The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi's Toaru Anbu no Item (A Certain Dark Side's Item) light novel revealed comprehensive staff details and an official key visual. The upcoming series is officially scheduled to premiere on October 9 at 10:30 p.m. on AT-X, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX and BS11 starting October 10.
Production Pedigree and Creative Team
Steering the direction at animation studio J.C.Staff is veteran director Tatsuyuki Nagai, known for his work on Toaru Kagaku no Railgun. Character designs are being handled by Shigeki Kimoto, while series composition is in the capable hands of Shougo Yasukawa, whose past credits include Shokugeki no Souma. The broader staff roster features prominent names such as art director Teruhiko Niita, color designer Tomomi Andou, and sound director Jin Aketagawa. Musical composition is assigned to Maiko Iuchi.
Musical Lineup and Franchise Background
The musical accompaniment for the series features prominent rock acts. The all-girl rock band East Of Eden performs the opening theme song titled Ghost Sequence, whereas Kisida Kyodan & The Akebosi Rockets deliver the ending theme, Meltdowner.
Author Kazuma Kamachi originally launched this spin-off light novel series under the Dengeki Bunko imprint in March 2023, accompanied by illustrations from Nilitsu. Kadokawa has continued expanding the multimedia footprint, running alongside a manga adaptation serialized in Dengeki Daioh by artist strelka.
