Demons' Crest

For the 1994 platform video game, see Demon's Crest.

Demons' Crest
First light novel volume cover, featuring Yuuma (left) and Sawa (right)
デモンズ・クレスト
(Demonzu Kuresuto)
Genre
Light novel
Written byReki Kawahara
Illustrated byYukiko Horiguchi
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
Original runNovember 10, 2022 – present
Volumes4
Manga
Written by
  • Reki Kawahara
  • Koroku Takano
Illustrated byTOmoe
Published by
ImprintMF Comics
MagazineHykeComic
Original runNovember 6, 2022 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Shinji Ushiro (chief)
  • Kenichirō Komaya
Written byEiji Umehara
Music by
StudioProduction I.G
Original run 2026 – scheduled

Demons' Crest (Japanese: デモンズ・クレスト, Hepburn: Demonzu Kuresto) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Yukiko Horiguchi. It has been published by ASCII Media Works under its Dengeki Bunko imprint since November 2022. A webtoon adaptation illustrated by TOmoe began serialization on Akatsuki's HykeComic platform the same month. The light novel series has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press under its Yen On imprint. An anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G is set to premiere in 2026.

Plot

On June 6, 2031, playtesting begins for the VRMMO game Actual Magic. Yuuma Ashihara, an elementary school student, is one of the play testers. He is initially amazed by the realistic fantasy world the game created. However, upon logging out, the game begins fusing with reality, turning one of the most beautiful girls in his class, Sumika Watamaki, into a horrifying monster. Yuuma must figure out how to survive despite the chaos and confusion of the situation.

Characters

Yuuma Ashihara (芦原 佑馬, Ashihara Yūma)
Voiced by: Tomo Muranaka (PV)[3], Haruka Shiraishi (anime)[4]
Sawa Ashihara (芦原 佐羽, Ashihara Sawa)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita (PV)[3], Konomi Inagaki (anime)[4]
Kenji Kondou (近堂 健児, Kondō Kenji) / Kenk (コンケン, Konken)
Minagi Sano (茶野 水凪, Sano Minagi)
Sumika Watamaki (綿巻 すみか, Watamaki Sumika)
Voiced by: Sora Amamiya (PV)[3]

Media

Light novels

The series was announced by ASCII Media Works on September 5, 2022,[5] and the first volume was published by ASCII Media Works under its Dengeki Bunko imprint on November 10, 2022.[6] In a press release, Yen Press announced that it had licensed the series in English.[7] The English version is translated by James Balzer,[8] and the first volume was released on June 18, 2024.[1]

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Reality Erosion
Genjitsu∽Shinshoku (現実∽侵食)		November 10, 2022[6]
978-4-04-914677-6		June 18, 2024[1]
978-1-9753-9352-6
2Otherworld Manifestation
Ikai∽Kengen (異界∽顕現)		July 7, 2023[9]
978-4-04-915151-0		October 29, 2024[10]
978-1-9753-9890-3
3Demonspawn Awakening
Majin∽Kakusei (魔人∽覚醒)		November 8, 2024[11]
978-4-04-915801-4		December 30, 2025[12]
979-8-8554-2241-2
4
Haken∽Sōdatsu (覇権∽争奪)		December 10, 2025[13]
978-4-04-916868-6		—

Webtoon

A webtoon adaptation written by Koroku Takano, illustrated by TOmoe (TOもえ), and produced by whomor inc began serialization on Akatsuki's HykeComic webtoon platform under the HxSTOON label on November 6, 2022, soon before the first light novel release.[14] After the initial batch of chapters, it started a weekly serialization schedule, which moved to a biweekly schedule on January 7, 2024,[15] and after multiple periods of hiatus in 2025 moved to a monthly schedule starting on December 7, 2025.[16] Its chapters are being collected unscrolled in tankōbon volumes by Media Factory under its MF Comics (MFC) imprint.

No. Release date ISBN
1June 21, 2024[17]978-4-04-683672-4

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 2, 2025.[18] The series will be produced by Production I.G and directed by Kenichirō Komaya, with Shinji Ushiro serving as chief director, Eiji Umehara handling series composition, Yukiko Horiguchi designing the characters for animation, and Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani composing the music. It is set to premiere in 2026.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Demons' Crest, Vol. 1 (light novel): Reality Erosion". Yen Press. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  2. ^ デモンズ・クレスト フルカラーマンガならHykeComic. HykeComic (in Japanese). Akatsuki. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c 川原礫氏の完全新作『デモンズ・クレスト』発売直前となる小説版PV第2弾が公開　村中知さん＆富田美憂さん＆雨宮天さんが出演. LN News (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 23, 2026). "Demons' Crest Anime Reveals Main Staff, Cast, 2026 Debut in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  5. ^ 『ソードアート・オンライン』の著者・川原 礫氏による完全新作小説『デモンズ・クレスト』が発売決定！ (in Japanese). Kadokawa. September 5, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  6. ^ a b デモンズ・クレスト１ 現実∽侵食 [Demons' Crest 1 Reality∽Erosion] (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Yen Press Licenses 7 Manga, 1 Light Novel Series for June 2024 Release". Anime News Network. January 5, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "Library of Congress Catalog". Library of Congress Catalog. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  9. ^ デモンズ・クレスト２ 異界∽顕現 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "Demons' Crest, Vol. 2 (light novel): Otherworld Manifestation". Yen Press. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  11. ^ デモンズ・クレスト３ 魔人∽覚醒 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  12. ^ "Demons' Crest, Vol. 3 (light novel): Demonspawn Awakening". Yen Press. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  13. ^ デモンズ・クレスト４ 覇権∽争奪 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  14. ^ 『ソードアート・オンライン』著者・川原 礫氏による完全新作『デモンズ・クレスト』の縦読みフルカラー漫画が、本日より「HykeComic」にて連載開始！. prtimes.jp (in Japanese). November 6, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  15. ^ https://x.com/demonscrest_wt/status/1743935637949194491
  16. ^ https://x.com/demonscrest_wt/status/1995712128146158062
  17. ^ デモンズ・クレスト　1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 1, 2025). "Sword Art Online Author's Demons' Crest Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
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