Ousama Ranking (anime)

Ousama Ranking (王様ランキング, Ōsama Rankingu) is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name by Sousuke Tooka. The anime will premier in October 2021 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block and is directed by Yousuke Hatta at WIT Studio.

Plot
Bojji, a deaf, powerless prince who cannot even wield a children's sword. As the firstborn son, he strives hard and dreams of becoming the world's greatest king. However, people mutter about him behind his back as "a good-for-nothing prince" and "no way he can be king."

Bojji is able to make his first ever friend, "Kage" (shadow) — a literal shadow on the ground who somehow understands Bojji well. (Kage is a survivor of the Kage assassin clan that was all but wiped out. No longer a killer, Kage now makes ends meet by stealing.) The story follows Bojji's coming-of-age as he meets various people in his life, starting with his fateful encounter with Kage.

Staff

 * Chief Director: Makoto Fuchigami
 * Director: Yousuke Hatta
 * Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
 * Character Design: Atsuko Nozaki
 * Music: Mayuko
 * Animation Work: WIT Studio

Cast

 * Minami Hinata as Bojji
 * Ayumu Murase as Kage
 * Yuuki Kaji as Daida
 * Rina Satou as Jiling
 * Takuya Eguchi as Dormas
 * Youji Ueda as Bebin
 * Hiroki Yasumoto as Apis
 * Hinata Tadokoro as Drushi
 * Daiki Yamashita as Hokuro
 * Kenta Miyake as Boss
 * Takako Honda as Sheena
 * Maaya Sakamoto as Magic Mirror
 * Yoshimitsu Shimoyama as Desher
 * Takahiro Sakurai as Desper