The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shin Kouzuki's Dekisokonai to Yobareta Motoeiyuu wa Jikka kara Tsuihou sareta node Sukikatte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita (The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases) light novel revealed additional cast, staff, the opening theme, a key visual (pictured), and the main promotional video on Sunday. The anime is scheduled to premiere in April 2024 on TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo, and other stations.

Cast
Riese: Minami Kurisaka (Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha)
Anriette: Akari Kitou (Tonikaku Kawaii)
Noel: Sora Amamiya (Bokura no Ame-iro Protocol)

Staff
Chief Animation Director: Saori Hosoda (Kami Kuzu☆Idol)　
Art Director: Shin Watanabe (Mieruko-chan)
Director of Photography: Kenji Takehara (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou, Shintarou Sakai (Kanojo, Okarishimasu)　
Color Designer: Haruko Nobori (Kakushigoto)　
Editing: Rikito Ooiwane (Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai assistant editor)
Sound Director: Hajime Takakuwa (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.)　
Sound Effects: Toshiya Wada (Swara Productions) (Spy Kyoushitsu)
Sound Production: TO Books　
Music : Kei Haneoka (Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.)　
Music Production: King Records

Shouta Aoi, who voices Allen in the series, is performing the opening theme "EVOLVE," which is previewed in the promotional video below.
　
Kazuomi Koga (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) is directing the anime at Studio Deen and Marvy Jack. Rintarou Ikeda (Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia) is handling the series composition and Yoshiki Ookusa (Hakyuu Houshin Engi) is penning the script. Saori Hosoda is also designing the characters.

Kouzuki began penning the adventure fantasy novel on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in January 2018. TO Books acquired the title and published the first volume in October of the same year, featuring illustrations by Chocoan. The sixth volume went on sale last November.

A manga adaptation by Karasumaru began serialization on the Comic Corona manga service in December 2020. TO Books shipped the eighth volume last November.

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Source: Comic Natalie