Demons' Crest
Japanese light novel series
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Demons' Crest (Japanese: デモンズ・クレスト, Hepburn: Demonzu Kuresto) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Yukiko Horiguchi. It has been published by ASCII Media Works under its Dengeki Bunko imprint since November 2022. A webtoon adaptation illustrated by TOmoe began serialization on Akatsuki's HykeComic platform the same month. The light novel series has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press under its Yen On imprint. An anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G is set to premiere in 2026.
| Demons' Crest | |
First light novel volume cover, featuring Yuuma (left) and Sawa (right) | |
| デモンズ・クレスト (Demonzu Kuresuto) | |
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| Light novel | |
| Written by | Reki Kawahara |
| Illustrated by | Yukiko Horiguchi |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
| Original run | November 10, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
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| Written by |
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| Illustrated by | TOmoe |
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| Imprint | MF Comics |
| Magazine | HykeComic |
| Original run | November 6, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Eiji Umehara |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Production I.G |
| Original run | 2026 – scheduled |
Plot
On June 6, 2031, playtesting begins for the VRMMO game Actual Magic. Yuuma Ashihara, an elementary school student, is one of the play testers. He is initially amazed by the realistic fantasy world the game created. However, upon logging out, the game begins fusing with reality, turning one of the most beautiful girls in his class, Sumika Watamaki, into a horrifying monster. Yuuma must figure out how to survive despite the chaos and confusion of the situation.
Characters
- Yuuma Ashihara (芦原 佑馬, Ashihara Yūma)
- Voiced by: Tomo Muranaka (PV)[3], Haruka Shiraishi (anime)[4]
- Sawa Ashihara (芦原 佐羽, Ashihara Sawa)
- Voiced by: Miyu Tomita (PV)[3], Konomi Inagaki (anime)[4]
- Kenji Kondou (近堂 健児, Kondō Kenji) / Kenk (コンケン, Konken)
- Minagi Sano (茶野 水凪, Sano Minagi)
- Sumika Watamaki (綿巻 すみか, Watamaki Sumika)
- Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (PV)[3]
Media
Light novels
The series was announced by ASCII Media Works on September 5, 2022,[5] and the first volume was published by ASCII Media Works under its Dengeki Bunko imprint on November 10, 2022.[6] In a press release, Yen Press announced that it had licensed the series in English.[7] The English version is translated by James Balzer,[8] and the first volume was released on June 18, 2024.[1]
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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| 1 | Reality Erosion Genjitsu∽Shinshoku (現実∽侵食) | November 10, 2022[6] 978-4-04-914677-6 | June 18, 2024[1] 978-1-9753-9352-6 |
| 2 | Otherworld Manifestation Ikai∽Kengen (異界∽顕現) | July 7, 2023[9] 978-4-04-915151-0 | October 29, 2024[10] 978-1-9753-9890-3 |
| 3 | Demonspawn Awakening Majin∽Kakusei (魔人∽覚醒) | November 8, 2024[11] 978-4-04-915801-4 | December 30, 2025[12] 979-8-8554-2241-2 |
| 4 | Haken∽Sōdatsu (覇権∽争奪) | December 10, 2025[13] 978-4-04-916868-6 | — |
Webtoon
A webtoon adaptation written by Koroku Takano, illustrated by TOmoe (TOもえ), and produced by whomor inc began serialization on Akatsuki's HykeComic webtoon platform under the HxSTOON label on November 6, 2022, soon before the first light novel release.[14] After the initial batch of chapters, it started a weekly serialization schedule, which moved to a biweekly schedule on January 7, 2024,[15] and after multiple periods of hiatus in 2025 moved to a monthly schedule starting on December 7, 2025.[16] Its chapters are being collected unscrolled in tankōbon volumes by Media Factory under its MF Comics (MFC) imprint.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | June 21, 2024[17] | 978-4-04-683672-4 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 2, 2025.[18] The series will be produced by Production I.G and directed by Kenichirō Komaya, with Shinji Ushiro serving as chief director, Eiji Umehara handling series composition, Yukiko Horiguchi is redesigning the characters for animation, and Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani composing the music. The English title has been announced as "Devils' Crest". It is set to premiere in 2026.[4]
