It has been announced that "The Beginning After the End," a fantasy reincarnation adventure by TurtleMe, which began serialization in 2018 on Tapas, one of the largest web comic platforms in the United States, will be made into a TV anime in 2025. In Japan, it began serialization in 2020 on the web comic service Piccoma under the title "What Will the Strongest King Do in His Second Life?" and exceeded 20 million hearts (likes) in about a year. It is also popular in China and Korea, and has been viewed more than 150 million times worldwide. The anime will be directed by Keitaro Motonaga and produced by studio A-CAT.
The story depicts the "second life" of Gray, the strongest king in history, who is suddenly reincarnated into the magical world as a powerless baby named Arthur one morning, and grows up despite his struggles and the love of his family and friends. A teaser PV was also released, featuring teaser visuals such as Arthur gazing at a magnificent view, a large shadow that a child cannot see, and a scene where the cruel King Grey is reincarnated as a cute baby.
TurtleMe commented, "'The Strongest King, What Will He Do in His Second Life?' is being made into an anime. This is a groundbreaking event made possible by everyone's wonderful support. As someone who grew up reading manga, it is a great honor for my work to be recognized in Japan, the birthplace of anime and manga. I would like to thank Studio A-CAT for their efforts in adapting this story into an anime, and Crunchyroll for making this project a reality. I am thrilled to have been able to work with them to express this story in a new form. I am truly grateful to everyone for their warm support and for sharing this milestone moment with me!"
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Director: Keitaro Motonaga▽Written by: Takamitsu Kono▽Story supervision: TurtleMe▽Character design: Masami Sueoka▽Music by: Keiji Iuchi▽Produced by: Slow Curve▽Animation production: studio A-CAT
