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SPYAIR to Perform Opening Theme for New Anime ‘The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System’
Sony Music has announced that the Japanese vocal trio SPYAIR will perform the opening theme song “Awake” for the upcoming anime adaptation of The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System. The anime will debut in July 2026 and air for two consecutive quarters on TBS and MBS.
About the Anime
The series is based on a light novel by Nekoko and follows Elma Edvan, a 15-year-old reincarnated as a “Heavy Knight”—a class deemed weak but secretly powerful. Using his knowledge from a previous life as a game player, Elma navigates this new world with strategic brilliance.
Key Details
- Director: Katsumasa Yokomine (Momentary Lily, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses)
- Studio: GoHands
- Premiere: July 3, 2026 (12:26 a.m. JST)
Voice Cast
- Takeo Ōtsuka as Elma Edvan
- Shion Wakayama as Luce Rubis
- Natsuko Abe as Maris Edvan
Production Highlights
The anime combines elements of strategy, fantasy, and humor. Key contributors include:
– Character design by Takayuki Uchida
– Music composed by Ludvig Forssell (BELLE film)
Source: Press release from Sony Music and GoHands
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