On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the official staff launched a new website and X account to reveal that author Kogitsunemaru’s Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time light novel series will be adapted into a television anime premiering in January 2025. The staff also announced the main cast and staff, released a PV, and unveiled a key visual.
The Isekai light novel series, Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time, by Kogitsunemaru, has been serialized by AlphaPolis since 2018 and has currently released 15 volumes. In addition to its anime adaptation, the light novels also have a manga adaptation with illustrations by Taro Sasakama.
Kogitsunemaru’s Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time light novel series is green-lit for anime in January 2025
According to a promotional video and key visual released by the anime’s staff on Thursday, the TV anime adaptation of the Isekai light novel series Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time, written by Kogitsunemaru, is set to premiere in January 2025.
The brief footage effectively captures the iconic scenes from the light novels and introduces the main characters, such as Takumi Iruma, Goddess Norn, and others.
Moreover, the PV provides a sneak peek of the voice actors for Takuma and Norn. The teaser concludes with the announcement that the anime is set to premiere in January 2025.
In addition to the teaser PV, the official staff of the Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time anime also released a key visual, which showcases the main character Takuma along with other significant characters including Maria, Sofia, the spider demon Kaede, and Goddess Norn.
The anime’s website and X account have received congratulatory comments and illustrations from the original author and illustrators. Kogitsunemaru expresses his disbelief upon hearing the news of the adaptation for the first time.
Additionally, he expresses deep gratitude towards the individuals involved in the project, as well as all the readers who showed support for the original light novels and manga.
In addition to Kogitsunemaru, the illustrator of the light novel series, Hitogome has also shared a digitally drawn illustration featuring Takuma, Maria, and Sofia.
Similarly, the artist for the manga adaptation, Taro Sasakima, revealed a celebratory image featuring the Goddess Norn, Kaede, and Takuma.
Cast and Staff for Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Anime
The announcement for the Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time anime has revealed information about the main cast and staff. It has been confirmed that Takuma, played by Shogo Sakata, will be the protagonist, and Nao Toyama will portray Maria.
The voice cast for the series includes Ai Kayano as Sofia Sylphid and Sora Amamiya as Goddess Norn. Additionally, Afumi Hashi joins the cast as Kaede, also known as Maple.
Naoyuki Kuzuya is responsible for directing this Isekai anime at Studio Comet, while Mitsutaka Hirota is in charge of writing the scripts. The music for this anime is composed by Hiroshi Nakamura, and Sayaka Anesaki has been added to the staff list as the character designer.
The Plot of Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time Anime
The anime Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time is adapted from Kogitsunemaru’s light novels and follows the story of Takumi Iruma. Despite lacking heroic abilities, Takumi is summoned to another world as a hero. As a gesture of compensation, the Goddess Norn allows him to select any skill he desires.
Surprisingly, Takumi decides to specialize in Alchemy, which is considered a mundane skill. However, he soon discovers that Alchemy is, in fact, the most dominant skill, granting him the ability to craft almost anything, ranging from a Holy Sword to a flying ship. Using this seemingly “unremarkable”skill, he transforms into a prosperous merchant and establishes himself as an unbeatable prodigy.
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