The upcoming TV anime adaptation of Yuji Iwahara’s manga, Clevatess: The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero, has revealed new details, including the ending theme song performed by British pop singer Ellie Goulding. Titled “Destiny,” the song is previewed in the anime’s third trailer, which also unveils additional cast members and confirms the premiere date of July 2, 2025.
Premiere and Broadcast Details
Clevatess will debut with an hour-long special on July 2, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX, followed by broadcasts on 27 other stations.
Here’s a breakdown of the broadcast schedule:
- Tokyo MX: July 2, 2025, at 11:00 p.m.
- AT-X: July 2 (Wednesday) at 8:30 p.m. JST (with repeat broadcasts on Fridays at 8:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m.)
- MBS: July 3 (Thursday) at 1:59 a.m. JST
- Tulip TV: July 3 (Thursday) at 2:22 a.m. JST
- Fukui TV: July 5 (Saturday) at 1:15 a.m. JST
- TVU Yamagata: July 5 (Saturday) at 1:28 a.m. JST
- Kagoshima Broadcasting: July 5 (Saturday) at 2:30 a.m. JST (first episode at 2:00 a.m.)
Streaming Information
Crunchyroll will stream the series. Additionally, d Anime Store and U-NEXT/Anime Hōdai will begin streaming the anime on July 2 (Wednesday) at 10:00 p.m. JST, with other sites to follow.
Ellie Goulding’s “Destiny”
Ellie Goulding, the world-renowned singer-songwriter, has penned a special song called “Destiny” as the ending theme for Clevatess. In a video message, Goulding shared her excitement about the song and the anime. “Hey everyone, this is Ellie Goulding. I’ve written a really special song called ‘Destiny,’ which features in the anime Clevatess. I believe everyone is destined for great things in life, and I can’t wait to see what kind of stars are aligned for Alicia’s destiny. I really hope you enjoy.”
New Cast Members
In addition to the previously announced cast, the third promotional video revealed the following new cast members:
- Neruru: Aoi Yuuki
- Broco: Shigeru Chiba
- Dorel: Hiroki Yasumoto
- Maynard: Chiharu Shigematsu
- Naie: Tomoyo Kurosawa
- Rod: Tomokazu Seki
- Margo: Miou Tanaka
Synopsis of Clevatess
Clevatess: The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero is a dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Iwahara. The story follows Alicia, a young woman who dreams of becoming a hero. She is chosen as one of the 13 heroes to defeat the Demon King Clevatess. However, their attack leads to a crisis that could destroy all of humanity on the continent of Edsea. The only hope lies in a baby entrusted to the Demon King.
Production Team
The anime is directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi at Lay-duce, with Keigo Koyanagi in charge of series composition. Souichirou Sako is designing the characters, and Nobuaki Nobusawa is composing the music.
- Original Work: Yuji Iwahara (serialized on LINE Manga)
- Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi
- Series Composition: Keigo Koyanagi
- Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Souichirou Sako
- Animation Director: Takuro Tsukada
- Color Design: Reiko Iwasawa
- Music: Nobuaki Nobusawa
- Sound Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi
- Animation Production: Lay-duce
Main Cast
- Alicia: Haruka Shiraishi
- Clen: Mutsumi Tamura
- Clevatess: Yuichi Nakamura
- Luna: Saya Aizawa
- King of Haiden: Jun Hashizume
- Stefan: Mamoru Miyano
- Mirlo: Yūki Ono
- Holgas: Kenta Miyake
- Katz: Yuma Uchida
- Mudo: Yōhei Azakami
- Minark: Shimba Tsuchiya
Manga Details
The Clevatess manga began serialization on Line Digital Frontier’s Line Manga service in August 2020. Media Factory’s Comic Alive+ website also serializes it since April 2024.
Staff Comments
Ellie Goulding said, “I’ve written a really special song called ‘Destiny’ which features in the anime. I believe everyone is destined for great things in life and I can’t wait to see what kind of stars are aligned for Allesia’s Destiny. I really hope you enjoy.”
With its unique premise, talented cast and crew, and the addition of Ellie Goulding’s “Destiny” as the ending theme, Clevatess is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated anime of the Summer 2025 season.
