Daemons of the Shadow Realm hits 3M

Hiromu Arakawa’s *Daemons of the Shadow Realm* has picked up two parallel milestones in May: the TV anime is still expanding its credited voice roster, and the source manga has now topped 3 million copies in circulation, according to FandomPost. The series is the English title for *Yomi no Tsugai*, Arakawa’s fantasy manga serialized by Square Enix in *Monthly Shonen Gangan*. The official anime site and Aniplex’s series page show the adaptation began broadcasting in Japan on April 4, 2026, with a two-cour run and wide domestic streaming rollout. ### Which cast additions were newly reported? FandomPost reported on May 18 that the anime added two more voice actors to its lineup, citing the latest character reveals tied to the spring broadcast run. Anime News Network’s series page also lists a May 16 item headlined “Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime Adds 2 Cast Members,” corroborating that fresh casting news was posted last week. (aniplex.co.jp) The official anime news page shows those additions were rolled out as individual announcements on May 3 and May 10. The May 3 item announced the casting for Kagemori Asuma, and the May 10 item announced the casting for Yosano Ivan, according to the series’ official site index. ### Who was already in the main cast before these additions? Aniplex and the official site had already introduced the core cast months earlier. (animenewsnetwork.com) A September 2025 cast-reveal post named Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, Yuichi Nakamura as Dera and Misaki Kuno as Gab-chan. The current official cast list goes beyond those four leads. Bones’ work page for the anime lists Ono, Miyamoto, Nakamura and Kuno alongside Rikiya Koyama, Takako Honda, Miyuri Shimabukuro and Junichi Suwabe, reflecting the broader ensemble in the television version. (yominotsugai.com) ### Where does the 3 million figure come from? FandomPost said the manga had surpassed 3 million copies in print and digital circulation. (yominotsugai.com) That figure appeared in its May 18 report about the anime’s cast expansion. Aniplex’s current series page now describes *Yomi no Tsugai* as a title that has surpassed 4 million copies in cumulative circulation. (bones.co.jp) That means the 3 million figure reported on May 18 appears to have been an earlier milestone or a figure used in a narrower context, while Aniplex’s page reflects a higher count now visible on the official distributor page. ### What exactly is this series and who is behind it? (yomi-no-tsugai.fandom.com) Square Enix, Aniplex and Bones are the main companies attached to the anime project. The official site says the adaptation is directed by Masahiro Ando, with Noboru Takagi on series composition, Shinobu Arai as character designer and chief animation director, and Bones Film handling animation production. Hiromu Arakawa launched the manga in December 2021, according to Anime News Network and other anime trade coverage. (aniplex.co.jp) In English-language markets, the series is published as *Daemons of the Shadow Realm*. ### Where can viewers follow the anime now? April 4, 2026 was the Japanese broadcast start date, according to both the official site and Aniplex. (bones.co.jp) The official page lists Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS and other broadcasters, and it also lists domestic streaming services including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and Disney+ in Japan. May 11 brought the next concrete promotion step: the official news page announced a Niconico marathon stream of episodes one through six. (finalweapon.net) Home-video releases are already scheduled as well, with volume 1 listed for July 8, 2026 and later volumes extending into February 2027 on Aniplex’s product page. (yominotsugai.com 1) (yominotsugai.com 2)