Rebuild World Anime Staff and Key Visual Revealed
The main production staff and first key visual for the Rebuild World TV anime adaptation have been announced.
The main staff and first key visual for the Rebuild World television anime adaptation were officially revealed on Saturday. Tsukasa Sakurai serves as chief director, with Shingo Uchida directing the series at animation studio Raging Bull.
Naoki Tozuka is overseeing the series scripts, while Hiromi Katō leads the character design. The anime's official website has also launched. This marks the first major update since the project's initial announcement over a year ago.
Series background and origins
Rebuild World originated as a sci-fi action novel serialized online by author Nahuse. The story began publication on the Shousetsuka ni Narou and Kakuyomu websites in February 2017. Kadokawa later began publishing the novel in print under its Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint in May 2019, featuring illustrations by Gin.
The most recent web chapter was posted in August 2021. A manga adaptation by Kirihito Ayamura began serialization in Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine in July 2019. The 14th manga volume went on sale on April 29.
Publication and licensing status
The light novel and manga have seen consistent volume releases in Japan, with English licensing handled by J-Novel Club. The English publisher licensed both the novel and manga for digital release in May and September 2022, respectively.
The light novel has a cumulative 1.7 million copies in print. Recent and upcoming volume releases are detailed below.
| Media | Volume Number | Release Status |
|---|---|---|
| Light Novel | Volume 13 | Released September 30 |
| Light Novel | Volume 15 | Released September 17 |
| Light Novel | Volume 16 | Scheduled for November 17 |
| Manga | Volume 16 | Released July 27 |
Production and announcement timeline
Kadokawa first announced the anime adaptation at Anime Expo in early July 2023. The main cast members were revealed later that same month. No new information was shared between that initial announcement and the recent staff reveal.
The newly confirmed staff brings notable experience. Tsukasa Sakurai previously served as animation producer for Tensei shitara Dainana Ouji Datta node, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu. Director Shingo Uchida was an episode director for Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records.
Series composer Naoki Tozuka worked on Meiji Gekken: 1874, and character designer Hiromi Katou contributed to Hametsu no Oukoku. The voice cast includes Daiki Yamashita as Akira, Yurika Kubo as Alpha, and Honoka Inoue as Sheryl.
Fan reactions to the long-awaited update have been mixed. One commenter noted, "finally some update about this lmao, no date tho!?" Another observed, "3 years... Since the announcement," referencing the time since the novel's last web chapter. The 16th volume of the light novel is scheduled for release on November 17.
