An official website opened for a television adaptation of Makoto Morishita's Sudachi no Maoujou (The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop) manga on Thursday, revealing the main cast, production staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and promotional video. The anime is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.

Voice actors Reiji Kawashima (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) and Rumi Ookubo (Mayonaka Heart Tune) are starring in the anime as Murabito and Mao, respectively.

Staff
Director: Jun Taira
Series Composition: Keiichirou Oochi (Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku)
Character Design: Katsuyuki Satou (Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi)
Art Director, Art Setting: Hisato Shiota (Onmyouji background art)
Color Design: Miyuki Satou (Kamitsubaki-shi Kensetsuchuu.)
Director of Photography: Yuta Katayama (Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte assistant director of photography)
Editing: Akari Saitou (Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite)
Sound Director: Noboru Haraguchi (Kijin Gentoushou)
Sound Production: Bit grooove promotion
Music: Takurou Iga ([Oshi no Ko])
Music Production: Avex Pictures
Animation Producer: Satoshi Koutani (Naze Boku no Sekai wo Daremo Oboeteinai no ka?)
Studio: Project No.9

Morishita began serializing the fantasy comedy manga in the Monthly Shounen Magazine in October 2021. Kodansha published the 12th volume on January 16, with the 13th volume scheduled for release on July 16.

Kodansha released the manga in English digitally through K Manga.

Synopsis
After the hero defeated the demon lord, the world is finally at peace... leaving the young Villager of Beginnerville in a bind! Without a demon lord to defeat, people have no need for potions and items...leaving Villager's item shop, The Nest, empty and lifeless. At this rate, Villager might have to close The Nest...! But then suddenly a mysterious girl appears and everything changes... (Source: Kodansha)

Teaser PV


Official site: http://sudachi-anime.com/
Official X: @sudachi_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

Sudachi no Maoujou on MAL