HIDIVE has acquired the brand new action-fantasy TV collection Helck from Nippon TV, primarily based on the favored shōnen manga written and illustrated by Nanaki Nanao. The anime adaptation might be simulcast completely on HIDIVE and is scheduled to premiere through the Summer time 2023 season. To mark the announcement, HIDIVE additionally debuted the present’s first-ever promo video.
“We’re thrilled to supply the extremely anticipated anime collection Helck as a HIDIVE unique,” mentioned John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “This thrilling new motion fantasy collection is simply the primary of many unique simulcasts that our subscribers — particularly shōnen followers — can sit up for watching on HIDIVE this summer time!”
Synopsis: A sure nation within the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the arms of one of many heroes, and a contest was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial 4 Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who’s accountable for the match, is livid on the participation of the human hero Helck, who is meant to be his enemy.
After receiving information of the autumn of the fortress of Urum earlier than the ultimate, Vermilio units out to retake Urum Citadel with Helck and different finalists. With a smile, Helck says, “Let’s destroy people.” Are these phrases true? The reality behind the smile is…
The 12-volume Helck manga collection launched in 2014 and was serialized in each Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday web site and MangaONE. In 2015, it was named one of many Prime 10 titles on the Subsequent Manga Awards.
The Helck collection is directed by Tatsuo Sato with writing by Toshizo Nemoto and Mitsutaka Hirota, character design by Yoshinori Deno, and animation by SATELIGHT Inc. (Macross Delta, Aquarion, Symphogear). That includes the voices of Katsuyuki Konishi as Helck, Mikako Komatsu as Vermilio, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Azudra, Akira Ishida as Hon and Shiki Aoki as Asta.
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