Fullmetal Alchemist Creator’s Yomi no Tsugai Anime Reveals 2026 Release and Main Cast

Yomi no Tsugai (or Daemons of the Shadow Realm) is the latest manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa, the creator of the trailblazer Fullmetal Alchemist.

In December 2021, Arakawa began publishing Yomi no Tsugai in Monthly Shogun Gangan, a Square Enix magazine. The tale involves supernatural beings known as “Daemons” and two twins, Yuru and Asa, who are destined to possess immense powers. With Fullmetal Alchemist, Arakawa has a proven track record, and thus, many of its fans have been looking forward to how it will be adapted.

Yomi no Tsugai is officially slated to debut in 2026. The main cast has also been announced. The voices of Yuru, Asa, Dera, and Gabu-chan are now revealed, increasing fans' excitement.

Yuru in Yomi no Tsugai is a skilled hunter who is knowledgeable about mountains, well-versed with the bow, and in tune with nature. Yuru has a twin sister, Asa, who is identified by her eyepatch. The twins got separated at an early age. Dera is a friendly and probably helpful merchant character, and Gabu-chan is a smaller character with very recognizable physical traits, a braid, and a hood. These roles indicate the anime will heavily tilt towards the interpersonal and supernatural antagonism of the manga.

The thematic similarities of Yomi no Tsugai with Fullmetal Alchemist have to do with Hiromu Arakawa: balancing of power, moral ambiguity, family relationships, supernatural dangers, and character development through stress. The animation of Yomi no Tsugai is by the BONES (also known as Bones Film in certain media) studio, which was also involved in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Yomi no Tsugai: Main Cast, Technical Team, and What We Know So Far

Studio BONES Film is adapting the anime Yomi no Tsugai under director Masahiro Ando. Series composition (writing/structure) will be done by Noboru Takagi, character design by Nobuhiro Arai, and music will be done by Kenichirō Suehiro. The series has been licensed by Crunchyroll, so it will be streamed worldwide. The release window is confirmed to be 2026, but no specific month/season has been revealed.

The main cast includes:

• Kenshō Ono voices Yuru, the twin brother of the woods and of the hunt.
• Yume Miyamoto voices Asa, the eyepatch-wearing twin sister.
• Yūichi Nakamura voices Dera, a merchant whose role appears more suave and supportive.
• Misaki Kuno voices Gabu-chan, characterized by small stature, a braid, and a hood.

The technical team includes:

• Director: Masahiro Andō (known for Sword of the Stranger)
• Composition: Noboru Takagi
• Character designer: Nobuhiro Arai
• Music: Kenichirō Suehiro

While Yomi no Tsugai is set to release in 2026, the exact date of the world release, time zone, and the television schedule remain yet to be revealed. It should feature in the 2026 seasonal lineups, in either the first or second part of the year, based on the production schedule.

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To sum up, Yomi no Tsugai (also known as Daemons of the Shadow Realm) is one of the most highly anticipated anime releases of 2026. The adaptation was made by Hiromu Arakawa of Fullmetal Alchemist fame and is being produced by Bones Film with a powerful voice cast of Kenshoh Ono, Yume Miyamoto, Yuchi Nakamura, and Misaki Kuno. It is based on the story of twins Yuru and Asa, supernatural Daemons, and a looming prophecy.

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