Ani-One Asia announced on Monday that it will stream Wit Studio's original Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime, as well as the television anime of Ryousuke Hata, original character designer Kuma, and manga artist Anajiro's Maō-gun Saikyō no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta (The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human) manga.
The stream for Suicide Squad ISEKAI will debut on June 27 at 3:01 p.m. GMT +8.
The anime will debut in the U.S. on Max and Hulu with its first three episodes on June 27. Episodes will then debut weekly, with the fourth episode launching on July 4 and the 10th and final episode streaming on August 15.
The series will premiere on the same date in international territories including Aniplus and Laftel in Korea, ADN in France, and HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
The series will debut in Japan on July 5.
The anime stars:
- Anna Nagase as Harley Quinn
- Yūichirō Umehara as The Joker
- Reigo Yamaguchi as Deadshot
- Takehito Koyasu as Peacemaker
- Jun f*ckuyama as Clayface
- Subaru Kimura as King Shark
- Taku Yashiro as Rick Flag
- Kujira as Amanda Waller
- Chika Anzai as Katana
- Reina Ueda as Fione
- Mamiko Noto as Aldora
- Jun f*ckushima as Cecil
Warner Bros. describes the original anime's story:
In the crime-ridden Gotham city, Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S., has assembled a group of notorious criminals for a mission: Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Peacemaker, Clayface and King Shark. These DC Super-Villains are sent into an otherworldly realm that's connected to this world through a gate. It's a world of swords and magic where orcs rampage and dragons rule the skies—an “ISEKAI”!Harley and others go on a rampage after arriving in ISEKAI but are captured by the Kingdom's soldiers and sent to prison.They only have 72 hours before the bomb on their neck explodes.The deadline is fast approaching. After negotiations with Queen Aldora, the condition for liberation was the conquest of the hostile Imperial army.They have no Chōice but to throw themselves head-first into the front line of battle.They run; they die. They lose; they die.With their lives on the line, can Harley Quinn and The Suicide Squad survive in ISEKAI?Brace yourselves for the pulse-pounding saga of the elite task force known as the “Suicide Squad” as they embark on a jaw-dropping adventure! Let the party begin!
Eri Osada (Jujutsu Kaisen, Gintama episode director) is directing the original anime at Wit Studio. Tappei Nagatsuki (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Vivy Prototype light novel writer) and Eiji Umehara (Vivy Prototype light novel writer) are writing the scripts. Manga artist Akira Amano (elDLIVE, Reborn!, Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective) is drafting the original character designs, and Naoto Hosoda (Seiren, Digimon: The Movie key animator) is designing the characters for animation. Kenichiro Suehiro (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Golden Kamuy, Undead Unluck) is composing the music. Shinya Tsuruoka is serving as the animation producer from Warner Bros. Japan.
Tomoyasu Hotei is performing the opening theme song "Another World," and Mori Calliope is performing the ending theme song "Go-Getters."
The stream for The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human will premiere on June 26 at 10:00 p.m. GMT +8.
The anime will debut on television in Japan on July 3, but will premiere on the ABEMA streaming service before that on June 26.
The anime stars (character name romanizations not confirmed):
Jun f*ckuyama as Ike
Hina Tachibana as Satie
Shizuka Itōh as Cefiro
Manaka Iwami as Dairokuten Demon Lord
Azumi Waki as Lilith
Kentarō Tone as Jiron
Manatsu Murakami as Alistair
Yumi Uchiyama as Fiorentina
Chō as Romberg
Norihiko Nagahama (episode director for Black Butler, Gintama, Laid-Back Camp) is directing the series at Studio A-Cat. Touko Machida (Battle Game in 5 Seconds, The IDOLM@STER, My Master Has No Tail) is overseeing the series scripts, Masami Sueoka (I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills) is the character designer, and KOHTA YAMAMOTO (Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS, Kingdom, Chained Soldier) is composing the music. Satoshi Motoyama is the sound director, Pony Canyon is in charge of music production, and Bit Grooove Promotion is in charge of sound production.
KOHTA YAMAMOTO feat. Shun Ikegai performs the opening theme song "Ctrl C."
Happinet specifically states the anime is adapting the manga adaptation of the original light novel series. Happinet describes the story:
Ike is known as "the strongest magician in the demon king's army" and is a single-handedly conquering fortresses.The way he mowed down the enemies with his immense magic is truly a "monster" that makes him feared by both allies and foes alike.
However, he had a secret that he could not tell other demons.
"--I'm actually human."
Aiming for a coexistence between demons and humans while the leader of demon's army is hiding the fact that he is actually a human!?
