The staff of the upcoming anime, Demon Lord 2099, have confirmed that the series will premiere sometime during 2024. Aniplex has not yet confirmed the distributors for the series.
Demon Lord 2099 is a light novel initially published in 2021. The upcoming series will mark its first visual adaptation. The anime’s specific release date has not yet been confirmed at the time of writing.
Demon Lord 2099 Airing in 2024
According to the official Twitter account of Demon Lord 2099, the series will premiere at some point in 2024. Earlier in the year, they also confirmed that the studio, J.C. Staff, will produce the series. Additionally, they announced that Satoshi Hino and Miku Ito will provide the roles of Demon Lord Veltol and Machina, respectively. This is not their first time portraying the characters, as in 2021, they voiced the characters in a promo for the original novel series.
Daigo Murasaki wrote the novels in 2021. The artist Kureta provided the illustrations. It was awarded the Grand Prize out of 1,056 entries in the 33rd Fantasia Taisho. Currently, three volumes are available under the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Yen Press releases the English edition, which describes the series as follows:
The cyberpunk metropolis Shinjuku—a massive city-state bedecked with neon signs, towering skyscrapers, and the latest cutting-edge technology. It is here, in year 2099 of the Fused Era, where the legendary Demon Lord Veltol has his second coming five centuries in the making. But this landscape is nothing like the one he conquered all those years ago, for the fusion of magic and engineering has elevated civilization to dazzling, unprecedented heights. Veltol may have been reduced to a historical footnote, but make no mistake…this brave new world will be his for the taking!
Lastly, the Demon Lord 2099 anime will air in 2024. More details on the series’ exact premiere date and distributors will be revealed in the coming months.
