The jam-packed action-fantasy light novel, Ishura, finally gets greenlit. The epic battle among heroes determines who has the right to have the title of “True Hero”.
Tighten your seat belt because the plot will progress real quick. Every chapter in the light novel is about battle, battle, and battle. Wonder how the studio will adapt this kind of anime.
Of course, in the midst of deathmatch trends manga; Record of Ragnarok, Tenkaichi, and Tokyo Duel, Ishura is lucky to have an anime adaptation after Record of Ragnarok.
But, will it have a bigger fanbase after the anime adaptation? Or it will just be passing-by anime?
Before judging the anime, we’ve gathered information related to Ishura below. Read on!
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Ishura Release Date
Ishura Release Date
Countdown to February 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM (UTC)
Unconfirmed
Kadokawa launched an official website for Ishura on February 12, 2023. There, they revealed two cast members, two visual teasers, and a PV.
A month later, they released other information including a pair of additional cast members and a broadcast channel. It is confirmed that Ishura can be streamed worldwide exclusively on Disney+.
Reportedly, Ishura was present in the Kadokawa Booth at AnimeJapan 2023 event. Reina Ueda and Yuuki Kaji were there to hold a talk show. Unfortunately, no new information was released at that time.
Looking at the announcement date, it is safe to say that it will take a year before we can watch Ishura on screen. It is estimated that Ishura premieres in early 2024.
Further information will be updated accordingly. Just stay tuned.
Ishura Trailer
The first PV was released on February 12, 2023. It shows the world building around the series. It is a mix of isekai-fantasy which doesn’t really weigh on isekai part.
The premise of the series is a deathmatch among the strongest individuals whether they are human, otherworlder, or different races altogether.
If you’re wondering what’s this anime close to, in terms of reference. It is closer to Record of Ragnarok where the entire anime will be a series of battles among the heroes.
With several characters have been shown from the first trailer, unfortunately, there are only four casts that are already confirmed. They are:
- Reina Ueda as Yuno
- Yuuki Kaji as Soujirou Yagyuu
- Akio Ootsuka as Hargent
- Jun Fukuyama as Hoshihase Ars
The rest of the cast is still TBA along with the entire staff. Not only that, but the studio that works on the series is also still shrouded in a mystery. One thing that is already known, Kadokawa will become the producer of Ishura.
Ishura Story
In a world where the Demon King has died, a true hero who is capable of slaying him has inherited the world. But, the big question is, who kills the Demon King? That’s right, while his demise is well-known, the perpetrator is still unknown.
That’s why, the last Kingdom in the world is having a competition to determine who the true hero is. All kind of strongest individuals from different races pursues the challenge to get that title.
A master fencer who can figure out how to defeat his opponent with a single glance, a lancer who can break the sound barrier, a mutant wyvern who has three arms with each of them holding legendary weapons, an all-powerful wizard who claims to stand at the peak of magic, an angelic assassin who delivers instant death to his foes.
The death match to determine the strongest hero known to mankind begins.
Ishura News
Ishura is a Japanese light novel written by Keiso and illustrated by Kureta. It began its serialization on the self-publishing novel website, Kakuyomu and Shosetsuka ni Naro.
Then it was acquired by ASCII Media Works, which later was published under their Dangeki no Shin imprint. The first volume was released on September 17, 2019, and the latest 7th volume was released on February 17, 2023.
Yen Press licensed the series for English publication in September 2021. They started to publish the first volume on May 3, 2022. As of March 2023, there are a total of three volumes that have been released. Meanwhile, they plan to launch the fourth volume on July 18, 2023.
Just one year after its launch, Ishura already made history. The series topped the tankobon, novel, and new title in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook. It received the most votes ever recorded for any series in the history of the guidebook.
With that kind of fame, the light novel got a manga adaptation. The manga version is drawn by Meguri. He began Ishura’s serialization in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine on March 5, 2021. As of December 2021, two volumes of the manga were already compiled.
