What if a human warrior turns against his species and fights to become the leader of the demons? In a world where demons have been defeated and humans live in peace, what could lead him to take such a stand?
That’s what Nanaki Nanao’s adventure fantasy manga Helck talks about, and it will soon debut on television as an anime series.
As announced on Friday by the official website, the anime will premiere in July. The staff has also revealed the full cast and team, along with a teaser video and key visuals.
The 30-second video starts with a prologue, where a demon gets defeated by a hero. It then shows the main characters Vamirio and Helck, where the latter greets the audience and engages in a fight, punching off one of his opponents.
Tatsuo Satō will direct the series with Satelight as the animating studio. Toshizo Nemoto and Mitsutaka Hirota are writing the screenplay. Nanaki Nanao’s designs will be adapted for animation by Yoshinori Deno. Yoshihisa Hirano is writing the music.
The visuals below display the main characters Helck and Vamirio, respectively.
The full cast revealed by the staff is listed below:
| Character | Voice Artist | Other Works |
| Helck | Katsuyuki Konishi | Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) |
| Vamirio | Mikako Komatsu | Rebecca Bluegarden (Edens Zero) |
| Azudora | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka | Bell Cranell (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?) |
| Hon | Akira Ishida | Fyodor D (Bungo Stray Dogs) |
| Asta | Shiki Aoki | Homura Kōgetsu (Edens Zero) |
| Ista | Haruka Shiraishi | Kaie Tanya (86) |
| Kenros | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Moe Shishigawara (Bleach) |
| Hyura | Rena Maeda | Machi (Hunter × Hunter 2011) |
| Dorūshi | Takuya Nakashima | Moguo Iijima (Talentless Nana) |
| Rococo | Sora Tokui | Kyōka (Tsugumomo) |
| Piwi | Shiori Izawa | E.M. Pino (Edens Zero) |
| Cless | Motoharu Ono | – |
| Alicia | Reina Kondo | Hana Somei (World Trigger) |
| Rafaed | Atsushi Miyauchi | Vinsmoke Niji (One Piece) |
| Mikaros | Daisuke Hirakawa | Rei Ryugazaki (Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club) |
| Sharuami | Yumiri Hanamori | Ai Hayasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) |
| Edil | Hiroki Nanami | Nikiita (Yasuke) |
| Zelgeon | Shūta Morishima | Baku Ōmori (Future Card Buddyfight) |
| Haraoru | Satoshi Niwa | – |
| Elise | Aimi | Blue (Mahō Shōjo Magical Destroyers) |
Nanaki Nanao first launched Helck in Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in May 2014. The series ended in December 2017 and has been collected into 12 volumes. Viz Media is publishing the manga in English.
It does bring some curiosity as to what Helck truly wants by entering into a tournament of demons. There is certainly more to this, and we’ll only get to know once the anime airs in July.
About Helck
Helck is a manga series written and illustrated by Nanaki Nanao. It was serialized online on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday Website and MangaONE app from May 2014 to December 2017. It has been collected into 12 volumes.
A short spin-off manga titled Piwi: Fushigi na Ikimono was also released in 2018, with its chapters collected in one volume. Another prequel manga series, titled Völundio: Divergent Sword Saga is currently ongoing since its launch in August 2020.
Three months have passed since the last Demon Lord was defeated. While humans enjoy a time of peace, the Demon realm organizes a tournament to elect its next Lord. One of the challengers is a human named Helck, who hates humanity. Vamirio, one of the four elite demons, is suspicious and tries to know more about Helck’s truth.
Source: Official Website, Comic Natalie
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