An invincible warrior who dies peacefully in bed and desperately wants to fight again is a premise promising plenty of action. The anime adaptation of Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden (Kyoran Reijo Nia Liston: Byojaku Reijo ni Tenseishita Kami-goroshi no Bujin no Kareinaru Musou Roku) released its second official trailer, confirming not only its premiere date for October 6, but also that the series will air in two consecutive parts on television.

The new promotional clip features a snippet of the opening theme “Respawn!!”, performed by popular VTuber Tsunomaki Watame. Alongside this musical preview, the production announced the addition of notable talents to the voice cast. New additions include Junichi Suwabe as Hyurence Altoire, Maaya Uchida as Sharro White, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Asuma, and Koichi Sakaguchi as Bendelio.

These actors join a main cast led by Honoka Inoue as Nia Liston, alongside Fuka Izumi as Rinokis Funk, Rina Honnizumi as Hildetora Altoir, and Rina Hidaka as Reliared Silver. The project is produced by KONAMI animation, with Motoki Nakanishi directing alongside Haruta Segi as assistant director. Gigaemon Ichikawa oversees and writes the scripts, while Yuki Ito and Kana Tosaoka adapt the character designs. The sound department features music by Naoki Endo and sound direction by Hiromi Kikuta.

About Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden

Originally born as a series of light novels written by Umikaze Minamino, the story began its digital publication on the Shosetsuka ni Naro portal in 2019 before concluding in 2021. The work was later published in print by Hobby Japan with illustrations by Jishaku in its early volumes and later by Katana Canata from the third volume. Additionally, the franchise includes a manga adaptation drawn by Kabuto Kodai on Square Enix’s Manga UP! service.

The plot follows an ancient, unbeatable heroine who, after achieving countless victories in her life, dies peacefully in bed longing for one last worthy battle. Her wish is granted as she awakens reincarnated in the body of Nia Liston, a frail and sickly young girl. Despite her initial weak condition, the protagonist decides to train relentlessly to regain her strength and live with the firm determination to find the fight of her life.

What do you think of the premise of an invincible heroine reincarnated as a sickly young girl?