A new key visual, trailer, theme songs, and more cast members have been unveiled for the second cour of the ongoing Scum of the Brave TV anime series. The anime began broadcasting in Japan on January 10, 2026 and is airing for two consecutive cours.
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The latest trailer showcases the show’s new theme songs, which include the opening theme “Revive” by ClariS and ending theme “NON-FICTION” by w.o.d.
The new cast members include Tomokazu Sugita as Hijiri Ayashima (left) and Ayumu Murase as Lord Hazeru Seito (right).
They join a main voice cast that is headlined by:
- • Ryota Suzuki as Shinigami Yashiro
- • Akari Kito as Aki Jogamine
- • Momo Harumi as Yukine Indo
- • Yumiri Hanamori as Saera Kashiwagi Pendragon
Shinji Ushiro (Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack) is directing the anime series, with Yoichi Kato as series composer and scriptwriter, and Rika Murakami as character designer. OLM is handling the animation production.
The light novel series is written by Rocket Shokai (Sentenced to Be a Hero original author) and illustrated by Yuya Kusaka, and was first published under the KADOKAWA Books imprint on December 24, 2016. A new version with revisions and illustrations by toi8 from Shueisha was released this year.
The series began as a Kakuyomu web novel in 2016. The light novel also inspired a manga adaptation by Nakashima723 in 2018, which was published digitally in English on the now-defunct Manga Planet service.
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Crunchyroll is streaming Scum of the Brave in select countries and territories worldwide. It describes the main premise as:
In the mid-21st century, Tokyo’s mafia can turn into ether-enhanced Demon Lords, and Braves hunt them down. Yashiro, the Grim Reaper, reluctantly takes a new apprentice named Aki Jogamine, a high school girl training to become a Brave. He soon finds himself dragged into one troublesome case after another. The supernatural story of a scumbag master and his self-proclaimed apprentice begins!
Sources: Scum of the Brave Official Twitter (2) (3), Scum of the Brave YouTube Channel, Anime News Network
