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There are rumours making the rounds that another manga by legendaryFullmetal AlchemistandHeroic Legend of Arslanauthor Hiromu Arakawa will be getting an anime adaptation.Daemons of the Shadow Realm, a manga that has been serialized since 2021, is supposedly the next one of Arakawa’s works to be animated, and comes after the airing of the anime adaptation of her 2006 autobiographical manga,Noble Farmer, back in 2022, as well as her involvement in the production ofthe upcoming Spring 2025 sci-fi anime title,Moonrise, produced by WIT Studio.
As no staff, cast or other production information has been revealed as yet, theDaemons of the Shadow Realmanime adaptation remains unconfirmed.
What’s Daemons of the Shadow Realm?
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Yomi no Tsugai (lit. ‘The Hinge of the Underworld’), known in English asDaemons of the Shadow Realm, is a supernatural adventure manga created by Fullmetal Alchemist author Hiromu Arakawa. The story follows fraternal twins Asa and Yuru, children born to rule over supernatural entities known as “Daemons” as the Children Who Sunder Day and Night". However, they are not told the truth of their birth, and, one day, their village is attacked by an unknown group of mercenaries who come looking for Yuru. As it turns out, the leader of this group isnone other than Yuru’s twin, Yuru, despite the fact that Asa has grown up alongside, albeit separately from, his sister Asa.
‘Ghosts’, ‘Yokai’, ‘Monsters’, ‘Demons’, ‘Aliens’… ‘The Opposites’… Well, people call them by a lot of different names.
Dera, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, chapter 1
It has been serialized in Square Enix’s shōnen manga magazine, Monthly Shōnen Gangan, since December 2021, and has 9 volumes so far. In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they would be licensing the series for release in English, with the 8th volume expected for release in July.Daemons of the Shadow Realmhas enjoyed positive reception and has either been nominated for, won, or come close to winning several awards in its run. Some of the accolades include:
At this point, there’s no definitive reports of the anime adaptation of the series; however, the reception to the rumours has been excitement, given Arakawa’s reputation among anime fans who are well aware of the mangaka’s storytelling prowess. Hopefully, these rumours will turn out to be true, especially as we usher ina new generation of shōnen anime and manga.
The Daemons of the Shadow Realm anime has not yet been confirmed. The manga is available for purchase onSquare Enix’s Manga website.
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