There are some manga series that fans just wait for to get an anime adaptation. Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is exactly what we’re talking about. For anyone who had this title fly under their radar, this manga series is one of the most anticipated adventure fantasy titles that did not have an anime adaptation. The announcement for the anime adaptation’s release has finally arrived and we’re here for it.
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is a manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami that was serialized in the Shonen Gahosha magazine from 2005 to 2010. Even with only 10 volumes, the series has a lot to offer and makes it one of the most recommended yet underrated series.
The series is also known as Hoshi no Samidare or Samidare of the Stars. The manga is rated 8.4/10 on My Anime List!
What is Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer About?
This fantasy adventure comedy series begins with Yuuhi Amamiya, a regular college student who believes he has a regular life till he doesn’t. Out of the blue, he is approached by a talking lizard named Sir Noi Crezant who unloads a fantastical adventure on Yuuhi. Like every fantasy universe, the nemesis of Earth already exists. Animus, a powerful mage plots to destroy earth using his weapon, the Bicuilt Hammer that ominously looms in the earth’s orbit.
Yuuhi becomes the Lizard Beast Knight and is very quickly targeted by the mage. He is saved by his neighbour, princess Asahina Samidare. Things get confusing when he realizes that even though he swore his loyalty to her, she does not intend to keep earth safe. On the contrary, she plans to blow it up herself! She reveals that she does not want Animus to destroy Earth, but that she rather wants to do it herself.
Yuuhi is stuck in a situation where he needs to choose if we will ally himself with her as she takes earth down, or stand against it and save the planet.
The first poster of Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer has been revealed!
Along with the announcement of the anime adaptation that came in on January 24th, a special illustration by Satoshi Mizukami was also released with the two main characters – Princess Asahina Samidare and Yuuhi Amamiya.
When Will Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Anime Release?
The anime was announced early in 2022 and the details shared suggested a Summer 2022 release for the anime adaptation. Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer author Satoshi Mizukami had stated that the anime adaptation will cover the entire manga to the end. This means all 10 volumes will be covered in the anime adaptation. Details on the number of seasons and episodes are yet to be revealed.
If the anime is designed for release in single cours, then it will span over a couple of seasons. The pacing of the anime and the production house will also be an important component in how the anime will turn out. The opening and ending themes, key visuals and cast of the anime will also be revealed in the upcoming months.
Along with the creator of Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Yuichiro Momose will be working on the scripts and Nobuaki Nakanishi will be directing the anime. More details for the anime adaptation have started coming up.
Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer (Hoshi no Samidare) release date got confirmed with the makers sharing promotional video cum trailer. Episode 1 will hit the Japanese television screens on Friday 8 July 2022/.
Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer Trailer
The trailer shared on the official website reveals the release date of the anime.
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Anime Staff
- Nobuaki Nakanishi (Koihime Muso, Mahōjin Guru Guru, Kasimasi – Girl Meets Girl) – Director
- NAZ studio
- Mizukami and Yūichiro Momose (My First Girlfriend is a Gal, Infinite Dendrogram, So I’m a Spider, So What?) – Composer
- Hajime Hatakeyama (animation director of No Guns Life, Sing “Yesterday” for Me) – Character designer
- Minoru Okochi – Art director
- Ryūsuke Araki – Color designer
- Rina Koguchi – Editing
- Toshikazu Kuno – Photography
- Takatsugu Wakabayashi (Majin Bone, PriPri Chii-chan !!) – Music director
- Yuichi Imaizumi – sound director at Sonilude and
- Yasuyuki Konno – Head of sound effects
Where Can You Read Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Manga?
Seven Seas Entertainment currently holds the license for the manga. Crunchyroll has also added the entire series to their catalogue. There are 10 volumes of the manga that contain a total of 65 chapters and are available on these platforms.
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