 Manga creator Nanaki Nanao announced an anime adaptation of her Helck manga on her Twitter account on Monday.Synopsis While humanity celebrates the defeat of the Demon King by the hands of a lone hero, the denizens of the demon world prepare for the contest of a lifetime—a tournament to decide who would inherit the title of Demon King. Now, three months later, the tournament has been proceeding smoothly—well, other than the fact that the favorite to come out on top is the human hero Helck! With a smile and a wave, he easily bests his demonic competition, all while loudly proclaiming his hatred for humans. Though he calls for the destruction of humanity, the truth of what lies behind his cheery façade remains a mystery. Doubtful of Helck's intentions, Red Vamirio—one of the "Four Heavenly Kings," who oversee the realm of the demons together—seeks to uncover what the hero is truly after. With the title of "Demon King" at stake, the fate of the demon world rests on her shoulders. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Nanao first posted Helck as an entry for Ura Sunday's "Serialization Contribution Tournament" in 2013 and placed second, winning a serialization. The action fantasy manga ran from May 2014 to December 2017. Shogakukan shipped the 12th and final volume in May 2018. Helck placed 8th in the Tsugi Ni Kuru Manga Taisho in 2015 and 5th place in the male category in 100 Man Hito ga Erabu Omoshiroi WEB Comic in 2017. Official manga site: https://urasunday.com/title/4/179794 Source: Comic Natalie Helck on MAL |
VindstotFeb 13, 2022 11:14 PM
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| Interesting synopsis |
| I hope they do the anime justice, I really enjoyed the manga. Can't wait for the amount of Azudora fans in the world to increase exponentially. |
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| Worries: - Will it be a full adaptation since the manga is finished like not more than 4 years ago? - The studio involved, clearly we don't want the current Baraou no Souretsu treatment. Looking forward to this one. |
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| Ain't no way, bruh. When did we shift into this timeline where actual good manga get adapted. First, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer and now this!! Wtf. |
| "Life is too bitter, so coffee, at least should be sweet..." - Hikigaya Hachiman (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatte Iru) |
| Wow that came out of the left field. Loved the manga so I just hope that the studio adapting it will at least be decent. Also looking forward to seeing my favorite mascot character animated. |
Tim0204Feb 13, 2022 9:57 AM
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| LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
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| This has been in my PTR for a while. I might as well wait for this to come out. |
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| This is an anime worth looking forward to. |
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| Best news of the day. |
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| Good news for the fans I guess. |
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| Finally!! likeable manga, hope to get a good adaptation |
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| First Biscuit Hammer, then Bastard and now Helck.. what is going on? Not that I complain, but can we get a proper Berserk anime and a new Gash Bell show as well soon? |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| what the hell i just watched Scamboli Reviews talk about this manga like last week, what crazy timing |
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| I didn't know this existed, looks interesting |
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| Yo why are they start to adapt finished manga? Anyway HYPE!!!! |
When the alternatives are crappy bottom of the barrel isekai LN and modern pseudo-RPG series that mock the concept of fantasy... |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| That's one of the most unexpected adaptations I could imagine. Though I'm afraid this series is not well known enough to get productions values it deserves. It's hard to ask for the quality of the first season of OPM or complete adaptations, since things like that rarely happen, but at least make it something more than the usual run of the mill crap, anime industry is churning out every season. |
Ii tenki desu ne... |
| I Cant wait for it to come out, it seems very cool :) |
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| despite the pacing issue and the series went kinda messy in the final arc, i still loved the series. hope it get good adaptation. |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| NICEEE!! haven't read it but ive heard some great things about it so im excited for this !! |
| I hope the first few episodes won't turn people off. To anyone wondering, they're not bad, they're just comedy-styled, as opposed to the rest. Really glad that this gets it! I lost hope after it lost a competion for anime adaptations a while back. It might be getting an anime because the author has another work currently in progress, set in the same world. I'm hyped. |
| waiting for PV first |
| Actually looks good. A fairly old completed manga that is highly-rated as well? Hopefully it gets a great adaptation. |
| What is going on? First Lucifer and now this. So many underrated finished mangas finally getting an anime. Plus old classics getting new anime as well. I am guessing we are finally entering a new phase in anime. |
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| These new anime announcements are getting unpredictable lately. wished they adapted something I really like, though. |
| :v |
| Why are people always acting so surprised? Old and/or completed anime/manga/light novels/novels/ books/visual novels/video games/otome games/gatch games etc. getting an anime adaptation is nothing new and has actually been going on for a while, like, this gem, from 2017 for example: https://myanimelist.net/anime/34547/Shoukoku_no_Altair?q=shoukoku&cat=anime Like i always say, there is always hope for a adaptation/re-adaptation/sequel/reboot etc. Just do NOT give up hope!!! Ahem, anway, this seems interesting, looking forward to watching it! Added to PTW! ^-^ |
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| Excited for this one. I am going to read the manga soon. |
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Caenir33 said: Anyone have a manga they want an anime adaptation for? I'll read a page and you'll get it next week. Please read Liar Game lol. That manga deserves an adaptation. |
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| Oh this sounds very entertaining lol, and this also being completed already gives me hope that it'll be a complete adaptation of the manga as well, so I'm looking forward to this a lot now |
| Sounds like some very fun series. Will keep an eye out for it. |
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Caenir33 said: Start reading Oshi no Ko expeditiously lolI only started reading manga this year, but I swear too many are getting adaptations just after I read them. Chainsaw man, komi-san, my dress up darling, shikimori is not just a cutie, spy x family, the way of the house husband, the Duke of death and his black maid. Excluding those which already had anime, that's like 80%. Anyone have a manga they want an anime adaptation for? I'll read a page and you'll get it next week. |
| That girl looks like Ameri from Mairimashita Iruma-Kun |
| "When There Is Evil In This World That Justice Cannot Defeat, Would You Taint Your Hands With Evil To Defeat Evil? Or Would You Remain Steadfast And Righteous Even If It Means Surrendering To Evil?" |
| Welp, guess I'm removing the manga from my PTR, then... |
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