Clevatess
Clevatess, full title Clevatess: Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara. It began serialization on Line Digital Frontier's Line Manga service in August 2020 and is also serialized on Media Factory's Comic Alive+ website since April 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lay-duce aired from July to September 2025. A second season is set to premiere in July 2026.
Premise
After killing a group of heroes and destroying an entire kingdom as revenge for attacking his lands, one of the Four Beast Kings, Clevatess, takes in a baby belonging to the kingdom's royal family. He then resurrects one of the heroes, Alicia Glenfall, whom he enslaves so she can help him take care of the baby while hoping to examine humanity more closely.Characters
;Alicia Glenfall;Clevatess Clen
;Luna
;The King of Haiden
;Stefan
;Mirlo
;Holgas
;Katz
;Mudo
;Minark
;Nell / Nelluru
;Broco
;Carme
;Betty
;Dorel
;Maynard
;Naie
;Rod
;Margo Glenfall
;Rei
;Mary Mary
;Andrew
;Tigel
;Leon
;T'ala
;Favio
;Vorden
;Fleeto
;Khord
;Zavthier
;Gart
;Vroko
;Karl
;Pito and Phil
;Mark
;Miquel
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara, Clevatess started on the Line Manga digital platform on August 12, 2020; the first collected volume was published on the same day. The eleventh and latest volume was released digitally on October 15, 2025. The manga has also been published on Media Factory's Comic Alive+ website since April 24, 2024. A new edition of compiled volumes started with the first and second ones on July 5, 2024, followed by the third volume on August 28, and the fourth volume on September 28.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 2, 2024. It was produced by Lay-duce and directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi, with Keigo Koyanagi writing series scripts, Souichirou Sako designing the characters, and Nobuaki Nobusawa composing the music. The series aired from July 2 to September 17, 2025, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Ruler", performed by Mayu Maeshima, while the ending theme song is "Destiny", performed by Ellie Goulding. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.After the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced. The cast and staff from the first season are reprising their roles. It will premiere in July 2026.