Animation studio Passione has officially released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of The Fake Alchemist, offering an initial look at its high-fantasy setting and main characters. The announcement outlines the primary production team and central voice cast steering the project.
Directed by Hijiri Sanpei (Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf, Yuri Is My Job!) with Takeo Takahashi serving as chief director, the series features series composition by Kenta Ihara (Ishura). Character designs are handled by Yuka Takashina (Inari Konkon), while Luke Standridge handles the musical score. The initial voice cast features Yohei Matsuoka as Paracelsus alongside Miyari Nemoto as Nora.
Alchemy and High Fantasy
The narrative follows Paracelsus, a reincarnated alchemist operating in the city-state of Orichalconia while concealing his extraordinary abilities. His quiet existence alters drastically after entering into a contract with a shaman slave girl named Nora and discovering Coco, an elf deprived of her limbs and senses. What begins as a workshop rescue effort quickly escalates into a conflict involving magic, dimensions, and divine entities.
In the city-state of Orichalconia, a world where alchemy and magic are deeply rooted in the lives of the people, the reincarnated Paracelsus ekes out a living as an alchemist while hiding his cheat skills.
Originally created as an independent web manga by Jiro Sugiura with illustrations by Umemaru, the series transitioned to KADOKAWA's ComicWalker platform in 2023. The manga reached five collected volumes as of February 2026, with Yen Press handling the English language distribution.
