The popular dark fantasy light novel series Blade & Bastard, created by Kumo Kagyu, is officially getting an anime adaptation.
Based on the legendary Wizardry video game franchise, which heavily shaped the evolution of modern role-playing games, the upcoming Blade & Bastard series follows Iarumas, a man resurrected deep inside a dungeon with no memories of his past life who makes a living retrieving the corpses of fallen adventurers.
His grim routine changes when he encounters Garbage, a feral young swordswoman and the sole survivor of a massacred party, setting off a dark adventure as they venture deeper into the dungeon to uncover the truth of his identity.
The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2027 and will stream exclusively on HIDIVE as a simulcast release, available to subscribers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Directed by Tomoki Kobayashi and animated by studio xingfu, the adaptation features a star-studded voice cast including Makoto Furukawa as Iarumas and Tomori Kusunoki as Garbage.
Ahead of its release, HIDIVE has already launched the English-subtitled teaser trailer on its YouTube channel, and the production team is hosting two special industry and Q&A panels during the Anime Expo 2026 weekend on July 4th.
Watch the Blade & Bastard teaser trailer here:
