The official website and promotional channels for DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR have released the full main trailer, confirming ENHYPEN's theme songs, additional cast members, and home video release plans ahead of the series' upcoming debut.
The trailer previews the anime's urban fantasy atmosphere, featuring intense rivalries between vampires and werewolves alongside moments of romance and mystery at Decelis Academy. It also highlights the voice performances from the announced cast.
ENHYPEN performs all theme songs for the series. The opening theme is One In A Billion (Japanese Ver.), while the ending themes are Fatal Trouble and Criminal Love, tying the music directly to the group's involvement in the original story.
Directed by Shōko Shiga at Studio TROYCA, the production features series composition by Tōko Machida, character designs by Masami Inomata, music by Naoki "naotyu-" Chiba, and sound direction by Takatoshi Hamano.
The voice cast includes Kikunosuke Toya as Heli, Shugo Nakamura as Jino, Shunichi Toki as Shion, Yūto Uemura as Jakah, Jin Ogasawara as Solon, Hiroto Shimizu as Jaan, and Chiaki Kobayashi as Noa. Fūka Izumi voices the female lead Sooha. Supporting werewolf characters are voiced by Taihi Kimura (Khan), Hayato Dojima (Najak), Shōhei Komatsu (Enzy), and Shōya Chiba (Tahel).
The 12-episode series will receive Blu-ray and DVD releases in four volumes beginning April 29, 2026, with bonus content including booklets and collectible cards featuring ENHYPEN members. A special advance screening of the first two episodes took place on December 28, 2025, at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku in Tokyo, attended by the voice cast and ENHYPEN as guests
What is DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR about?
The anime DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR is an adaptation of the webtoon of the same name, created by HYBE in collaboration with their artist group ENHYPEN. Launched in 2022, the webtoon draws from an original HYBE story that incorporates the members of ENHYPEN as inspirations for its vampire protagonists, blending K-pop idol culture with supernatural fiction. The series has achieved massive global success, amassing over 190,000,000 views across platforms like WEBTOON, where it ranked highly in multiple countries including Germany, France, Indonesia, and North America. A sequel webtoon, DARK MOON: The Two Moons, was released in November 2025, further expanding the universe.
"Based on an original story about ENHYPEN, the webtoon "Dark Moon: The Blood Altar" is getting an anime. ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy band formed through the 2020 audition show I-Land. In November 2020, they debuted with the release of their first mini-album "BORDER: DAY ONE." In July 2023, their world tour "Fate" took them to 21 performances in 13 cities in South Korea, Japan, the United States, and other countries, where they performed for a total of over 327,000 people. In July 2024, their second studio album "ROMANCE UNTOLD" became their first double-million seller as they continue to be active globally. "Dark Moon: The Blood Altar" is a massive hit webtoon with over 190,000,000 views about seven boys based on the members of ENHYPEN attending the prestigious Decelis Academy who experience a fateful encounter with a female transfer student."
The story weaves elements of teen romance with urban fantasy, focusing on themes of identity, rivalry, and destiny amid a clash between vampires and werewolves.
As a reminder, Crunchyroll will stream the anime globally, making it accessible to international audiences. The series premieres on January 9, 2026, at midnight JST on channels including TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with simultaneous streaming on ABEMA in Japan and Crunchyroll worldwide.
Sources: Official X account of Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, Comic Natalie
