{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b0c73709a9629b4d5a53d847","clusterId":"c_ecd67b987d990a893243c341","slug":"i-became-a-legend-after-my-10-year-long-last-stand-anime-reveals-july-6-premiere-in-new-pv","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Reveals July 6 Premiere in New PV","summary":"The television anime adaptation of Ezogingitune and DeeCHA's light novel series I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand has received a new promotional video that confirms its premiere date and theme songs. The anime will debut on Amazon Prime Video on July 3, followed by a wider release on ABEMA, d Anime Store, and television channels including Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, TV Aichi, and BS11 on July 6, with an AT-X debut on July 9. The opening theme song \"Soredemo Donten o Koeteyuku\" is performed by rock band sajou no hana, while the ending theme song \"Ari Kitari na Nichijō to Kōun na Hibi e\" (also referred to as \"Lucky in the Ordinary\") is performed by rock-idol girl group MEISHOHIKOKAI. The anime is directed by Hiroyuki Kanbe at studio Gekkō, with series scripts by Mitsutaka Hirota and character designs by Majiro. The cast includes Gakuto Kajiwara as protagonist Luck, alongside Toshiyuki Morikawa, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Yui Ishikawa, and others. The premiere was originally scheduled for April but was delayed to July to improve the final product. The novel and manga series combined have over 4.45 million copies in circulation.","whyItMatters":"The delayed premiere and the reveal of both theme songs by established musical acts signal that the production is nearing completion after an intentional pushback, giving the adaptation a clearer path to its July launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe main promotional video, released on Tuesday, runs roughly 90 seconds and shows Luck in combat against the demonic hordes, intercut with scenes of the vampire characters who \u0026#34;hold the key to the story.\u0026#34; The anime\u0026#39;s staff list, detailed in the press release, includes chief animation director Majiro, color key artist Akira Nagasaka, art direction by Bihou, Inc., compositing director of photography Taiki Okutani, offline editing by Yumika Okazaki, online editing by Ryōtarō Date, sound director Ryō Tanaka, and music by Tomotaka Ōsumi. Anime News Network notes that the anime was delayed \u0026#34;to present an even more enjoyable work for everyone.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vampire cast, announced previously, includes Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kōsuke Toriumi, Takehito Koyasu, Shinya Takahashi, and Satoshi Hino. The light novel series, originally posted on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from June 2018 to January 2021, is published by SB Creative under the GA Novel imprint. The eighth novel volume ships on July 15. The manga adaptation, with composition by Kitsune Tennōji and art by Chaco Abeno, runs on Square Enix\u0026#39;s Manga UP! service and released its 19th compiled volume on April 7. Square Enix and Comikey release the manga in English.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand anime drops its main PV with the July premiere date and both theme songs: sajou no hana on the OP, MEISHOHIKOKAI on the ED. The show was delayed from April to July for polish.","twitterPost":"I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand anime: July 3 on Prime Video, July 6 on TV and other streaming. Opening by sajou no hana, ending by MEISHOHIKOKAI. The light novel and manga have 4.45 million copies combined.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand anime has revealed its main trailer, confirming a July 6 premiere and both theme songs. The opening is by sajou no hana and the ending by MEISHOHIKOKAI. 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