{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c3655e665da39a49682f2576","clusterId":"c_ec40646bba8663883324f240","slug":"devils-crest-casts-four-classmates-for-kawahara-s-novel-adaptation","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Devils' Crest Casts Four Classmates for Kawahara's Novel Adaptation","summary":"The official website for Devils' Crest, the television anime of Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novels, announced four classmate roles on Wednesday. Yusuke Kobayashi plays Teruki Sugamo, Maaya Uchida plays Aria Misono, Rie Murakawa plays Kai Kisanuki, and Sora Amamiya plays Sumika Watamaki. The anime premieres worldwide on November 6 on Amazon Prime Video, with Ado performing the opening theme.","whyItMatters":"The classmate cast fills out the ensemble around lead Haruka Shiraishi ahead of a November 6 worldwide Amazon Prime Video premiere, so the supporting roster now stands where the marketing for that date needs it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe four roles announced Wednesday are the classmate tier around Yuma Ashihara, the protagonist voiced by Haruka Shiraishi. Yusuke Kobayashi voices Teruki Sugamo, a student council member and soccer club captain. Maaya Uchida is Aria Misono, described as the top girl in the class hierarchy, and Rie Murakawa is Kai Kisanuki, a seemingly timid but observant student. Sora Amamiya plays Sumika Watamaki, who the site describes as a popular idol figure among the boys.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYusuke Kobayashi as Teruki Sugamo\u003c/strong\u003e: student council member and soccer club captain\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaaya Uchida as Aria Misono\u003c/strong\u003e: the top girl in the class hierarchy\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRie Murakawa as Kai Kisanuki\u003c/strong\u003e: a seemingly timid yet observant student\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSora Amamiya as Sumika Watamaki\u003c/strong\u003e: like a popular idol among the boys\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Maaya Uchida and Sora Amamiya both voice classmates in Devils' Crest, so four of the announced roles carry established leads into supporting parts while Reki Kawahara's name still does the marketing.","twitterPost":"Devils' Crest casts Maaya Uchida and Sora Amamiya as classmates, pairing two established leads under Reki Kawahara's name.","threadsPost":"Devils' Crest fills its class roster with Maaya Uchida, Sora Amamiya, Yusuke Kobayashi, and Rie Murakawa. Assigning four working leads to supporting roles means the ensemble is carrying the adaptation's early promotion before any of them has a confirmed arc.","newsletterBlurb":"Devils' Crest, the TV anime of Reki Kawahara's Demons' Crest novels, named four classmate cast members on Wednesday. Yusuke Kobayashi, Maaya Uchida, Rie Murakawa, and Sora Amamiya join a cast led by Haruka Shiraishi as protagonist Yuma Ashihara. The series premieres worldwide on November 6 on Amazon Prime Video.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/sword-art-online-author-reki-kawahara-devils-crest-anime-casts-4-classmates/.241850\",\"title\":\"Sword Art Online Author Reki Kawahara's Devils' Crest Anime Casts 4 Classmates\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4800,"outputTokens":759,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789563563,"createdAt":"2026-09-16T12:53:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T12:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T12:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ec40646bba8663883324f240","canonicalTitle":"News\nSword Art Online Author Reki Kawahara's Devils' Crest Anime Casts 4 Classmates","representativeArticleId":"a_2955d74ecaf56c09df7d6db4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Devils' Crest\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Reki Kawahara\",\"Yūsuke Kobayashi\",\"Maaya Uchida\",\"Rie Murakawa\",\"Sora Amamiya\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-16T11:06:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-16T11:06:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T12:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/sword-art-online-author-reki-kawahara-devils-crest-anime-casts-4-classmates/.241850","title":"News\nSword Art Online Author Reki Kawahara's Devils' Crest Anime Casts 4 Classmates"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Devils' Crest"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Reki Kawahara","Yūsuke Kobayashi","Maaya Uchida","Rie Murakawa","Sora Amamiya"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}