Supernatural action anime Scum of the Brave has its first official cast member! Ryota Suzuki, best known for playing Yu Ishigami in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Ryusei in Dr. STONE , will voice Shinigami Yashiro, a freelance hero who's apathetic and strapped for the cash. The below teaser visual and character trailer were also shared, ahead of the series' January 2026 broadcast. Scum of the Brave Teaser Visual RELATED: Scum of the Brave Anime Reveals January 2026 Broadcast, Main Staff in Teaser Trailer Shinji Ushiro ( DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO 2nd Attack ) directs the Scum of the Brave anime at studio OLM, with series composition by Yoichi Kato ( Duel Masters franchise), character designs by Rika Murakami ( Zoids Wild ) and music by Kenichiro Suehiro ( Fire Force ). Originally a web novel serialized on Kadokawa's Kakuyomu platform, the Scum of the Brave light novel is written by Rocket Shoukai, illustrated Yuya Kusaka and published by Fujimi Shobo under their Kadokawa Books imprint. A manga adaptation with artwork by Nakashima723 is published in Japan by Leed Publishing in their Comic Border manga magazine, and an English language version is also available from Manga Planet, who describe the story as follows: In an alternate 21st century, rich mafia members can turn into "Demon Kings" through increasingly popular ether-enhancement surgery, and the bounty hunters called "Braves" are the ones called upon to take them down. Yashiro only wants the simple pleasures in life – pizza, beer, and card games. When three young Braves offer him a majestic sum to be their private tutor, he agrees solely for the money – but is it worth what he's getting himself into? Source: Comic Natalie
