{"id":33226,"date":"2026-07-04T19:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T23:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/devils-crest-unveils-1st-key-visual-opening-theme-debuts-on-november-6\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T19:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T23:18:37","slug":"devils-crest-unveils-1st-key-visual-opening-theme-debuts-on-november-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/devils-crest-unveils-1st-key-visual-opening-theme-debuts-on-november-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils&#8217; Crest Unveils 1st Key Visual &#038; Opening Theme, Debuts on November 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first key visual, trailer, and opening theme song have been unveiled for the upcoming <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Devils\u2019 Crest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TV anime series during Warner Bros. Japan\u2019s industry panel at Anime Expo 2026. The anime will premiere on November 6, 2026 and stream exclusively worldwide on Prime Video.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\u00a9Reki Kawahara\/Straight Edge\/Devils\u2019 Crest Project <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The trailer showcases the anime\u2019s opening theme \u201cShinka\u201d by Japanese singer <\/span>Ado<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">An English-subtitled version of the trailer was also released by Warner Bros. Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, two new voice cast members have been announced for the series, which include <\/span>Yuya Hirose<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Kenji Kondo and <\/span>Satomi Amano<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Minagi Sano.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They join previously announced cast members <\/span>Haruka Shiraishi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Yuma Ashihara and <\/span>Konomi Inagaki <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Sawa Ashihara.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9Reki Kawahara\/Straight Edge\/Devils\u2019 Crest Project <\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9Reki Kawahara\/Straight Edge\/Devils\u2019 Crest Project <\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9Reki Kawahara\/Straight Edge\/Devils\u2019 Crest Project <\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9Reki Kawahara\/Straight Edge\/Devils\u2019 Crest Project <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">Kenichiro Komaya<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is directing the anime series, with <\/span>Shinji Ushiro <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scum of the Brave<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blessing of the Campanella<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> director) as chief director and <\/span>Yukiko Horiguchi<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as character designer. Horiguchi is also the original light novels\u2019 illustrator and has previously been a character designer for anime like<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> K-On! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lucky Star<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span>Production I.G<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is handling the animation production.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other staff include <\/span>Eiji Umehara<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vivy -Fluorite Eye\u2019s Song<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> co-series composer) as series composer and <\/span>Yuki Hayashi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haikyu!!, My Hero Academia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and <\/span>Naoyuki Chikatani <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ya Boy Kongming! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">live-action movie) as music composers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/09\/04\/new-reki-kawahara-light-novel-demons-crest-releasing-on-november-10\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adventure fantasy light novel series<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is written by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sword Art Online<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> author <\/span>Reki Kawahara<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and was first published under KADOKAWA\u2019s Dengeki Bunko imprint on November 10, 2022. Four volumes have been released in Japan as of December 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The light novels also inspired a webtoon manga series in November 2022, which is drawn by <\/span>TOmoe<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with scripts by<\/span> Koroku Takano<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It has been published digitally on the Hyke Comic platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">\u00a9Reki Kawahara\/Straight Edge\/Devils\u2019 Crest Project<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yen Press<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> releases the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Devils\u2019 Crest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> light novel series in English under the alternate title <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Demons\u2019 Crest<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It describes the main synopsis as:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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\u2019s since undergone a terrible metamorphosis\u2014into one of the game\u2019s 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\u2026and staying alive is just the beginning!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px\">Sources<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/demonscrestPR\/status\/2073527652242334150\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Devils\u2019 Crest Official X\/Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/demonscrestPR\/status\/2073527625105150330\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) via <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AIR_News01\/status\/2073536478861496536\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anime News by AIR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/news\/latest\/2026\/7\/4\/devils-crest-anime-first-trailer-visual-kenji-kondou-minagi-sano-casting-ado-opening-theme-song-november-6-premiere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Crunchyroll News<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first key visual, trailer, and opening theme song have been unveiled for the upcoming Devils\u2019 Crest TV anime series during Warner Bros. 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