To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts
Alternate Titles
かつて神だった獣たちへ
Katsute Kami Datta Kemonotachi e
KatsuKami
Synopsis
A civil war raged between the North Patria Union and South Patria Alliance. Vastly outnumbered, the Northerners used dark magic to create superhuman beasts called Infernals. The war has since ended, but the Infernals find themselves having to adapt to the ways of this peaceful world, and those who can’t are hunted down by Beast Hunters. Nancy’s father was one such Infernal who was hunted down and killed. Now Nancy has vowed to exact revenge by hunting the hunters. But she soon finds that there is much more to her father’s death and the Infernals themselves than she ever realized.
Background
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts began as a manga by Maybe that began serialization in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine in July 2014. The series was picked up by Vertical for release in North America in August 2015. As of February 2019, nine tankobon volumes have been published in Japanese and seven in English.
An anime adaptation was announced in February 2019. The anime is being produced by MAPPA with Jun Shishido directing, Shigeru Murakoshi writing the script, and Daisuke Niinuma designing the characters. The anime will premiere in Japan in July 2019. Gero×ARAKI will perform the show's ending theme song, "HHOOWWLL." Crunchyroll will be streaming the series overseas.
Characters
Nancy Schaal Bancroft (Voiced by: Ai Kakuma)
Nancy is journeying to exact revenge against her Incarnate father’s enemies,the Beast Hunters. She meets Hank in a certain town and the two begin traveling together in order to find out the truth about her father’s death and the Incarnates.
Claude (Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa)
A young lieutenant in the Northern Army, Claude comes from a distinguished family. He is the commanding officer of the Coup de Grace, a squad formed to hunt the Sacred Beasts. He has a sense of duty to fulfill his mission more than anyone else.
Hank (Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi)
Hank is an Incarnate soldier in the Northern Army and the commander of the Beast Hunters. As a Beast Hunter, he travels hunting for former Incarnates who became evil and turned into Beasts. He is skilled in close combat and using large weapons.
Elaine (Voiced by: Mamiko Noto)
An engineer in the Northern Army, Elaine created the Incarnates using illegal research in order to help end the war.
Liza (Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa)
A member of the Northern Army, Liza belongs to the Post War Processing Unit of the Intelligence Agency, where she supports Hank in his activities. She has an elderly sister side to her and cares for Hank and Nancy.
Cain (Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura)
The commander of an Incarnate unit in the Northern Army, Cain is an aristocrat from a noble family and an Incarnate. His fate is deeply connected to his commanding officer, Hank.
Miglieglia (Voiced by: Kana Ichinose)
A young girl who is always close to Cain, Miglieglia’s true character and intentions are a total mystery.
Elizabeth (Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto)
Elizabeth fought against the South during the war as an Incarnate soldier, but now she travels together with Cain.
Daniel (Spriggan) (Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana)
An Incarnate who lives in the town where Hank and Nancy first meet. His nickname is Danny. He can freely enlarge his form.
Theodore (Minotaur) (Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama)
Theodore is an Incarnate with a minotaur form who built Minotaur’s Fortress in Rock Hill. His nickname is Theo. During the war he was a professional who built fortifications using his dexterous hands and superhuman strength.
Arthur (Behemoth) (Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda)
Arthur is a 50-meter-tall Incarnate with fast regenerative abilities. His nickname is Arty. According to Hank, he is taciturn and loyal to command, and doesn’t talk much about himself.
Edgar (Basilisk) (Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto)
William (Níðhöggr) (Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa)
International Streaming
- Crunchyroll
- Animax Asia
- Animax Korea
- Bilibili
Official Links
Staff
- Original Creator: Maybe
- Director: Jun Shishido
- Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi
- Character Designer: Daisuke Niinuma
- Chief Animation Director: Daisuke Niinuma
- Art Director: Hirofumi Morikawa
- Director of Photography: Momoko Mifune
- Color Key: Chikako Kamata
- Monster Designer: Takayuki Sano
- Editing: Satoshi Aihara
- Music: Yoshihiro Ike
- Animation Production: MAPPA