The official teaser video for the upcoming anime series Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! has revealed a comprehensive list of its production staff and the artist performing its ending theme. The fantasy romance, originally slated for an April 2025 release, is now set to premiere in October 2025 on TBS and BS11.
Production Team Assembled for Monster-Eating Romance
Mutsumi Takeda, known for B-PROJECT PassionLove Call*, is directing the series at studio Asahi Production. The series composition will be handled by Keiichiro Ochi, who has previously worked on *Once Upon a Witch’s Death*. Masato Kato, recognized for character designs in *GIANT BEASTS OF ARS*, is responsible for the character designs, while Takaaki Nakahashi of *Peach Boy Riverside* fame is composing the music.
Additional staff members contributing to the anime include Tomoka Otaki and Shuhei Yagisawa as sub-character designers, Yui Ushinohama as costume designer, and Tomohide Kikunaga as monster designer.
Voice Cast and Theme Song Artists
Kanna Nakamura stars as the protagonist Melphiera Marchalrayd, a noble lady with an unusual predilection for monster-based cuisine. Taito Ban joins the cast as Aristide Roger de Galbraith, also known as the “Blood-Mad Duke.”
The ending theme song, titled “Kibo Kodo” (Light of Hope), will be performed by Shunichi Toki. Earlier announcements confirmed that the idol group AVAM will perform the opening theme song, “Shugary Story.”
Storyline and Adaptation
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (also known by its Japanese title Akujiki Reijō to Kyōketsu Kōshaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu!) is based on the light novel series written by Kanata Hoshi and illustrated by Peperon. The story originated on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in 2019, with Kodansha acquiring it in 2021. There is also a manga adaptation illustrated by Chika Mizube, which is published by Kodansha and available in English via Kodansha USA.
The plot centers on Melphiera, an earl’s daughter often shunned due to rumors about her unique eating habits. Her life takes a turn when she is saved from a monster attack by Aristide, the feared “Blood-Mad Duke.” Aristide soon develops an interest in Melphiera and her unusual “hobby,” setting the stage for a romantic fantasy filled with love, battles, and distinctive cuisine.
