Kadokawa just revealed a brand new trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of Jirō Sugiura and artist Umemaru’s The Fake Alchemist (Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi) manga. The video reveals the staff and cast members.
Yōhei Matsuoka will voice Paracelsus, while Miyari Nemoto will star as Nora. Takeo Takahashi is serving as chief director, while Hijiri Sanpei, known for his work on Spice & Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF, is directing the anime. Kenta Ihara is in charge of the series scripts, Yuka Takashina is designing the characters, and Luke Standridge is composing the music. Currently, it is unknown when the anime will premiere, as well as what streaming services and channels it will be available on upon its airing. Kadokawa will likely reveal more details about the anime at a later date.
Sugiura and Umemaru launched The Fake Alchemist manga on Kadokawa’s KadoComi website in June 2023. Kadokawa just released the manga’s fifth compiled book volume on February 20. Kadokawa is releasing the manga in English digitally. Yen Press releases the manga in print, with the second volume scheduled for release on June 23.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via Yen Press:
“Please help me, Master!”
One young man transported to another world. One young woman taken from home and put up for sale. One way forward: alchemy and a can-do attitude! Life’s tough in a dark fantasy world when you don’t have any combat powers. Life’s tougher when you’re a slave. But together—and with the right doses of analysis and patience—Paracelsus and Nora might just be able to make it work…!
