Clevatess

Clevatess: Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Clevatess as Clen, Luna, and Alicia
クレバテス−魔獣の王と赤子と屍の勇者−
(Kurebatesu: Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha)
GenreDark fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byYūji Iwahara
Published by
Magazine
  • Line Manga
  • Comic Alive+
  • (April 24, 2024–present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 12, 2020 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byKiyotaka Taguchi
Written byKeigo Koyanagi
Music byNobuaki Nobusawa
StudioLay-duce
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, KBS Kyoto, BS NTV, TUF, NBS, UTY, itv, IBC, Miyatere, MRO, TV Shizuoka, TSS, AAB, HTB, NKT, NIB, Mētele, BSN, RBC, RAB, Tulip TV, Fukui TV, TUY, KKB
Original run July 2, 2025 – present
Episodes2

Clevatess: Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha (クレバテス−魔獣の王と赤子と屍の勇者−, Kurebatesu: Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha; "Clevatess: The King of Magical Beasts, the Baby, and the Corpse Hero") 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 premiered in July 2025.

Premise

After killing a group of heroes and destroying an entire kingdom as revenge for attacking his lands, the demon king Clevatess takes in a baby belonging to the kingdom's royal family. He then resurrects a hero named Alicia, whom he enslaves so she can help him take care of the baby while hoping to examine humanity more closely.

Characters

Alicia (アリシア, Arishia)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[2] (Japanese); Katie Wetch, Nia Celeste (young)[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is killed by Clevatess, but later revived to accompany him on a journey with Luna. She is technically an undead who is bound to Clevatess by his dark magic, preventing her from disobeying him or being killed.
Clevatess (クレバテス, Kurebatesu) / Clen (クレン, Kuren)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura, Mutsumi Tamura (Clen)[2] (Japanese); Sean Letourneau, Morgan Berry (Clen)[3] (English)
A Demon King who rules the dark lands. He has grown interested in humanity after the heroes' failed attack. When adventuring, he disguises himself as "Clen", taking the appearance of a young girl who died while protecting Luna, though he is weaker in this form. He is not all that ruthless as he has no interest in conquest, but will attack anyone who threatens him and his lands. He is currently the caretaker of Luna and master of Alicia, whom he had enslaved.
Luna (ルナ, Runa)
Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[4] (Japanese); Lara Woodhull[3] (English)
A baby from the Haiden family, whom Clevatess and Alicia take care of.
The King of Haiden (ハイデン王, Haiden Ō)
Voiced by: Jun Hashizume[5] (Japanese); Garrett Schenck[3] (English)
The unnamed ruler of Haiden, who is killed by Clevatess for launching an attack on his lands.
Stefan (ステファン, Sutefan)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[5] (Japanese); Drew Breedlove[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is murdered by Clevatess.
Mirlo (ミルロ, Miruro)
Voiced by: Yūki Ono[5] (Japanese); Eric Wheeldon[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is murdered by Clevatess.
Holgas (ホルガス, Horugasu)
Voiced by: Kenta Miyake[5] (Japanese); Jim Foronda[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is murdered by Clevatess.
Katz (カッツ, Kattsu)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[5] (Japanese); Chase Kloza[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is murdered by Clevatess.
Mudo (ムド)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[5] (Japanese); Kyle Phillips[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is murdered by Clevatess.
Minark (ミナーク, Mināku)
Voiced by: Shimba Tsuchiya[5] (Japanese); Kevin D. Thelwell[3] (English)
One of the thirteen heroes who is murdered by Clevatess.
Neruru (ネルル)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[6]
A slave girl whom Clen meets at the Crows' hideout.
Broco (ブロコ, Buroko)
Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba[6]
The ruthless leader of the Crows.
Dorel (ドレル, Doreru)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[6]
Maynard (メイナード, Meinādo)
Voiced by: Chiharu Shigematsu[6]
Naie (ナイエ)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[6]
Rod (ロッド, Roddo)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki[6]
Margo (マルゴ, Marugo)
Voiced by: Miou Tanaka[6] (Japanese); Cris George[3] (English)
Drel
Voiced by: (Japanese); Mike Smith[3] (English)
A general who seeks to obtain arcanacites from the remains of Haiden for his kingdom.
Meynard
Voiced by: (Japanese); Kiba Walker[3] (English)
Drel's second-in-command.
Carme
A woman who works at the Crows' headquarters.
Betty
Broco's pet troll.
Jazhak
The original leader of the Crows.
Khord
A legendary hero who was killed by Arvensis.
Arvensis
A dangerous sea monster who lives in a flooded mine.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara, Clevatess started on the Line Manga digital platform on August 12, 2020; the first collected tankōbon volume was published on the same day.[7][8][9] The seventh and latest volume was released digitally on April 15, 2024.[10] 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.[2]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 12, 2020 (LDF)[9]
July 5, 2024 (MF)[11]		978-4-866-97080-6
978-4-04-811299-4 (NE)
2 February 15, 2021 (LDF)[12]
July 5, 2024 (MF)[13]		978-4-866-97146-9
978-4-04-811300-7 (NE)
3 September 15, 2021 (LDF)[14]
August 28, 2024 (MF)[15]		978-4-866-97208-4
978-4-04-811347-2 (NE)
4 March 15, 2022 (LDF)[16]
September 28, 2024 (MF)[17]		978-4-866-97249-7
978-4-04-811348-9 (NE)
5 October 14, 2022 (LDF)[18]
November 28, 2024 (MF)[19]		978-4-866-97279-4
978-4-04-811349-6 (NE)
6 April 14, 2023 (LDF)[20]
January 28, 2025 (MF)[21]		978-4-866-97291-6
978-4-04-811350-2 (NE)
7 April 15, 2024 (LDF)[10]
March 28, 2025 (MF)[22]		978-4-04-811351-9 (NE)
8 May 28, 2025 (MF)[23]978-4-04-811506-3 (NE)

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 2, 2024. It is 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.[2] The series premiered on July 2, 2025, on AT-X and other networks.[24][6] The opening theme song is "Ruler", performed by Mayu Maeshima,[5] and the ending theme song is "Destiny", performed by Ellie Goulding.[6] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[25] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[26]

Episodes

No.Title [27][28]Directed by [27]Written by [27]Storyboarded by [27]Original release date [29]
1"The Lord of Dark Beasts"
Transliteration: "Majū no Ō" (Japanese: 魔獣の王)		Takurō Tsukada &
Makoto Sokuza		Keigo KoyanagiTakurō Tsukada &
Makoto Sokuza		July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)
A young Alicia learns of the history of the dark lands ruled by four demon kings from her father and inspires to be an adventurer. As a young adult, her father was killed in an attack. In the present, Alicia is now a member of a group of thirteen heroes sent by the kingdom’s royal family of Haiden to slay the demon king Clevatess, fighting hordes of monsters along the way. However, Clevatess proves to be too powerful and the heroes are all killed, though he is also curious about how humanity has changed after noticing that Alicia's sword was able to do some damage to him. In retaliation for attacking his domain, Clevatess invades Haiden and easily defeats the soldiers before killing the king after he refuses to say why he wanted him dead. Before leaving, a dying woman requests for him to take care of a baby that she has, and he reluctantly does so. Having trouble taking care of the baby, he revives Alicia with his dark magic that makes her unable to defy him or die while disposing of her comrades and their weapons. He requests for Alicia to breastfeed the baby, but she cannot do so because she's a virgin. They decide to hire a wet nurse and take some arcanacites, the crystals in Clevatess’s domain and is what Alicia's sword is made from, as payment. Clevatess also takes a human form (with only his horn showing) that resembles the woman who had the baby before, uses the alias Clen, and names the baby Luna. While taking care of Luna at Alicia’s camp, Alicia discovers that Luna is of royal blood from the Haiden family, to which Clen decides to make it king while watching from the shadows. They are ambushed by bandits, who surprisingly are able to subdue and capture them, though Clen is unfazed by the situation. Meanwhile, a man with pink hair like Luna's discovers that the king of Haiden had foolishly attacked the dark lands, making a legend come true, while another kingdom attempts to get its hands on the arcanacites in the remains of Haiden.
2"The Beast Lord in Captivity"
Transliteration: "Torawareta Majū Ō" (Japanese: 囚われた魔獣王)		Hitomi EzoeKeigo KoyanagiCharlie ShinoharaJuly 9, 2025 (2025-07-09)
Clen reveals that he is weaker in human form and intends to stay this way until Luna becomes king, while also hoping to examine humanity more closely this way. Alicia reveals that they are captured by a group of slave traders called the Crows. Arriving at their hideout, one slave is killed after trying to escape. Alicia brought to see the boss while Clen is made to work in the kitchen where he meets Neruru, a slave girl, and the kitchen's owner, Carme. Upon meeting Broco, the leader of the Crows, and his pet troll Betty, he discovers that Alicia has arcanacites and reveals that his organization not only sells slaves, but also fake weaponry. Knowing of the thirteen heroes' fight against Clevatess and Haiden's destruction, he deducts that Alicia and her former comrades' weapons are made from arcanacites and demands that she takes them to where they are, but she refuses. Meanwhile, Nururu breastfeeds Luna while Clen is still not bothered by the situation. Carme grows curious about Clen's true nature. While Neruru is being punished, Clen kills her attackers and requests her backstory. Neruru explains that she was born in the Crows' hideout and her mother disappear sometime later, though she does not know who her father was. She eventually had a baby, but it died upon birth, so she resorted to breastfeeding other children. Clen attempts to hire her as Luna's wet nurse, but she declines since they are both slaves, unaware of Clen's true colors. Alicia is brought to a flooded mine where she witnesses a man being killed by a giant sea monster called Arvensis while diving for something hidden beneath and learns that a hero named Khord was killed here before; his sword is still somewhere in the mine, which is what the Crows are after. A blind bandit tries to rape Alicia, but she uses her immortality to her advantage and makes them both fall from a great height in hopes that Clen's curse will ensure that she survives.
3"The Hero's Mission"
TBATBATBAJuly 16, 2025 (2025-07-16)

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