It has been announced that the TV anime "The Strongest King, What Will He Do in His Second Life?", based on the reincarnation adventure fantasy work "The Beginning After the End" by TurtleMe, which began serialization in 2018 on "Tapas", one of the largest web manga platforms in the United States, will be broadcast on Fuji TV's late-night anime slot "+Ultra" from April 2nd. It has also been announced that "+Ultra" will be broadcast 10 minutes earlier from April, at 12:45am every Wednesday.
The key visuals feature the main character Arthur, the heroine Tessia, and Arthur's parents Reynolds and Alice watching over his growth, as well as the official promotional video, which shows the cold-hearted and ruthless king Gray suddenly being reborn as a helpless baby named Arthur.
Additional cast members have also been announced, including Kinjo Yamato as Arthur's father, Reynolds, Maeda Reina as his mother, Alice, Takahashi Shinya as Darden, a member of the adventurer party "Twin Horns,"Shinya Takahashi Taihi as Adam, Ogura Yayu as Helen, Akechi Riko as Angela, and Izawa Shiori as Sylvia, a mysterious being that Arthur meets in the forest.
It was also announced that KALA, a Canadian who is a member of a powerful e-sports team, will be in charge of the opening theme, "KINGSBLOOD."
The story depicts the "second life" of the strongest king in history, Gray, who is suddenly reincarnated one morning into the magical world as a helpless baby named Arthur, and grows up despite his struggles with the love of his family and friends. In Japan, the series began serialization in 2020 on the web manga service Piccoma under the title "What will the strongest king do in his second life?" The anime will be directed by Keitaro Motonaga and produced by studio A-CAT.
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Arthur Rawin: Natsumi Fujiwara ▽Gray: Makoto Furukawa ▽Tessia Elaris: Kana Ichinose ▽Reynolds Rawin: Yamato Kaneshiro▽Alice Rawin: Reina Maeda▽Jasmine Framesworth: Chiaki Omigawa▽Darden Walker: Shinya Takahashi Takahashi▽Adam Krensch: Taihi Kimura▽Helen Shard: Yayu Ogura▽Angela Rose: Riko Akechi▽Sylvia: Shiori Izawa
