story focuses on Jinta, a young man who acts as guardian of the maiden of a sanctuary in a mountain town during the Edo period. After facing a demon who speaks of the future, he embarks on a trip over time, from the Edo era to the heiseiwhile seeking to understand the true meaning of wielding a sword.
