Happinet released the second key visual, expanded cast information, ending theme details, and streaming premiere date for the anime adaptation of Sora Suigetsu and DeeCHA’s light novel series “Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!” (Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiro Madōshi ga Kikakugai Sugiru) on Monday. Singer ChouCho will perform the ending theme “Hikaru Sasu Tobira” (The Door that Lets Light In).
New Cast Addition: M.A.O voices Claire, the empire’s second princess who possesses the unique ability to control monsters through magic. She conceals her true identity from Lloyd and others, adopting the alias Kureha.

Release Schedule: “Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!” Anime will debut on streaming platforms d Anime Store and ABEMA on July 5 at 24:00 JST (midnight July 6), preceding its television broadcast on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Fuji channels on July 10. Crunchyroll will stream the series internationally under the English title “Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer!”
Main Voice Cast:
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Lloyd
- Rina Hidaka as Yui
- Haruka Shiraishi as Silica
- Daisuke Hirose as Cross
- Yūichirō Umehara as Daggers
- Ryōhei Kimura as Allen
- Yui Ishikawa as Rina
- Mizuki Mano as Miiya
- Ayaka Nanase as Lulu
- Saeko Ooki as Sheena
- Toshiki Masuda as Will
- Nichika Ōmori as Ryouen
- Marina Inoue as Merlin
Production Team: Hiroshi Tamada, known for episode direction work on “Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!!”, “Glass Fleet,” and “The Heroic Legend of Arslan” OVA, directs the anime at Felix Film. Series composition is handled by Akihiko Inari (“Chōyū Sekai: Being the Reality,” “Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement”), while character design is managed by Yūta Itō.
Additional staff includes sound director Hozumi Gōda, with sound production by Jinnan Studio. The musical score is composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Tsubasa Handa, with music production handled by Lantis.

Story Synopsis
The fantasy narrative centers on Lloyd, a white mage expelled from the hero’s party who subsequently joins an S-rank adventuring group on a quest. While Lloyd considers himself an ordinary adventurer, his abilities are actually unmatched. Unbeknownst to all, the original hero’s party will eventually collapse while Lloyd rises to fame. The story follows this extraordinary support magic specialist who remains unaware of his exceptional talents as he embarks on his adventuring career, eventually achieving unparalleled status.
Publication Background: Suigetsu originally published the web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform beginning March 2020. Futabasha started releasing light novel editions with DeeCHA’s illustrations in November 2020, with the eighth volume scheduled for June 30 release.
A manga adaptation by Wasabi Mukuno launched on Futabasha’s Gaugau Monster website in January 2021, with the ninth compiled volume published on May 30.
Source: Press release