Publisher KADOKAWA announced today that an anime adaptation of the Demons' Crest fantasy light novels by author Reki Kawahara ( Sword Art Online , Accel World ) and illustrator Yukiko Horiguchi ( K-ON! character designer) is in production. Additional details, such as staff, cast, release date or format, were not confirmed at the time of reporting. Demons' Crest Anime Announcement Illustration Art by Yukiko Horiguchi RELATED: Date A Live Creators' King's Proposal Light Novel Series Gets Anime Adaptation Demons' Crest was first published by KADOKAWA's Dengeki Bunko imprint in November 2022, and the fourth printed volume is due to be released on December 10. A webtoon adaptation illustrated by TOmoe is currently serialized on HykeComic. Yen Press publishes an official English version of the original light novels and describes the story: Sixth-grader Yuuma Ashihara and his twin sister, Sawa, are playing Actual Magic , a brand-new virtual reality MMORPG, when it suddenly begins fusing with the real world. Amid all the chaos and confusion, it becomes clear that death is lurking around every corner, including when Yuuma runs into his classmate Sumika. Before, she was one of the cutest girls in his class, but she’s since undergone a terrible metamorphosis—into one of the game’s horrifying monsters! From the author of Sword Art Online and Accel World comes a story beyond VR and AR, where gaming and reality are one and the same…and staying alive is just the beginning! Source: PR Times
