Netflix Anime "Akuma-kun" - Scene Photos of Akuma-kun Drawing a Magic Circle and "Mysterious Being" Strofire Also Appearing! Distribution starts on 11/9.

New scene photos have been released from the Netflix anime "Demon-kun," which is scheduled to begin distribution on November 9, 2023.

One of Shigeru Mizuki's best-known works, "Akuma-kun" is the story of a boy genius, "Akuma-kun," who is one in 10,000 years, and his quest to create an ideal world without conflict and hunger with the help of demons and the Twelve Apostles, including Mephistopheles. Since its publication as a rental manga in 1963, the story has been adapted several times with different protagonists and settings.

General director is Junichi Sato, who served as series director for the 1989 TV anime, with production by Toei Animation and animation production by Encourage Films. The main cast includes Hiroki Kaji as Demon-kun/Urureki Ichiro, and his partner Mephisto III is played by Toshio Furukawa, who once played Mephisto II.

⇒ Netflix anime "Demon-kun" will be distributed this fall! A special video and four new cast members were announced!

New scene photos of this work have been released less than a month before its distribution.
The newly released photos show the main character, Akuma-kun/Ururegi-ichiro, drawing a magic circle and confronting the people involved in the case with his partner, Mephisto III. The demon Gremory, who will be involved with Demon-kun and his friends, and the mysterious Strofire can also be seen.
The scene inside the "Millennium Kingdom Laboratory" also shows the suspicious atmosphere of the laboratory, which raises expectations for what kind of case Demon-kun and Mephisto III will take on in this laboratory.

The "Demon-kun" scene photos are now available for viewing!

Special preview" will be held on November 26!

A "special preview event" will be held on November 26 in Chofu City, Tokyo, where viewers will be able to watch the first two episodes of the film for free.
Guests will be able to enjoy a rare opportunity to listen to a live talk session with General Director Junichi Sato, Series Director Fumitoshi Ozaki, and Shigeru Mizuki's eldest daughter, Naoko Haraguchi, and also hear from Yuki Kaji (who plays Devil-kun/Urureki Ichiro) and Toshio Furukawa (who plays Mephisto III and Mephisto II), who can be seen only at this special preview event. Mephisto III and Mephisto II), which can be seen only at this special preview event.
Advance applications are being accepted until October 22 via a dedicated form. For details, please check the preview information below.

<Preview Information
Free preview of "Demon-kun" episodes 1 and 2

Date: November 26, 2023
Venue: Kusunoki Hall, Chofu City Cultural Hall Tadukuri 2F

Special preview

Time: Doors open at 14:30/opening at 15:00, scheduled to end at 17:00
Guests: Junichi Sato (general director), Fumitoshi Ozaki (series director), Naoko Haraguchi (Shigeru Mizuki's eldest daughter)
Contents:
Rare live talk by the production staff, which can only be heard here.
Message videos from Hiroki Kaji (playing the roles of Devil-kun and Ichiro Burareki) and Toshio Furukawa (playing Mephisto III and Mephisto II)

Registration: Free of charge via the dedicated form.
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Application period: until October 22, 23:59

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Implementation time:
Doors open at 11:15 for the first preview / 11:30 for the second preview (episode 1), 12:00 for the third preview (episode 2)
Doors open at 12:45 p.m. for the 2nd screening / 13:00 p.m. for the 1st screening and 13:30 p.m. for the 2nd screening.

How to participate: Come directly to the venue after the opening time.

GeGeGe Memorial Day 2023" will be held!

Gegege Memorial" is held annually around November 30, the anniversary of Shigeru Mizuki's death, in Chofu, the birthplace of Mizuki's manga, where he lived for over 50 years. This year, as "Gegege Memorial 2023," a variety of events are scheduled to appear, including special anime screenings, a Gegege stamp rally, and a "Gegege no Kitaro" character show.

<Event Information
Gegege Memorial Day 2023" (November 17, 2023)

Dates: November 17 - 30, 2023
Location: Various locations in Chofu City

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Film Information
Netflix Animation " Demon-kun
＜Distribution Information
Scheduled to be distributed exclusively worldwide on Netflix from November 9, 2023.

＜Synopsis.
The Millennium Institute is a consulting center where strange requests come in.

The owner of the institute, Ichiro Bururegi-kun, a.k.a. "Devil-kun," is a boy genius who will be chosen only once in 10,000 years. However, he does not know his real family.
This is a buddy story of such a "devil-kun" and his partner, Mephisto III, as they pursue the mystery of their origins while taking on mysterious cases.

<Staff> Original story by Shigeru Mizuki
Original Story : Shigeru Mizuki
General Director : Junichi Sato
Character Planning/Series Director : Fumitoshi Ozaki
Series composition : Hiroshi Ohnoki
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director：Shibuya Shu
Art Director: Yumiko Kukan
Color Designer: Kunio Tsujita
Director of Photography : Takeo Ogihara
Magic circle design: Wataru Koshisakabe
Music: Akio Izutsu
Animation Production: Encourage Films
Production: Toei Animation

<Cast
Akuma-kun/Urureki Ichiro : Hiroki Kaji
Mephisto III/Mephisto II : Toshio Furukawa
Sanae Kazama: Ryoko Shiraishi
Mio Kazama: Yumiri Hanamori
Gremory: Fayrouz Ai
Hina Asanagi: Yukiyo Fujii
Etsuko Buried Tree: Michiyo Yanagisawa
Satan: Yara Yusaku
Strofire: Hiro Shimono
First Demon-kun / Shingo Burireki: Yuko Mita

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(c)Mizuki Production, Toei Animation