HIDIVE Adds I'm Dating a Dark Summoner Omake Shorts to Friday Lineup
The 12-episode chibi sketch comedy brings back the main anime's cast, with production by WWWave Corporation's Deregula studio.
HIDIVE announced Tuesday that it will begin streaming I'm Dating a Dark Summoner Omake Shorts on Friday and released an English-subtitled trailer for the 12-episode spin-off.
HIDIVE announced Tuesday that I'm Dating a Dark Summoner Omake Shorts will begin streaming on its service Friday. The company also released an English-subtitled trailer for the 12-episode chibi-style sketch comedy, a spin-off of the short anime adapting Shaoh's I'm Dating a Dark Summoner (Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru) manga.
Acali Arimiya directs the spin-off, designs its characters, and co-writes its script with Araki Humisato. WWWave Corporation's Deregula animation studio handles production, while the main anime's cast returns to voice their characters.
The main anime debuted on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 25:20, corresponding to October 5 at 1:20 a.m., before launching on BS11 on October 7. HIDIVE is streaming the series as it airs.
The fantasy manga follows Amona, a demi-human dark summoner who draws on demons' power, as she joins a party led by the righteous cleric Roni. Although everyone expects the two to clash within a minute, Amona and Roni spend a passionate night together by the end of her first day with the party.
The main cast includes:
- Rei Takano as Amona
- Yūki Nishiyama as Roni
- Hōden Tei Senmai as Imp
Seiya Miyajima (Umayon, BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico) directs the main anime and supervises and writes its series scripts. Takahiro Sasaki (Chronicles of the Going Home Club) serves as character designer and chief animation director. Additional staff members are:
- Sound Director: Fumihiko Ōtera
- Art Director: Yōichirō Yamamoto
- Color Design: Daiki Ura (DEFA)
- Director of Photography: Tasuku Ozu
- Editing: Toma Hayashima
- Producers: Yasuhiro Aoki, Kōta Hashiguchi
- Animation Studio: AtoriE
- Animation Assistance: Nyan Pollution-ω-
The main anime is produced by WWWave Corporation's Deregula anime label. WWWave Corporation also owns the ComicFesta web manga service and the AnimeFesta anime programming block.
Ringo Coisio sings the opening theme, "Zettai Kansei♡Kisei Jijitsu," while Mao Komiya performs the ending theme, "AKUMA♰No?☆Hime♡Goto."
Shaoh began publishing the manga in Kadokawa's online manga magazine Dra Dra Sharp# in 2021. Its eighth compiled volume was released by Kadokawa on October 9.
Source: Press release
