It has been announced that the TV anime "I Was Banished from the Hero Party Because They Said, 'I Don't Think Someone Like You Can Defeat the Demon King,' So I Want to Live Freely in the Royal Capital," based on the light novel from GC Novels (Micro Magazine), will be broadcast in 2026. A teaser visual showing the main character, Flam, being grabbed by the collar by someone, and a teaser PV starting with a scene of Flam shedding tears have also been released. It has also been revealed that Ayaka Nanase will be playing Flam.
Nanase commented, "This time, I had the opportunity to read 'Omagoto' for the first time after passing through the audition, and from the very beginning, I couldn't stop reading as I watched Flam struggle to survive in a hopeless situation. I think it is a one-of-a-kind work, and you wouldn't imagine it from the title. I've always loved dark worldviews, so I became a big fan!!"
"Flam is a bright, energetic, and ordinary girl. However, as she faces various malice and fate, she is also a character who you may find often pitiful. I am working hard on the dubbing, hoping to show various aspects of Flam, such as her battle scenes and her appearance appropriate to her age! Please look forward to further updates and the broadcast of the TV anime!"
The work is a light novel by Kiki, and is a dark fantasy about the protagonist Flam, who, despite having zero ability, is chosen by God to join the hero's party. He is betrayed by his companions and forcibly sold off to a slave trader, but he uses the mysterious power he possesses - "inversion" - to turn his life around... The comic adaptation is also gaining popularity.
