Project No.9 is currently producing two television anime adaptations: Heir to a Monstermancer and The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop, the latter set for a January 2027 premiere.
Project No.9 has two television anime adaptations in active production as of mid-2026. The studio is handling both Heir to a Monstermancer, announced on July 3, 2026, and The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop, announced on June 27, 2026. The two announcements came within a week of each other, giving the studio a pair of fantasy-comedy projects with different source material origins.
Heir to a Monstermancer adapts a web novel that ran from 2016 to 2024 and won the grand prize in the 2nd Drecom Media Awards. The adaptation is directed by Chihiro Kumano, with series scripts by Satoru Sugizawa and character designs by Akane Kasasagi. The main cast-Manaka Iwami, Chiaki Kobayashi, and Akio Ōtsuka-reprise their roles from a promotional voice drama released with the first novel volume in 2024. The announcement included a teaser visual but no premiere window.
The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop is set for a January 2027 premiere. The adaptation is directed by Jun Hira, with a cast that includes Reiji Kawashima and Rumi Ōkubo. A teaser video and visual were released alongside the announcement. The series adapts Makoto Morishita's manga and has a confirmed debut month, unlike the other project. Both announcements came from Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, which also handled the Heir to a Monstermancer announcement.
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Jul 3
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures announced on Friday that Damu Amato and Shirabii's novel series Heir to a Monstermancer is receiving a television anime adaptation. The announcement included a teaser visual and the main cast and staff. Manaka Iwami voices Leen, Chiaki Kobayashi voices Hakura, and Akio Ōtsuka voices Ao; all three reprise their roles from a voice drama released with the first novel volume in 2024. Chihiro Kumano directs at Project No.9, with Satoru Sugizawa handling series scripts and Akane Kasasagi designing the characters. The series won the grand prize in the 2nd Drecom Media Awards. Amato originally posted the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from 2016 to 2024. J-Novel Club publishes the novels in English. A manga adaptation by Yū Satō will launch on Drecom's Drecomi+ manga website in September. Drecom will publish the third novel volume on July 10. A promotional webtoon adaptation was produced by MITA, Gudan, and Red Seven.
Jun 27
A television anime adaptation of Makoto Morishita's manga The Fledgling Demon Lord's Starter Shop has been announced for a January 2027 premiere. The cast includes Reiji Kawashima and Rumi Ōkubo, with Jun Hira directing at studio project No.9. A teaser video and visual were released alongside the announcement.