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“The Misfit of Demon King Academy” Gets Anime TV Series

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Earlier today, an official website and Twitter account opened their doors to announce that Shu and illustrator Yoshinori Shizuma’s Maō Gakuin no Futekigōsha ~Shijō Saikyō no Maō no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkō e Kayō (The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants) light novels will get an anime TV series. The first cast member and a visual were both revealed for the project, the details of which we break down below.

Key Visual

The image features the series leads posing against a white background.

The Misfit of Demon King Academy Anime Visual

Cast

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Anoth: Tatsuhisa Suzuki

The series launched in April 2017 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website. ASCII Media Works acquired the title, which they began publishing under their Dengeki Bunko imprint in March 2018. To date, four volumes have been published, with the most recent hitting stores on June 9.

Sources: Ota-suke, Comic Natalie

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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