{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bbb5b2fd1c6a258ab1b3b640","clusterId":"c_ba67bf3fae0c9196a4e5d3a6","slug":"daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-cour-2-trailer-reveals-theme-song-artists","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Daemons of the Shadow Realm Cour 2 Trailer Reveals Theme Song Artists","summary":"The staff for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm manga released the main promotional video, key visual, and theme song details for the second cour on Sunday. Kei Sugawara performs the ending theme song \"Kujaku\" (Peacock), while Masanori Otoda provides the opening theme song \"back shot.\" The second cour debuts on July 4. The anime, directed by Masahiro Ando at Bones Film, premiered on April 4 and is set to run for two consecutive cours. Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub. The cast includes Kensho Ono as Yuru, Yume Miyamoto as Asa, Yuichi Nakamura as Dera, and Misaki Kuno as Gabu-chan. Noboru Takagi oversees series scripts, Nobuhiro Arai handles character design and chief animation direction, and Kenichiro Suehiro composes the music. Arakawa launched the manga in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan in December 2021, with the 13th volume releasing July 10.","whyItMatters":"The second cour trailer confirms a new set of theme song artists, signaling a tonal shift as the series enters its second half.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new key visual and trailer for Daemons of the Shadow Realm cour 2 were unveiled during a special stream on Saturday, ahead of the cour\u0026#39;s July 4 premiere. The trailer previews both new theme songs: Masanori Otoda\u0026#39;s opening \u0026#34;back shot\u0026#34; and Kei Sugawara\u0026#39;s ending \u0026#34;Kujaku.\u0026#34; The first cour opened with Vaundy\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Tobu Toki\u0026#34; and yama\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Tobō yo.\u0026#34; The anime adapts Hiromu Arakawa\u0026#39;s manga, which began in December 2021 and has reached 13 compiled volumes. Bones Film handles animation under director Masahiro Ando, known for Sword of the Stranger. The series airs on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels, and streams on Crunchyroll with a same-day English dub. Square Enix Manga \u0026amp; Books publishes the English version of the manga.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Masanori Otoda and Kei Sugawara handle the cour's opening and ending. Both artists are newer to anime theme songs, a choice that signals Bones Film is not leaning on established names for this series.","twitterPost":"Bones Film picked relatively new anime song artists for the second cour. The choice suggests confidence in the series rather than reliance on established names.","threadsPost":"The second cour theme song artists are Masanori Otoda and Kei Sugawara. Neither is a veteran of anime theme songs. Bones Film is betting on the show's own momentum, not on marquee names, to carry the second half.","newsletterBlurb":"Daemons of the Shadow Realm cour 2 gets a new trailer and key visual, revealing theme song artists Kei Sugawara and Masanori Otoda. The second half premieres July 4 on Crunchyroll.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-27/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-anime-new-video-announces-next-theme-songs/.239028\",\"title\":\"Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime's New Video Announces Next Theme Songs\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-cour-2-key-visual-and-main-trailer-revealed/\",\"title\":\"Daemons of the Shadow Realm Cour 2 Key Visual and Main Trailer Revealed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5331,"outputTokens":801,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782584188,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T18:06:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T18:10:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T18:10:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ba67bf3fae0c9196a4e5d3a6","canonicalTitle":"Daemons of the Shadow Realm Cour 2 Key Visual and Main Trailer Revealed","representativeArticleId":"a_b532c877fa8ee5dd5dc02f94","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Daemons of the Shadow Realm\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Masanori Otoda\",\"Kei Sugawara\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-27T15:01:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-27T16:21:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T18:10:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-27/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-anime-new-video-announces-next-theme-songs/.239028","title":"News\nDaemons of the Shadow Realm Anime's New Video Announces Next Theme Songs"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-cour-2-key-visual-and-main-trailer-revealed/","title":"Daemons of the Shadow Realm Cour 2 Key Visual and Main Trailer Revealed"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Daemons of the Shadow Realm"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Masanori Otoda","Kei Sugawara"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second cour of Daemons of the Shadow Realm debuts on July 4.","Masanori Otoda performs the opening theme song 'back shot' for cour 2.","Kei Sugawara performs the ending theme song 'Kujaku' for cour 2.","The anime is directed by Masahiro Ando at Bones Film and adapts Hiromu Arakawa's manga.","Crunchyroll streams the series with a same-day English dub."]}