'Toaru Anbu no Item' Spin-off Light Novel Gets TV Anime

The Dengeki Bunko New Year Super Appreciation Winter Festival Online 2025 announced a television anime adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi's Toaru Anbu no Item (A Certain Dark Side's Item) spin-off light novel on Monday. The event also unveiled the main cast.

Cast
Shizuri Mugino: Ami Koshimizu (RWBY: Hyousetsu Teikoku)
Rikou Takitsubo: Aya Suzaki (Sidonia no Kishi)
Frenda Seivelun: Maaya Uchida (Musaigen no Phantom World)
Saiai Kinuhata: Chinatsu Akasaki (Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!)

Kamachi began penning the spin-off light novel under the Dengeki Bunko imprint in March 2023, featuring illustrations by Nilitsu (Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road). Kadokawa published the third volume on June 7 last year, with the fourth volume planned for a March 7 release.

Dengeki Daioh began serializing a manga adaptation by strelka (Hinowa ga Yuku!) in October 2023. Kadokawa released the first volume in June 2024.

Synopsis
In Academy City, where supernatural abilities are part of everyday science, the city's peace is upheld by an unseen force—the dark side. Among the covert operatives is ITEM, a four-member elite unit. With Rikou Takitsubo's tracking abilities, Frenda Seivelun's explosive expertise, Saiai Kinuhata's impenetrable defense, and Shizuri Mugino's overwhelming power as one of Academy City's seven Level 5 espers, they navigate the city's underbelly, taking on secret missions that never make the headlines.

As their latest assignment unfolds, the team moves with precision, unaware that their actions are setting the stage for a tragedy that will test their bonds of trust, friendship, and survival in the unforgiving darkness of Academy City.

Announcement


Source: Dengeki Online

Toaru Anbu no Item on MAL