Reincarnation in the Game World: Dankatsu TV anime will officially begin airing in January 2027. A teaser visual and trailer were revealed, along with the main staff and the first voice cast member.

First Cast Announcement

Yuto Uemura — known for Thorfinn in Vinland Saga and Atsushi Nakajima in Bungo Stray Dogs — will voice the protagonist Zephyrus. Uemura said he found the premise of entering a beloved game and living freely as its protagonist particularly interesting, and hopes to show Zephyrus' enthusiasm for finally experiencing the game world for real.

Staff

The anime is directed by Nagisa Miyazaki, with Yuji Kobayashi handling series composition and script. STUDIO MASSKET is in charge of animation production.

Source Material

The series is a Japanese light novel by Kaede Nishikigi with illustrations by Shuri. It first appeared on Kakuyomu in January 2021 before being published by TO Books in March 2022 — a reminder that Kakuyomu originals keep getting picked up for print and anime at an impressive rate. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroshi Asagi began serialization on Corona EX in April 2022.

Published August 11, 2026. Source: Dankatsu official website.