HIDIVE, the anime-focused streaming service, has announced that it will stream the television anime adaptation of Nakanosora’s manga series, Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World!, as part of its Spring 2025 simulcast lineup. The series is scheduled to premiere in Japan on April 6, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11, with HIDIVE streaming the series starting April 6th.
Storyline: A Reverse Isekai Romantic Comedy
Yandere dark elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! is a reverse isekai romantic comedy. The story follows Hinata Sunohara, an orphan and former hero who, after defeating the Demon Lord in another world, returns to his normal life in Japan. However, his peaceful days are disrupted when Mariabelle, a dark elf and his former companion, appears in his apartment, professing her undying love for him. Hinata must now navigate his high school life while dealing with Mariabelle’s obsessive affection and jealous tendencies. He helps her adjust to life on Earth, but must cope with her constant attempts to seduce him, and murderous jealousy of any girl he interacts with, like his classmate Sakura Mochida.
Characters of Yandere Dark Elf
The anime features a cast of characters, each with their own unique traits and roles in the story:
- Hinata Sunohara: Voiced by Rie Kawamura, Hinata is the protagonist, a kind-hearted former hero who saved another world. Orphaned at a young age, Hinata now lives alone in a Tokyo apartment. His cooking skills are top-notch. When Belle suddenly arrives from another world, he decides to let her live with him.
- Mariabelle: Voiced by Minami Takahashi, Mariabelle is a dark elf with striking black hair and a model-like physique. Nicknamed “Belle,” she is deeply in love with Hinata, often causing trouble in her attempts to pursue him.
- Sakura Mochida: Voiced by Kyouka Maruyama, Sakura is Hinata’s classmate and admirer. Though she harbors feelings for him, she also grows fond of Belle, keeping her emotions private. An avid fan of anime and manga, particularly isekai fantasies.
- Mei: Voiced by Ayumi Mano, Mei is a cheerful demi-human girl who once adventured with Hinata in another world. She is the group’s mood-maker.
- Cecile: Voiced by Hinako Takahashi, Cecile is a priestess who adventured alongside Hinata in another world. Serious by nature, she comes to the human world to retrieve Belle, who arrived without permission.
Anime Production Staff
The anime adaptation is being produced by Elias, with a talented team of staff members:
- Director: Toshikatsu Tokoro
- Series Composition: Yuki Takabayashi
- Character Design: Kazuhiko Tamura
- Color Design: Koichi Furukawa
- Art Design: Manami Koyama
- Photography Director: Yoshikazu Miyagawa
- Editing: Keisuke Yanagi
- Sound Director: Hajime Takakuwa
- Music: Chihiro Endo
- Produced by: Deregula
- Animation Production: Elias
- Production: WWWave Corporation
Theme Songs
The anime will feature the opening theme song “&Omoi Ai&” (Heavy Love) performed by Miyabi of the Hatenko fu-fu music duo, while the ending theme song is “&Sunadokei&” (Hourglass) performed by Kecori.
Simulcast and Censorship
The broadcast version of the anime will have visual and audio censoring and will be available on AnimeFesta and DMM TV. The “&deregula&” or uncensored version will also be available on DMM TV and other streaming services, which will have audio censoring and partial visual censoring. The “&complete deregula&” or complete uncensored version will be streamed on AnimeFesta and included on the home video release.
Manga Origins
The anime is based on the manga series written and illustrated by Nakanosora, which began serialization on Takeshobo’s Web Comic Gamma Plus website on September 17, 2021. Four tankōbon volumes have been released as of March 2025. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment who publish it under their Ghost Ship imprint.
About HIDIVE
HIDIVE is an American subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by AMC Networks. It primarily focuses on anime and offers a curated catalog of titles, including simulcasts, exclusives, and a selection of lesser-known series. HIDIVE was launched in June 2017 after the dissolution of The Anime Network’s online service. HIDIVE exclusively streams select licensed titles from Sentai and Section23, as well as a handful that was formerly held by A.D. Vision.
