The television anime adaptation of Touya’s A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series is set to premiere in 2026. The main staff and a teaser promotional video for the upcoming series were revealed at the “Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival” event on Saturday.
Key Production Staff Revealed
Felix Film will be handling the animation production for A Tale of the Secret Saint. Leading the production team is Director Tomoe Makino, known for their work on Aharen-san wa Hakarenai. Naoki Murata is serving as the assistant director.
The series composition will be overseen by Deko Akao, who has previously worked on titles such as Higehiro and Komi Can’t Communicate. Character designs for the anime are being handled by Satomi Kurita. The musical score will be composed by Kenichiro Suehiro, recognized for his contributions to Golden Kamuy and the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- franchises. Ryōsuke Naya is taking on the role of sound director.
Main Voice Cast Announced
Alongside the production team, the primary voice cast for the anime has also been revealed. Shion Wakayama will voice the protagonist, Fia Ruud. Shinnosuke Tokudome is cast as Zavilia, while Yūichirō Umehara will portray Saviz Náv. Rounding out the announced main cast, Nobunaga Shimazaki is set to voice Cyril Sutherland.
About the Series
A Tale of the Secret Saint originates from a light novel series written by Touya and illustrated by chibi. The story follows Fia, who, despite being born into a family of knights, is considered the least talented among them. However, a near-fatal injury triggers memories of her past life as a powerful Saint who once defeated the Demon King. Now possessing the powers of a Saint, Fia is determined to keep her true identity a secret to avoid repeating her untimely demise from her previous life, while still striving to pursue her knighthood path.
The light novel series first began serialization on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in January 2019, before being acquired by Earth Star Entertainment for official publication in June 2019. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Mahito Aobe, also began serialization in December 2019. Both the original light novel series and its manga adaptation are available in English through Seven Seas Entertainment.
