The anime adaptation of Nozomi Ginyoku's I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet light novel series is coming early next year, and today, the official website of the fantasy comedy series has released the first full trailer for it. The trailer previews the anime's opening theme song, Saijokyu no Kokoro, performed by Nonoka Obuchi. The website also announced the anime's January 2025 premiere and two additional cast members.
The trailer highlights the anime's comedic story that follows a knight who was once more-reincarnated in the body of a behemoth cub that apparently looks like an adorable kitten. A stunning elf takes him as her pet, and despite his appearance, he fights to protect her. Watch the new trailer below:
The newly-announced Japanese voice cast are Nonoha Obuchi as Lily and Yu Wakui as Feri, and here are the new visuals for their characters:
The confirmed voice cast for I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat anime includes:
Tasuku Hatanaka as Tama
Riho Sugiyama as Tama (cat)
Hinaki Yano as Aria
Tomoro Kusunoki as Vulcan
Hitomi Ueda as Stella
Nonoha Obuchi as Lily
Yu Wakui as Feri
Animation studios Zero-G and Saber Works are animating the series, with Tetsuo Hirakawa as director, Kanichi Katou (The Eminence in Shadow) as the series composer, and Tomoyuki Abe as character designer. Yusuke Shirato (In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki) and oni are producing the anime's music.
What is I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet about?
The fantasy comedy anime is based on the I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet light novel series written by Nozomi Ginyoku and illustrated by Mitsuki Yano. Micro Magazine acquired the series, which began publishing it under their GC Novels imprint in March 2018. It also received a manga adaptation illustrated by Taro Shinonome, and it began serialization in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine in March 2018 before being moved to the Young Animal magazine in July 2018.
Yen Press, the English publisher of the series shared a description for I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet:
A proud knight, slain in battle, finds himself alive once more-reincarnated in the body of a fearsome behemoth. As if he wasn't confused enough by this turn of events, apparently behemoth cubs look exactly like adorable kittens?! Even if the rest of the world sees him as soft and cuddly, he has the honor of a noble warrior and the strength of an unstoppable S-ranked monster, both of which will be put to the test as he fights to protect the beautiful elf who has taken him as her pet!
For more information about I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, check out the anime's official website.
