Devils' Crest
Demons' Crest / デモクレ / DemoKureSummary
Sixth-grader Yuuma Ashihara and his twin sister, Sawa, are playing Actual Magic , a brand-new virtual reality MMORPG, when it suddenly begins fusing with the real world. Amid all the chaos and confusion, it becomes clear that death is lurking around every corner, including when Yuuma runs into his classmate Sumika. Before, she was one of the cutest girls in his class, but she’s since undergone a terrible metamorphosis—into one of the game’s horrifying monsters! From the author of Sword Art Online and Accel World comes a story beyond VR and AR, where gaming and reality are one and the same…and staying alive is just the beginning!
(Source: Yen Press)
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Season
- Fall 2026
- Start date
- November 6, 2026
- Status
- Upcoming
- Source
- Light novel
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Production I.G
- Romaji title
- Demons' Crest
- English title
- Devils' Crest
- Native title
- デモンズ・クレスト
- Other titles
- デモクレ · DemoKure
Characters 10
Main characters
- Sawa Ashihara芦原佐羽Main
Profile
- Age
- 11
- Gender
- Female
The female protagonist of the story. Sawa is Yuuma's younger twin sister, and a 6th grader at Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. She is a hardcore MMO player, having experienced them regularly with her brother, and is generally the braver of the twins.
- Yuuma Ashihara芦原佑馬Main
Profile
- Age
- 11
- Gender
- Male
Male protagonist of the story. Yuuma is an ordinary 11-year-old boy and a 6th grader at Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. His close friends call him Yuu. He is an seasoned MMO player, having experience from playing together with his twin sister, Sawa.
- Minagi Sano茶野水凪Main
Profile
- Gender
- Female
A girl who attends Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. Minagi is well acquainted with the Ashihara twins, being Sawa's best friend and a friend of Yuuma's since childhood. She is also a close friend of Kenji's. On top of being easy-going, she has a kind personality.
- Kenji Kondo近堂健児Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
A boy who attends Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. Kenji is Yuuma's best friend, and a close friend of Sawa and Minagi. He is the type to get serious for his friends' sake rather than for himself, and keeps their enthusiasm high with his cheerful personality.
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- Aria Misono園愛理亜Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
A girl who attends Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. Aria is somewhat of a superficial girly-girl type, but she's prone to switching from that persona to harshness in the blink of an eye. She's close with Sugamo, the class president.
- Kai Kisanuki木佐貫櫂Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
A seemingly timid yet keenly observant student.
- Teruki Sugamo須鴨光輝Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
A boy who attends Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. Sugamo is the class president and captain of the soccer team. He's wealthy, popular, good-looking and academically intelligent, placing him high in the pecking order of the class. However, he has a constant desire to be the center of attention and to be in charge. He appears to be close with Aria, a…
- Sumika Watamaki綿巻すみかSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Is like a popular idol among the boys.
- Kakeru Niki二木翔Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
The vice president of the student council at Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. With a natural charm that draws people in and a caring, dependable nature, he is relied upon by his classmates alongside Haizaki. Armed with excellent athletic ability, he also demonstrates calm judgment and high-level skill within the game.
- Shin Haizaki灰崎伸Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
The student council president of Shiritsu Yukibana Elementary School. He is close with vice president Kakeru Niki, and the two are known as a “brainy duo” who compete for the top spot in their class on every test. He is highly trusted by his classmates, and his appearance and gentle personality also make him popular among the girls.
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Shinji UshiroChief Director
- Kenichirou KomayaDirector
- Yukiko HoriguchiOriginal Character Design
- Reki KawaharaOriginal Story
- Eiji UmeharaSeries composition
- Yukiko HoriguchiCharacter design
- Yuuki HayashiMusic
- Naoyuki ChikataniMusic
- Shuuji KawakamiChief animation director
- Kazuchika KiseChief animation director
- Jin AketagawaSound director
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- Yukiko HoriguchiOriginal Illustration
- Yurry CanonTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- Yurry CanonTheme Song Lyrics (OP)
- Chiaki KitabayashiColor Design
- Motohito NasuCG Director
- Yoshiaki KimuraEditing
- Naoki ItaiTheme Song Arrangement (OP)
- Yurry CanonTheme Song Composition (OP)
- Keiichi SaitouDirector of Photography
- AdoTheme Song Performance (OP)
- SoalaTheme Song Performance (ED)