Crunchyroll Announces Own Simulcast of Ichiban Ushiro Daimao

Humberto Saabedra

Ichiban Urshiro Daimao

Following the announcement of The Anime Network’s first ever simulcast in the recently premiered Ichiban Ushiro Daimao earlier this week, Crunchyroll has announced its own simulcast of the series.

Ichiban Ushiro no Daimao follows Akuto Sai as the lead character, who on the day he enters Constant Magic Academy, receives a very unexpected future occupation aptitude test result: Devil King. The show will be available each Friday via Crunchyroll’s premium subscription in high definition one hour after first airing in Japan and for free one week later.

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Journalist since 2006, initially covering the retail wireless sector before pivoting to anime and manga trade reporting in 2008. Founder and publisher of AnimeNews.biz (2008–2017), followed by a 13-year tenure at Crunchyroll News (2011–2024) and launching K-Comics Beat with Comics Beat in 2024. Now stripping away consumer noise to build independent, data-backed intelligence desks focused on cross-border licensing telemetry, production committee balance sheets, and industrial supply-chain forensics.

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