Yomi no Tsugai Anime Unleashes More Staff Details and a Spring 2026 Premiere!
Get ready, anime fans! The highly anticipated adaptation of **Hiromu Arakawa**’s captivating action fantasy manga, **Yomi no Tsugai** (which you might also know as **Daemons of the Shadow Realm**), is gearing up for its grand debut. Exciting new details regarding additional staff and a thrilling teaser promotional video were revealed during the Crunchyroll Industry panel at New York Comic Con 2025. Mark your calendars, because this epic saga is set to premiere in April 2026, gracing our screens for two consecutive cours!
The Creative Minds Bringing Yomi no Tsugai to Life
The anime adaptation is in excellent hands, with **Masahiro Andou** (known for his work on **Stranger: Mukou Hadan**) taking the director’s chair at **Bones Film**. Fans can expect a compelling narrative, as **Noboru Takagi** (**Golden Kamuy**) is handling the series composition. The immersive world of **Yomi no Tsugai** will be further brought to life by **Kenichiro Suehiro** (**Goblin Slayer**) who is composing the music.
A stellar team of talented individuals will be working behind the scenes to craft the visual and auditory experience. Here’s a closer look at the newly revealed staff members:
| Role | Staff Name | Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Character Design, Chief Animation Director | Nobuhiro Arai | Hitsugi no Chaika |
| Twin Design | Kouji Sugiura | Fullmetal Alchemist animation director |
| Twin Design | Yoshiyuki Itou | Soul Eater chief animation director |
| Art Director | Tatsurou Oonishi | Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia |
| Art Design | Nariyuki Ogi | Fairy Gone |
| Art Design | Shuuhei Tada | Nageki no Bourei wa Intai shitai |
| Color Design | Yukari Gotou | Kekkai Sensen |
| 3D Director | Mizuki Sasaki | Isshun de Chiryou shiteita noni Yakutatazu to Tsuihou sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer toshite Tanoshiku Ikiru animation director |
| Director of Photography | Eiei Cho | Vanitas no Karte |
| Editing | Ayumu Takahashi | Sirius |
| Sound Director | Kazuhiro Wakabayashi | Nanatsu no Taizai |
| Sound Effects | Kousuke Ogata | Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru |
The Manga’s Thrilling Journey Continues
The source material for this exciting anime, the **Yomi no Tsugai** manga, began its serialization in **Shounen Gangan** in December 2021, penned by the legendary **Hiromu Arakawa**. Square Enix has been diligently publishing the volumes, with the tenth volume having been released on July 11.
For international fans, Square Enix licensed the manga for English release in July 2022. The eighth volume hit shelves on July 1, and readers can look forward to the ninth volume arriving on December 9. It’s the perfect time to catch up on the action before the anime takes us deeper into this captivating world!
Source: Comic Natalie
