New Anime Cast & Ending Song Unveiled! S-Rank Adventurer Adventure Premieres July 5
Discover M.A.O’s exciting addition to the anime cast and listen to ChouCho’s enchanting ending theme, “Hikaru Sasu Tobira.”
M.A.O Joins 'Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!' Anime Cast, ChouCho to Perform New Ending Theme
Happinet has announced exciting new updates for the upcoming anime series Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Japanese title: Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiro Madōshi ga Kikakugai Sugiru). The news includes a new cast member, details on the ending theme, and the premiere schedule.
Major Updates at a Glance
- Second key visual unveiled
- M.A.O joins as new cast member
- ChouCho to perform ending song
- July 5 advance streaming premiere set for d Anime Store and ABEMA
- Television broadcast begins July 10
- English streaming by Crunchyroll
New Cast Member: M.A.O as Claire
M.A.O will voice the character Claire, the empire’s second princess and the only person able to use magic to control monsters. Hiding her true identity, she introduces herself as Kureha to Lloyd and his companions.
Ending Theme: "Hikaru Sasu Tobira" by ChouCho
The anime’s ending theme, titled "Hikaru Sasu Tobira" (The Door that Lets Light In), will be performed by renowned singer ChouCho.
Advance Streaming and Broadcast Dates
Fans can catch the anime in advance on d Anime Store and ABEMA from July 5 at 24:00 JST (which is July 6, 12:00 am). The official TV broadcast will follow on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Fuji starting July 10. Crunchyroll will stream the series internationally under the English title Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!.
The Cast
The main cast includes:
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Lloyd
- Rina Hidaka as Yui
- Haruka Shiraishi as Silica
- Daisuke Hirose as Cross
- Yūichirō Umehara as Daggers
- Ryōhei Kimura as Allen
- Yui Ishikawa as Rina
- Mizuki Mano as Miiya
- Ayaka Nanase as Lulu
- Saeko Ooki as Sheena
- Toshiki Masuda as Will
- Nichika Ōmori as Ryouen
- Marina Inoue as Merlin
Production Staff
- Director: Hiroshi Tamada (Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Glass Fleet, The Heroic Legend of Arslan OVA)
- Script: Akihiko Inari (Chōyū Sekai: Being the Reality, Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement)
- Character Design: Yūta Itō (Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement)
- Sound Director: Hozumi Gōda
- Sound Production: Jinnan Studio
- Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Tsubasa Handa
- Music Production: Lantis
- Animation Studio: Felix Film
Story Overview
Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! follows Lloyd, a white mage who is banished from the hero’s party. He soon finds himself traveling with an S-rank party. Though Lloyd believes he’s an ordinary adventurer, he’s actually far stronger than he realizes. As events unfold, the hero’s former party collapses and Lloyd’s talents bring him unexpected fame. This is the tale of an extraordinary support mage on the rise.
Source Material
- The web novel by Sora Suigetsu launched on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in March 2020.
- Futabasha began publishing the light novels, illustrated by DeeCHA, in November 2020. The eighth volume will be released on June 30.
- Wasabi Mukuno started a manga adaptation on Futabasha’s Gaugau Monster website in January 2021. The ninth volume of the manga was published on May 30.
Source: Press release