On Wednesday, entertainment company Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures launched the official website for the television anime adaptation of Firehead‘s light novel Kaketa Tsuki no Mercedes: Kyuuketsuki no Kizoku ni Tensei shita kedo Suteraresou nanode Dungeon wo Seiha suru (also known as Mercedes and the Waning Moon: The Dungeoneering Feats of a Discarded Vampire Aristocrat). The site revealed the lead cast, main staff, a teaser visual, and the first promotional video. The anime is set to premiere in January 2027.
Voice actress Anna Nagase (Koori no Jouheki) is starring as the lead character Mercedes Grunewald.
Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Kunihisa Sugishima (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita: Sono Ni) |
| Series Composition | Jun Kumagai (Mizu Zokusei no Mahoutsukai) |
| Character Design | Nami Shouyama (Buddy Daddies animation director) |
| Music | R・O・N (Kuroko no Basket), Shuuhei Mutsuki (Lycoris Recoil) |
| Studio | Teddy |
Firehead originally began writing the adventure fantasy novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in October 2018. TO Books began printing the series featuring illustrations by KeG (Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu) in May 2021 and released the fourth volume in August 2025. The fifth volume went on sale on July 15.
A manga adaptation by Pochi Edoya (Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku manga) began on the Corona EX website in August 2021. TO Books published the sixth volume on July 15.
J-Novel Club licensed both the light novel and manga in English for digital release in November 2024 and released the fourth novel volume on February 13. The fourth manga volume was published in November 2025, with the fifth novel volume scheduled to be released on August 5.
Official site: https://mercedes-anime.com/
Official X: @mercedes_anime
Source: PR Times
