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Yoko Yonaiyama handles series scripts, and Tadahito Kiyosawa designs the characters. The anime will air on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels in October.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story follows Rein, an enchanter expelled from his guild after maxing out all its equipment. He reclaims his mana and turns a copper sword into a cheat-level weapon, then sets out for a leisurely adventurer life. Rokushima began the original story on Shosetsuka ni Narou in January 2021; the manga adaptation by Gyomuyomochi launched in Kodansha\u0026#39;s Shonen Magazine R in November 2021.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage anime cast is set: Daiki Yamashita as Rein, Lynn, Yoshino Aoyama, Miyu Tomita, and more. Shu Honma directs at P.A. Works. October premiere on TV Tokyo.","twitterPost":"The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage anime cast is set: Daiki Yamashita as Rein, Lynn, Yoshino Aoyama, Miyu Tomita, and more. Shu Honma directs at P.A. Works. 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