Anime depicting heroes going against demon lords are a dime a dozen. You must have already encountered some series like that, to the point that it has become repetitive. Yet, have you ever seen a hero trying his best to support demons?
Helck is somewhat of an oddball in the action and adventure genre. Instead of siding with the humans, the protagonist likes the demons much better. He has even participated in the competition to become the next demon lord!
What’s more? He has the full support of the demon audience, save one rational demon, Vermilio. Are Helck’s intentions really as pure as they seem? Read on to learn more about the new Summer 2023 anime.
Helck Plot
The Demon King has been defeated by the human hero, Thor. As humanity celebrates its victory, the demon kingdom is in shambles and in need of a new demon hero. Thus, a selection is being held to find the strongest warrior who will become the next lord.
Unexpectedly, the strongest competitor is a human named Helck. Helck seems popular with the demon crowd and says that he hates humans. With level 99 strength, he is unlikely to be defeated by anyone else.
One of the Four Heavenly Kings, Vermilio, is suspicious of Helck and tries to fail him by throwing twisted competition levels at him, but the hero passes them with ease. All of a sudden, the demon kingdom is under attack by armored and winged soldiers. The army is already weak from the previous defeat, and they are sorely in need of a savior.
Helck Trailer
Two trailers have been revealed for Helck.
The first trailer shows the physical prowess of Helck and how much he hates humans as he happily badmouths humanity in front of the demon crowd.
The second trailer expands on the first PV as it shows Vermilio severely doubting Helck as well as a bit of his past. He is the strongest adversary of the humans. The video also previews the opening theme song, It’s My Soul, by Hiroki Nanami.
Helck Visual
Two key visuals have been released for the Helck anime. The first one consists of Helck himself, the weird hero of the series, and the second shows Vermilion, the female protagonist who is also one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
Helck Studio, Cast, Crew
Studio Satelight is working on the animation production of Helck. Here are the main staff members behind the series:
- Director: Tatsuo Satō
- Music: Yoshihisa Hirano
- Original creator: Nanaki Nanao
- Art Director: Eiji Iwase (Studio Tulip)
- Animation Character Design: Yoshinori Deno
The main cast behind the anime includes;
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Helck
- Aimi as Iris
- Akira Ishida as Hon
- Atsushi Miyauchi as Rafaed
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Mikaros
- Haruka Shiraishi as Isuta
- Hiroki Nanami as Edil
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Kenros
- Mikako Komatsu as Vermilio
- Motoharu Ono as Cless
- Reina Kondo as Alicia
- Rena Maeda as Hyura
- Satoshi Niwa as Haraol
- Shiki Aoki as Asuta
- Shiori Izawa as Piwi
- Shūta Morishima as Zeldion
- Sora Tokui as Rococo
- Takuya Nakashima as Dorūshi
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Azudora
- Yukana as Witch
- Yumiri Hanamori as Sharuami
- Shūichi Ikeda, as Narrator
Helck Release Date, Episode Release Schedule
Helck premiered on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The anime will air for two continuous cours, which means new episodes will be out every week for six months. It is set to receive 24 episodes in total.
Here is the episode schedule of the Helck anime:
- Episode 1: July 11, 2023
- Episode 2: July 18, 2023
- Episode 3: July 25, 2023
- Episode 4: August 1, 2023
- Episode 5: August 8, 2023
- Episode 6: August 15, 2023
- Episode 7: August 22, 2023
- Episode 8: August 29, 2023
- Episode 9: September 5, 2023
- Episode 10: September 5, 2023
- Episode 11: September 12, 2023
- Episode 12: September 19, 2023
- Episode 13: September 26, 2023
- Episode 14: October 3, 2023
- Episode 15: October 10, 2023
- Episode 16: October 17, 2023
- Episode 17: October 24, 2023
- Episode 18: October 31, 2023
- Episode 19: November 7, 2023
- Episode 20: November 14, 2023
- Episode 21: November 21, 2023
- Episode 22: November 28, 2023
- Episode 23: December 5, 2023
- Episode 24: December 12, 2023
Where to Watch Helck?
HIDIVE is streaming Helck in the US. The anime is not available on other major streaming services like Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix.
Is the Helck Manga Finished?
Yes, the Helck manga is completed. The manga by Nanaki Nanao began in May 2014 and ended in December 2017. The manga has 106 chapters in total, distributed into 12 volumes. The 12th and last volume of the manga was published in May 2018.
As the manga is complete, the anime has a huge chance of adapting the entire series, given that it is receiving 24 episodes. In case a bit of the plot is left, it is bound to be wrapped up later.
Have you begun watching Helck yet? If you are a fan f action-comedy anime and have loved Mashle in the last season, then you are bound to enjoy Helck as well.
Tell us in the comments if the peculiar anime suited your tastes.
