We have had several stories of humans fighting demons and the aftermath of defeating the evil leader. In most of them, the hero returns from retirement, a new hero rises, or even something uncanny happens like in ‘The Legendary Hero is Dead’.
‘Helck’ takes it a step further as it shows a human hero who hates his own race. He is also the brother of the one who vanquished the Demon Lord. Labeled a criminal in his hometown, he wants to become the next Demon Lord.
On Friday, the official website for the anime ‘Helck’ released the main trailer. The video features the opening song for the first cours. Additionally, two new cast members were also revealed. ‘Helck’ will premiere on July 11 for two continuous cours, with HIDIVE streaming worldwide.
This trailer is the extension of the earlier-released teaser as it begins with a demon being defeated. A tournament happens in the demon realm where Helck welcomes the crowd and defeats his opponents without breaking a sweat. You also catch a glimpse of Azudora, Piwi, Hyura, and Witch.
The opening song for the series “It’s My Soul” is played in the background. It is performed by Hiroki Nanami. saji performs the ending song “Statice”.
Two new cast members were introduced by the official website and are listed below:
| Character | Voice Artist | Other Works |
| Narrator | Shūichi Ikeda | Char Aznable (Mobile Suit Gundam) |
| Witch | Yukana | Teletha “Tessa” Testarossa (Full Metal Panic!) |
The staff members were previously announced. Here are the main members working on the series:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Tatsuo Satō | Martian Successor Nadesico |
| Script | Toshizo Nemoto | Scarlet Nexus |
| Script | Mitsutaka Hirota | Rent-A-Girlfriend |
| Character Design | Yoshinori Deno | Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow (Animation Director) |
| Music | Yoshihisa Hirano | Edens Zero |
| Animation Production | Satelight | Rokudo’s Bad Girls, Cannon Busters |
Fans loved the ‘Helck’ manga by Nanaki Nanao, so it is safe to say that it is one of the most awaited anime this summer. I am looking forward to it myself, and two continuous cours will only make it better if it turns out to be as good as the manga.
About Helck
Helck is a manga series written and illustrated by Nanaki Nanao. It was serialized online on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday Website and MangaONE app from May 2014 to December 2017. It has been collected into 12 volumes.
A short spin-off manga titled Piwi: Fushigi na Ikimono was also released in 2018, with its chapters collected in one volume. Another prequel manga series, titled Völundio: Divergent Sword Saga is currently ongoing since its launch in August 2020.
Three months have passed since the last Demon Lord was defeated. While humans enjoy a time of peace, the Demon realm organizes a tournament to elect its next Lord. One of the challengers is a human named Helck, who hates humanity. Vamirio, one of the four elite demons, is suspicious and tries to know more about Helck’s truth.
Source: Official Website, Comic Natalie
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