'Maou-sama Retry! R' Announces New Cast and Staff, 2024 Premiere

by DatRandomDude
Mar 15, 8:05 AM | 7 Comments

The official X (Twitter) of the Maou-sama Retry! (Demon Lord, Retry!) television anime series revealed on Friday new cast, staff, and the first key visual (pictured) for the anime sequel. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2024.

Cast
Hakuto Kunai: Kenjirou Tsuda (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Aku: Momo Asakura (Horimiya) NEW
Akane Fujisaki: Azumi Waki (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu) NEW
Eagle: Iori Noguchi (=LOVE) (Shine Post) NEW
Luna Elegant: Aina Suzuki (Saijaku Tamer wa Gomi Hiroi no Tabi wo Hajimemashita.) NEW
Isami Tahara: Wataru Komada (Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima) NEW
Mink: Minori Suzuki (Kuro no Shoukanshi) NEW
Organ: Mirai Tachibana (Idoly Pride) NEW
Zero Kirisame: Kentarou Kumagai (Dungeon Meshi) NEW

Staff
Director: Kazuomi Koga (Temple) NEW
Series Composition: Katsuhiko Takeyama (Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru) NEW
Character Design: Minori Homura (Meitou "Isekai no Yu" Kaitakuki) NEW
Music: SUPA LOVE NEW
Studio: Gekkou NEW
Animation Producer: Ryou Aizawa (Starry Cube) (Bokura no Ame-iro Protocol) NEW

Note: New cast and staff involved with the anime sequel are denoted with the legend NEW.

The anime adapts the sequel manga of Maou-sama, Retry! by Kurone Kanzaki and Amaru Minotake which launched on the Gaugau Monster web magazine and app in March 2020. Futabasha published the sixth volume on January 13, with the seventh volume planned for an August 30 release (pictured right).

Kanzaki originally penned the isekai fantasy novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou and Hameln websites from October to December 2016. Futabasha began publishing the title through its Monster Bunko label with illustrations by Kouji Ogata (Boogiepop wa Warawanai) in June 2017 and released the third volume in March 2018.

The publisher began a reprint of the light novel under its M Novels imprint in October 2018, featuring illustrations by animator Makoto Iino. The eighth volume shipped in November 2021, with the ninth volume scheduled for release on September 29.

J Novel Club licensed the light novel and both manga in English and released the eighth novel volume in September 2022. The fifth manga volume of R was released in September 2023.

Official X (Twitter): @maousama_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

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Oh damn I forgot there was a sequel coming for this.

Mar 24, 12:09 AM by MegamiRem

Wow! what a surprise. This year is full of demon lord protagonists and they all happen to represents my favorite series , so excited for this one .

Mar 15, 12:16 PM by Rimuru0001

A little disappointed they changed so much of the cast, I really liked Kaori Ishihara performance as Luna Elegant in particular, but oh well Aina Suzuki should be pretty good too!
Looking forward to this sequel a lot regardless :)

Mar 15, 10:21 AM by MeguSae38

Wow, just when I finished the novels thinking it would never get a second season anyway. Awesome news!

Mar 15, 8:41 AM by Half_Bl00d

@DatRandomDude This link was taken directly from the X profile of the anime so they will most likely update as soon as possible . But ok , you can always add it later when it gets updated so I will remove it .

Mar 15, 8:32 AM by Yubisoft

@Yubisoft I can put the twitter page at least yeah, but the official website hasn't updated since 2020 so I'm not gonna add it for now tho.

Mar 15, 8:26 AM by DatRandomDude

So damn excited for this . The sequel improves many things from the prequel . Can't wait!!

Also here @DatRandomDude , some additional info you might want to add for article :
Official X (Twitter): @maousama_anime

Mar 15, 8:15 AM by Yubisoft