HIDIVE has announced the English dub cast and staff for the TV anime adaptation of Yū Shimizu and Asagi Tōsaka's The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai) light novel series.
The opening theme song titled, "Sen-nen Ai" (Thousand Year Love) will be performed by Chiai Fujikawa.
Yen Press publishes the light novels in English and describes the story as:
Awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years, the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy! He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined to uncover the mysteries of this strange new era, Leonis enrolls in Excalibur Academy, a school that trains students to fight back against these enigmatic monsters. Could the Voids hold some connection to Leonis's past?
The English dub will premiere on HIDIVE on January 8, 2024.
ENGLISH DUB CAST:
Shannon Emerick as Leonis Death Magnus
Luci Christian as Riselia Ray Crystalia
Christina Kelly as Regina Mercedes
Emi Lo as Sakuya Sieglinde
Olivia Swasey as Elfine Phillet
Karli Hoch as Shary
John Swasey as Blackus
ENGLISH DUB STAFF:
ADR Director: John Swasey
ENGLISH DUB CAST:
Shannon Emerick as Leonis Death Magnus
Luci Christian as Riselia Ray Crystalia
Christina Kelly as Regina Mercedes
Emi Lo as Sakuya Sieglinde
Olivia Swasey as Elfine Phillet
Karli Hoch as Shary
John Swasey as Blackus
ENGLISH DUB STAFF:
ADR Director: John Swasey
The ending theme song titled, "Yururi" (Leisurely) will be performed by Kaho.
The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy is set to premiere in October 2, 2023. HIDIVE will stream the series as an exclusive simulcast series during their upcoming Fall 2023 season.
3RD PV:
MAIN CAST:
Marina Inoue as Leonis
Yui Ishikawa as Riselia
Aya Suzaki as Regina
Hiromi Igarashi as Elfiné
Honoka Kuroki as Sakuya
Arisa Nakada as Shari
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Tomofumi Ikezoe as Blackas Shadow Prince / Ai Kakuma as Roselia / Daisuke Hirakawa as Demon Lord Leonis
Hiroyuki Morita is directing the anime at Passione. Takayuki Noguchi is in charge of character design, based on Asagi Tōsaka and Asuka Keigen's original designs. Yuuji Nomi is composing the music. Hisayoshi Hirasawa is the sound director.
Additional staff includes:
Series Composition, Scripts: Kunihiko Okada
Art Director: Nozomu Koga
Production Design: Shujirou Hamakawa
Concept Art: Ley Yumeno
Creature Design: Takaaki Izumo
Background Art: Satoshi Ōkubo (Goofy)
Color Key Artist: Sakie Suzuki (C&S)
Compositing Directors of Photography: Kouji Hayashi (C&S), Masaki Satake (C&S)
Editing: Ayako Tan (Graphinica)
Series Composition, Scripts: Kunihiko Okada
Art Director: Nozomu Koga
Production Design: Shujirou Hamakawa
Concept Art: Ley Yumeno
Creature Design: Takaaki Izumo
Background Art: Satoshi Ōkubo (Goofy)
Color Key Artist: Sakie Suzuki (C&S)
Compositing Directors of Photography: Kouji Hayashi (C&S), Masaki Satake (C&S)
Editing: Ayako Tan (Graphinica)
KEY VISUAL:
Awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years, the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy! He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined to uncover the mysteries of this strange new era, Leonis enrolls in Excalibur Academy, a school that trains students to fight back against these enigmatic monsters. Could the Voids hold some connection to Leonis's past?