The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest anime revealed a new teaser visual, this time featuring the character Ornest Lane. Alongside the visual, it was announced that Masaki Mizunaka will voice the character. This is the fourth cast announcement for the anime so far.
The new visual features Ornest, a member of Alec’s party, and one of Alec’s closest friends. Commenting on his role, Mizunaka described Ornest as “a musclehead, no, a genius,” adding:
“He has a very straightforward and aggressive fighting style, always charging into battle and overwhelming opponents with pure power and passion. While he can be a bit rough around the edges, he’s a reliable ally who trusts his friends and is trusted by them in return. Alec, Yorha, Krasia, and Ornest all bring different talents to their party, and their combat scenes are incredibly exciting. I’ve put a lot of passion into voicing him, and I hope viewers enjoy watching this fun and action-packed series!”
Mizunaka joins the previously revealed voice actors:
- Shuichiro Umeda as protagonist Alec
- Yurika Kubo as Yorha Eisenz
- Masumi Tazawa as Krasia
- Masaki Mizunaka as Ernest Lane
The anime is scheduled to premiere in October 2025. It was first announced in March as a collaboration between CyberAgent and Kodansha, with animation production handled by studio GEKKOU.
Based on the fantasy light novel written by Alto and illustrated by Yuunagi, The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest first began on the user-generated site Shosetsuka ni Naro in October 2020. Kodansha later acquired the series and has been publishing it under its K Ranobe Books imprint since August 2021.
A manga adaptation by Yuki Monji is also currently serialized on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app and website, with the English version available via K MANGA. The story follows Alec, a former court magician who had quietly supported the crown prince. After being suddenly kicked out for specializing only in support magic, Alec reunites with his former academy party members and embarks on a new adventure to rebuild his party and, as it often goes, aim for even greater heights.
The anime’s staff includes:
- Director: Ken Takahashi
- Assistant Director: Masamune Hirata (Raretrick)
- Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
- Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Yoko Sato
- Sub Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Nobuhide Hayashi
- Monster Design: Yoshiki Kuga / Recommendation
- Art Director: Manabu Otsuzuki
- Color Design: Ryota Katsuta / Maki Yamamoto
- 3D Director: Hisashi Akimoto (T2studio)
- Director of Photography: Shigeki Asakawa (Raretrick)
- Music: Diosta, High Speed Boy
- Sound Director: Nobuyuki Abe
- Sound Production: On-Lead
- Animation Production: GEKKOU
Source: The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Official Website
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