is a Japanese

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(ONA) series produced by Japanese studio Typhoon Graphics. This anime is based on

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and the original character designs drawn by yuka. His illustrations have become popular on SNS in Japan and is known for its simplistic and cute-looking designs. A

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based on the characters was published by

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. The first season started airing on December 7, 2020, up to February 8, 2021. The second season premiered January 11, 2023 on

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Cast

Hiro Shimono is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. His notable roles include Ayato Kamina in '' RahXephon'', Akihisa Yoshii in ''Baka and Test'', Haruka Kasugano in ''Yosuga no Sora'', Keima Katsuragi in ''The World God Only K ...

Anubis Anubis (; ), also known as Inpu, Inpw, Jnpw, or Anpu in Ancient Egyptian (), is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine hea ...

Yuki Kaji is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer affiliated with the agency VIMS. Biography He was part of the four-unit singing group G.Addict, which was part of the ''Goulart Knights'' project, He has hosted the web radio show since April 13 ...

Thoth Thoth (from , borrowed from , , the reflex of " eis like the ibis") is an ancient Egyptian deity. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an African sacred ibis, ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine count ...

Yū Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Holy Peak. Some of her most prominent roles include that of Tadamichi Aoba in '' Dan Doh!!'', Setsuna Sakurazaki in ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', Dan Kuso in ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' ...

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Hikaru Midorikawa is a Japanese voice actor from Otawara, Tochigi who is represented by Aoni Production. He is best known for the roles of Softon in '' Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', Tamahome in '' Fushigi Yûgi'', Seiran Shi in '' Saiunkoku Monogatari'', Gridman in '' ...

as Medjed *

Nobunaga Shimazaki is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He won the Best Rookie Actor Award at the 7th Seiyu Awards and the Best Actors in Supporting Roles at the 15th Seiyu Awards. Biography On January 1, 2023, Shimazaki announced on Twitter ...

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Kōji Yusa is a freelance Japanese voice actor and narrator, born and raised in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. He is best known for his roles in ''Bleach'' (as Gin Ichimaru), ''Choja Raideen'' (as Raideen Owl), the ''Sonic'' series (as Shadow the Hedgehog), '' Batt ...

Apep Apophis (; ), also known as Apep () or Aphoph (, ) Erman, Adolf, and Hermann Grapow, eds. 1926–1953. ''Wörterbuch der aegyptischen Sprache im Auftrage der deutschen Akademien''. 6 vols. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs'schen Buchhandlungen. (Re ...

Daisuke Namikawa is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Stay Luck. He began acting as a child and is sometimes mistaken with Daisuke Hirakawa, as their names only differ by one character when written in kanji. Despite his wide range of roles, he usua ...

Khnum Khnum, also romanised Khnemu (; , ), was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities in Upper Egypt, originally associated with the Nile cataract. He held the responsibility of regulating the annual inundation of the river, emanating from the ca ...

Kenjiro Tsuda is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and film director. His talent agency is ANDSTIR. Early life Tsuda lived in Jakarta until he was seven years old. He attended Meiji University, where he majored in theater studies in the department of literatu ...

as Ra *

Yukari Tamura is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Amuleto. She released her debut single "Yūki o Kudasai" on March 26, 1997. Biography Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Tamura gained fame as an advocate for the Lolita fashion movement, wear ...

as Sa-ta ( Based on the Egyptian God Nehebkau) *

Hiroyuki Yoshino is a Japanese voice actor and singer. On leading roles, he played Yoshimori Sumimura in '' Kekkaishi'', Hibiki Tokai in '' Vandread'', Yuji Kagura in ''Tona-Gura!'', Takumi Nishijō in '' Chaos;Head'', Yusuke "Bossun" Fujisaki in '' Sket Dance ...

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Junichi Suwabe is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is affiliated with Haikyō. His popular roles include Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez in ''Bleach'', Omega Zero in '' Megaman Zero 3'', Keigo Atobe in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Victor Nikiforov in '' Yuri!!! o ...

Sobek Sobek (), also known as Suchus (), was an ancient Egyptian deities, ancient Egyptian deity with a complex and elastic history and nature. He is associated with the Nile crocodile and is often represented as a crocodile-headed humanoid, if not a ...

Shouta Aoi , is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta (stylized as "SHOWTA."), he debuted as a singer with the song "Negaiboshi" in 2006 and released his first studio album, ''Eve (Showta album), Eve'', in 2008. In 2009, he left his agenc ...

as Wenet *

Tomoya Nakamura is a Japanese actor. Career Nakamura made his debut in the film '' The Innocent Seven'' in 2005. Personal life On March 25, 2023, Nakamura married Nippon TV JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese televisio ...

as the narrator

Media

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Anime

This anime series is produced by Typhoon Graphics and Frontier Works, originally created by yuka. Directed by Katsuya Kikuchi, series composition by Yuuichirou Higashide, character design and chief animation direction by Suzuna Okuyama, music by Keiji Inai.

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licensed the series outside of Asia. On August 1, 2021, it was announced that the anime will receive a second season.

was cast in October 2022 as the voice actor for

, the Egyptian god associated with the Nile crocodile. The second season started on Tokyo MX and DMM TV at 1 a.m. January 11, 2023. Other networks and websites will launch on January 15.

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