The official website for the television anime adaptation of Saenal Park and Team Argo‘s Tempal: Item no Chikara (Overgeared) webtoon revealed additional cast, a second key visual (pictured), the theme songs, and second promotional video on Wednesday. The anime series is scheduled to premiere on October 2 at 11:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX and BS11.

Cast

Jishuka: Riho Sugiyama (Nami yo Kiitekure)

Tovan: Masaaki Mizunaka (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω)

Regas: Kou Bonkobara (Hell Mode)

Vantner: Masaya Fukunishi (Kaijuu 8-gou)

Pon: Kouhei Amasaki (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)

Faker: Shunichi Toki (Tokyo Revengers)

Japanese pop-rock band Re:name is performing the opening theme “SATISFY.” Virtual singer TAO (Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) is performing the ending theme “Ray of Emotion.” The opening theme is previewed in the second promotional video below.

Ayako Kouno (Sword Art Online: Progressive Movie) is directing the anime at J.C.Staff, with Kenta Ihara (Yuusha-kei ni Shosu) handling the series composition. Ryousuke Tanigawa (Maou 2099) is designing the characters. Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Mushoku Tensei) is composing the music.

Park originally wrote the action fantasy series as a web novel on Munpia from June to July in 2013 before halting for an official publication. The novel officially began serialization on Munpia in November 2014 and concluded in April 2024. Maru & Maya began publishing the novel with illustrations by HABAN in January 2014 and released the 96th and final volume in December 2024.

Team Argo began drawing the webtoon adaptation on KakaoPage in April 2020.

Wuxiaworld and Tapas Media published the web novel digitally in English from October 2017 and September 2021, respectively. Tapas Media also began publishing the webtoon digitally in September 2021. Yen Press licensed the webtoon in English under its Ize Press imprint for physical release in April 2023. The seventh volume of the web novel went on sale on June 5. The 11th webtoon volume went on sale on August 18, and the 12th volume is scheduled for release on November 17.

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The official website for the Dark Machine: The Animation television anime revealed additional cast members, opening theme, and a second promotional video on Wednesday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in October 2026 at 1:45 a.m. on Fuji TV, followed by Kansai TV and BS Fuji.

Cast

Nyudo: Ryuunosuke Watanuki (Blue Lock)

Hachiman: Jun Kousaka

Bianca: Minori Suzuki (Pokemon (2023))

Weiß: Rikuya Yasuda (Mayonaka Heart Tune)

Rock band BUCK∞TICK (Shiki, xxxHOLiC) is performing the opening theme “Sonzai Riyuu Kai,” which is previewed in the promotional video below.

Kazumi Terada (Chikyuugai Shounen Shoujo assistant director) is helming the anime at Production +h. Team Carbuncle, which consists of Takaaki Suzuki (High School Fleet original creator), Tatsuhiko Urahata (Muv-Luv Alternative series composition), and Atsuo Ishino (Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise script), is handling the series composition and script.

Kou Yoshinari (Kamiina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana) is credited as the main character designer and SUGIZO (Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Origin – Zenya Akai Suisei ending theme song composition) is composing the music.

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The staff for the television anime of Ezogingitune and illustrator DeeCHA‘s I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand (Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Ittekara 10-nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita.) light novel series confirmed on Tuesday that the anime has cast Rina Honnizumi as Philly, the fifth daughter of the Mastafon noble family. The character debuted in the anime’s seventh episode on Monday.

Square Enix and Comikey are releasing the novel series’ manga adaptation in English, and they describe the story:

With no other options, Luck makes the choice to hold the line against the unending demonic hordes alone, to make sure his comrades can escape with their lives. However, through a combination of fortune, skill, and ingenuity, he holds that line for ten straight years, eventually coming out on top single handedly. Now he has to tackle the dilemma of how to occupy himself in a world where he holds a myriad of roles: that of a legend, that of a veteran, and that of a brand new face.

The anime stars:

Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kōsuke Toriumi, Takehito Koyasu, Shinya Takahashi, and Satoshi Hino will voice the vampires who hold the key to the story.

Hiroyuki Kanbe (Viper’s Creed) is directing the anime at Gekkō. Mitsutaka Hirota (Edens Zero) is handling the series scripts. Majiro (Macross Delta) is designing the characters. sajou no hana performs the anime’s opening theme song “Soredemo Donten o Koeteyuku” (Even So, We Go Past the Cloudy Skies). Rock-idol girl group MEISHOHIKOKAI will perform the ending theme song “Ari Kitari na Nichijō to Kōun na Hibi e” (Lucky in the Ordinary, or literally, Onwards to Ordinary and Fortunate Days).

Additional staff members include:

The anime premiered first on Amazon Prime Video on July 3, before debuting on the ABEMA and d Anime Store streaming services on July 6, as well as making its television debut on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, TV Aichi, and BS11 on July 6. The anime debuted on AT-X on July 9. The anime’s premiere was delayed to July “to present an even more enjoyable work for everyone.” The anime was initially announced to premiere in April.

Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs in Japan.

The web novel began in June 2018 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website. The light novel series’ first volume debuted in February 2019, and the eighth volume will ship on July 15. Chaco Abeno launched a manga adaptation with composition by Kitsune Tennōji on Square Enix‘s Manga UP! service in August 2019. Square Enix published the manga’s 19th compiled book volume on April 7. The novel and manga series combined has over 4.45 million copies in circulation.

Sources: Press release, I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand anime’s website