'Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World' TV Anime Premieres in January

The official website for the television anime adaptation of writer Shinta Fuji and illustrator Susumu Kuroi's Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World (Ningen Fushin no Bōkensha-tachi ga Sekai o Sukuu Yō Desu) light novel series revealed the anime's January 2023 debut, staff, cast, opening theme song artist, teaser visual, and first promotional video on Tuesday.

The anime stars:

Yūsuke Kobayashi as Nick

Sayumi Watabe as Tiana

Sayaka Kikuchi as Curran

Shunichi Toki as Zem

Mikako Komatsu as Kizuna

Kaori Ishihara as Agate

Toki is also performing the show's opening theme song "Glorious World."

Frontier Works is credited with the original planning for the anime. Itsuki Imazaki (Hensuki, Magical Somera-chan, Ai Mai Mi) is directing the anime and overseeing the series scripts at Geek Toys with animation cooperation by Seven. Hiroo Nagao (Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!, My Wife is the Student Council President+!) is the character designer and the chief animation director. Ryō Takahashi (Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest, Sing a Bit of Harmony, Sk8 the Infinity) is composing the music.

Other staff members include:

• Prop Design: Hiroki Nozawa
• Color Design: Naoto Kondō
• Art Director: Seo Jungho
• Art Setting: Hideto Nakahara
• Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Editing: Kazuto Horikawa
• Sound Director: Ryousuke Naya
• Sound Production: Pony Canyon
• Sound Production Cooperation: APDREAM

Yen Press has licensed both the light novel series and Masaki Kawakami's manga adaptation, and it describes the story:

Veteran adventurer Nick's life is falling apart. Despite all the knowledge and expertise he's devoted to his adventuring party, his respected leader kicked him out, his girlfriend dumped him, and his teammates shamelessly accused him of embezzlement. Tired, heartbroken, and looking for a drink, Nick chances upon a few kindred spirits who are jaded as he is. Together, these disillusioned adventurers form an unstoppable team out to save their bleak, depressing world!

Fuji launched the light novel series on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in January 2019, and the last update was in September 2020. Kadokawa's MF Books imprint began publishing the novels in print in September 2019, and released the third volume in August 2021. Kawakami launched the ongoing manga adaptation in September 2019.

Sources: Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World anime's website, Comic Natalie