“Dark beast lord Clevatess spares humanity to raise infant Luna, tasking revived hero Alicia as guardian against annihilation.”
Clevatess
クレバテス-魔獣の王と赤子と屍の勇者-
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Synopsis
Dark beast lord Clevatess spares humanity to raise infant Luna, tasking revived hero Alicia as guardian against annihilation.
Surrounded by four armies of dark beasts, five humanoid races strive to push the known boundaries of the world. Unfortunately, the 13 heroes dispatched to the southern region are easily wiped out by Clevatess, one of the Lords of Dark Beasts. Determined to get revenge against humanity, Clevatess bursts into the capital of the Kingdom of Hiden, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind him. Although the situation looks desperate, humanity still has a chance to appease Clevatess' anger. Alicia Glenfall, one of the 13 heroes, is revived by Clevatess to help him raise a newborn infant, Luna, whose choices shall shape the fate of the human world. Although reluctant to help the dark beast at first, Alicia understands that Luna is the only thing that stands between humanity and complete annihilation. Hiding himself by taking on a human form, Clevatess sets out in search for a wet nurse with Alicia and Luna. With Clevatess unwilling to reveal his identity, it falls on Alicia to slay all enemies that stand in their way. Meanwhile, the neighboring countries prepare to advance on the weakened Hiden, aiming to control the only forge capable of producing the heroes' weapons.
What people say
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Derived from 85 sampled reviews
What 85 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.5
↑ 0.93
Running avg · Jul 2025 → Feb 2026
- 9 “Very similar so far to claymore (manga esthetic is very similar as well) and berserk. Gore is mostly there, story had some tear jerking moments eps 2-4, small cast which makes it much easier to...”
- 10 “One of the best anime of summer 2025, starting from the first episode to episode 12, it creates its own interest and the unusual concept makes this anime unique and good.This anime story is unique...”
- 10 “Holy moly. This show blow me away from the very first episode! Definitely one of the best medieval fantasy anime I’ve ever seen. The pacing, the story telling, the world building and every...”
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- Format 12 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 00m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 Summer 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-26795 catalog
Produced by
- AT-X Producer
- Sammy Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- BS NTV Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Culture Entertainment Producer
- INSPION Edge Producer
- Line Digital Frontier Producer