The air date for Tesuto Uesu’s Shinmai Maou no Testament light novel series anime adaptation has been announced and will air during 2015, more information on which season it will air in will be announced at a later date.
Staff:
- Director: Hisashi Saitou (Bamboo Blade, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, Sora no Otoshimono)
- Screenplay: Yoshioka Takawo (Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny, Refrain Blue, Sky Girls OVA)
- Character Design: Yoshihiro Watanabe (Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, Sora no Otoshimono, Soul Link)
- Animation Production: Production IMS (Date A Live II, Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha., Mushibugyou)
Tesuto Uesu’s Shinmai Maou no Testament light novel series debuted in October 2012, and the latest fifth volume was released last March. Volume 4 ranked eighth of all light novels in its first week on the Oricon sales charts. Nekosuke Ookuma illustrates the series, which has also inspired two manga adaptations. Another of Uesu’s light novels, Hagure Yuusha no Estetica, was adapted into a TV anime in Summer 2012.
Shinmai Maou no Testament synopsis from Haruhichan:
“Hey, you said you wanted a little sister, right?” First year highschool student, Toujo Basara, was suddenly asked by his father and fell into a state of panic. On top of that, the eccentric father told him he will be getting remarried.
He then departed overseas after bringing Basara two beautiful step-sisters. But Mio and Maria’s true forms are actually the newbie Demon Lord and a succubus!? Basara was almost entered into a master and servant contract with Mio, but a “reversed” contract was formed by mistake, and Basara is now the master!? Moreover, Basara is being hit by one ecchi situation after another due to the contract, but Mio’s life is being pursued by other demon tribes and hero tribes! The most powerful contractor’s desire action drama begins!