It has been announced that the TV anime "The Exiled Reincarnated Heavy Knight Becomes Unrivaled with His Game Knowledge," based on a popular work that originated from the novel posting site "Shosetsuka ni Naro," will be broadcast in 2026. It was also announced that Takeo Otsuka will play the main character Elma, Wakayama Shion will play Luce, a clown who will form a party with Elma, and Abe Natsuko will play Maris, who will become the next head of the Edvan family. The second teaser PV was also released on YouTube, depicting Elma being reincarnated into the world of the game and deciding to use her memories from her previous life to become the strongest heavy knight.
Otsuka commented, "Have you seen the PV that has been released? I am recording the voice-over in that beautiful visual. I will do my best to play Elma so that you can enjoy every single one of the carefully crafted details. Don't miss the great actions of the heavy knight and the jester!"
Wakayama said, "I played the cute, energetic and slightly cocky Luce with all my heart and soul, literally putting my all into the role...! At first she's a girl who lacks confidence, but she overcomes various things and becomes stronger! Please keep an eye on Luce as she continues to grow with the help of Elma!"
Abe commented, "I am very happy to be able to be involved in this production, which brings together characters with strong personalities, as Maris. Maris is a strong and charming person who is greedy to make her wishes come true. I hope you enjoy the expressive movements of the characters and the breathtaking action scenes...!"
The work is a comic adaptation of "The Reincarnated Heavy Knight Who Was Banished for Being a Big Loser Will Become Unrivaled with His Game Knowledge," which was serialized on "Shosetsuka ni Naro a Novelist." The series began serialization on the Young Magazine (Kodansha) website Young Champion Web in February 2022 and is currently being serialized in Young Magazine.
The story is about Elma, who manifests as a heavy knight of the "defective" class, loses her position as the next head of the family, and is banished from the Earl's family. However, she regains her memories of her previous life, realizes that this world is exactly the same as the world of the game, and conquers the world... The anime is produced by GoHands, with Shingo Suzuki as the general director.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
General Director: Suzuki Shingo▽Director: Yokomine Katsumasa▽Character Design: Uchida Takayuki▽General Animation Directors: Uchida Takayuki, Tani Keiji, Furuta Makoto▽Chief Director: Yamagishi Tetsuichi▽Main Animator: Okubo Hiroshi▽Sound Production: Glovision▽Sound Director: Nakajima Enji, Gunji Tetsuya▽Music: Ludving Forssell▽Animation Production: GoHands
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Elma Edvain: Takeo Otsuka ▽ Luce Rubis: Shion Wakayama ▽ Maris Edvain: Natsuko Abe
