The anime adaptation of Mikihisa Konishi’s supernatural action manga Petals of Reincarnation has officially confirmed its launch window, dropping a gripping new promotional video and unveiling more of its star-studded voice cast. Set to premiere in April 2026, the series will bring the manga’s intense battles between reincarnated historical talents to life through Benten Film’s dynamic animation direction.
The latest trailer features the opening theme Glitch* by eill and the ending theme ZERO by Sizuk, while delivering high-energy sequences of clashing powers and dramatic confrontations. The footage teases the central premise of individuals sacrificing to inherit extraordinary abilities from past lives, setting the stage for a story that blends modern-day struggles with larger-than-life supernatural warfare.
The production team has now revealed additional voice actors for key characters drawn from history and legend, further expanding the ensemble of powerful “Returners” and their rivals:
Katsuyuki Konishi as Xiang Yu
Miyu Tomita as M. d'Armont
Ayumu Murase as A. Hitler
Masaaki Mizunaka as Pol T.
Daisuke Namikawa as Hans U. Rudel
Takahiro Sakurai as Carlos N. Hatchcock
Shuhei Sakaguchi as M. Nostradamus
Yoshimasa Hosoya as Itsuki Kitazuka
Natsuki Hanae as Yoshiki Minami
Nobuo Tobita as Alan Smithee
These performances are expected to bring depth and intensity to the series’ morally complex cast, where talents once belonging to the greatest—and most infamous—figures of the past are now wielded in contemporary conflicts.
A new key visual was also unveiled following the cast announcement:
What is Petals of Reincarnation about?
Petals of Reincarnation (Japanese title: Riinkānēshon no Kaben), created by writer and illustrator Mikihisa Konishi, first appeared in Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Blade before transitioning to Mag Comi. The manga has built a dedicated following with its mix of high-octane action, reincarnation mythology, and exploration of themes like self-worth, inherited power, and the cost of greatness. Its circulation has reached millions of copies, reflecting strong reader interest in a narrative that pits reincarnated legends against one another in a hidden modern underworld.
HIDIVE provides the following official description of the series:
There exists an object known as the "Branch of Reincarnation" that can grant people the talents of the past lives, so long as they slit their own throat with it. Toya Senji is a teenage boy struggling with low self-esteem after growing up in the shadow of his gifted older brother. He comes to the decision that academic studies are his last resort in the search for talent, but fails to find satisfaction despite constantly placing in the top 100 for national mock exams. In a twist of fate, Toya encounters one of his classmates, Haito Luo Buffett, a "Returner" who has resurrected the talents of her past life using the Branch of Reincarnation, as she fights against a serial killer.
Petals of Reincarnation will be available to stream exclusively on HIDIVE beginning April 2, 2026, in territories including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Japanese viewers can catch the series on TOKYO MX and other networks starting April 3, 2026.
Source: the official website of Petals of Reincarnation anime
