The first character PV trailer has been released for The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human TV anime series, highlighting the human protagonist Ike. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July 2024.
Norihiko Nagahama (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills) is directing the anime adaptation, with Toko Machida (Vampire Dormitory) as series screenwriter, Masami Sueoka (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills) as character designer, and KOHTA YAMAMOTO (Chained Soldier, Attack on Titan Final Season co-composer) as music composer. Studio A-CAT is handling the animation production for the series.
Meanwhile, the anime’s voice cast consists of:
- • Jun Fukuyama as Ike
- • Hina Tachibana as Satie
- • Shizuka Ito as Cefiro
- • Manaka Iwami as Dairokuten Demon Lord
- • Azumi Waki as Lilith
- • Kentaro Tone as Jiron
- • Manatsu Murakami as Alistair
- • Yumi Uchiyama as Fiorentina
- • Choo as Romberg
The original light novel series is written by Ryosuke Hata and illustrated by KUMA. The series was published by Futabasha from September 30, 2016 to April 27, 2018 for five total volumes under the Monster Bunko label. It is based on the web novel series on Shosetsuka ni Naro that was first published on February 22, 2016.
A manga adaptation by Anajiro has been serialized on Futabasha’s Gaugau Monster website on July 12, 2019. Ten tankobon volumes have been released as of January 2024. Happinet confirmed that the anime will adapt the manga series instead of the original light novels.
Happinet describes the premise of The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human as:
Ike is known as “the strongest magician in the demon king’s army” and is single-handedly conquering fortresses. The way he mows down the enemies with his immense magic truly makes him a “monster” feared by both allies and foes alike. However, he has a secret that he cannot tell other demons. “I’m actually human.”
Source: The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army was a Human Official Twitter
