The highly anticipated Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded TV anime, based on MIXI’s popular mobile game, is officially slated to premiere on October 21 (JST). The announcement comes with the unveiling of a new key visual and the complete staff list, generating excitement among fans as the franchise makes its terrestrial television debut across Japan.
Premiere Details and Broadcast Reach
Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded will begin airing on October 21, 2025, reaching a wide audience through Tokyo MX and 44 other channels throughout Japan. This marks a significant milestone for the franchise, as it is the first Monster Strike anime series to be broadcast on terrestrial television, with previous adaptations primarily available online. The series is scheduled to run for one cour, typically comprising 12-13 episodes.
Unveiling the Production Team
The creative minds behind Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded include a seasoned team of anime professionals. Masao Ōkubo, known for his work on Record of Ragnarok Seasons 1 and 2, is directing the series at Yumeta Company. He is joined by assistant director Noriyuki Nakamura, who previously directed The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure and Shoot! Goal to the Future.
Key Staff Members:
- Director: Masao Ōkubo
- Assistant Director: Noriyuki Nakamura
- Series Composers & Scriptwriters: Hayato Kazano (Classroom of the Elite first three seasons) and Jin Haganeya (Guilty Crown, Azur Lane)
- Character Designer: Kazumi Inadome (Un-Go)
- Animation Production: Yumeta Company
- Production: ARCH
- Creature Design: Takaaki Sekizaki
- Color Design: Aiko Yamagami (T.D.I.)
- Background Art: Hideyasu Narita (Kusanagi)
- Art Director: Shingo Kanai (Kusanagi)
- 3DCG Director: Takema Sawamura (Felix Film)
- Director of Photography: Takeo Ogiwara (Graphinica)
- Editing: Yūji Kondō (REAL-T)
- Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
- Sound Production: Magic Capsule
- Music Production: MIRACLE BUS
A Glimpse into the New Visual
Accompanying the staff and debut date announcements, a striking new key visual for Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded has been revealed. The visual showcases four central characters and features the intriguing tagline, “We crossed paths at the end of the world.” While specific plot details remain under wraps, the visual hints at a compelling narrative within the Monster Strike universe.
The Monster Strike Franchise Legacy
The Monster Strike franchise originates from MIXI’s highly successful mobile “pull hunting RPG” game, which first launched for iOS and Android in Japan in 2013. The game quickly garnered a massive following, with over 64 million players worldwide as of May 2025.
Prior to Deadverse Reloaded, the franchise spawned multiple anime adaptations, including the Monster Strike the Animation ONA series, which premiered in October 2015 and ran for three seasons, along with several anime short films and movies. These earlier anime entries were primarily distributed online. The move to terrestrial television for Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded signifies a new chapter for the beloved series, aiming to introduce its monster-battling world to an even broader audience. Fans eagerly anticipate what new stories and battles this latest adaptation will bring.
