TV Anime "KREBATES II -The Beast King and the False Hero's Legend-" Premieres Today, July 8 (Wed)! "LINE Manga" Offering Limited Missions and Free First Season Episodes

LINE Digital Frontier Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Masataka Takahashi) is holding a special campaign to commemorate the broadcast of the TV anime second season, "KREBATES II -The Beast King and the False Hero's Legend-", based on the original work "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" (Author: Yuji Iwahara), which begins airing today, July 8th, on our electronic comic service "LINE Manga" (https://manga.line.me/).

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"KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" (Author: Yuji Iwahara) is a popular original work on "LINE Manga", acclaimed as a full-fledged high fantasy.

In addition to the vertical-scrolling, full-color webtoon format, it is also available in horizontal-reading monochrome and full-color versions.

The second season of the TV anime adaptation, "KREBATES II -The Beast King and the False Hero's Legend-", will begin broadcasting today, July 8th, on 27 stations nationwide.

To celebrate the premiere of the second season, "LINE Manga" is hosting a special one-day mission event.

By simply reading specified chapters of "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" and other designated works, all participants who complete the mission will receive Manga Coins.

Furthermore, episodes 1-57, equivalent to the first season of the TV anime, are available for free for a limited time.

Take this opportunity to enjoy the original work "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" at a great value alongside the second season of the TV anime.

"LINE Manga" will continue to strengthen its various initiatives aimed at further developing and revitalizing the manga market.

Overview of the "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" TV Anime Season 2 Broadcast Commemorative Campaign

1. Mission Event

A mission card has been released to commemorate the start of the TV anime second season. You can earn Manga Coins by reading specified chapters of "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" and other designated works.

All participants who clear all missions displayed on the "LINE Manga" app will receive Manga Coins.

Event Period: July 8, 2026 (Wed) 0:00 - 23:59

2. Free Access to 57 Episodes Equivalent to TV Anime Season 1

Episodes 1-57 of "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" (equivalent to the first season of the TV anime) are available for free on the "LINE Manga" app.

Event Period: July 8, 2026 (Wed) 0:00 - July 21, 2026 (Tue) 23:59

About the TV Anime "KREBATES II -The Beast King and the False Hero's Legend-"

<Introduction>

Hero Alicia defeats General Dorel, bringing an end to the war between Haiden and Borete. The "secret room" left behind by Dorel becomes the focal point of a three-nation conference, including Esrin. Envoys from various countries flock to Solsein Theological Seminary in Borete to discuss its existence. Among them is Kuren, who has become Luna's exclusive magic tutor--.

<Broadcast Information>

Broadcasting begins July 8, 2026 (Wed) on TOKYO MX and 27 other stations nationwide!

<STAFF>

Original Work: Yuji Iwahara ("LINE Manga" serialization)

Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi

Series Composition: Keigo Koyanagi

Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Soichiro Sako

Sub Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Natsuko Kondo

Animation Director: Takuro Tsukada

Key Animation Chief: Ikue Yoshima

Art Director: Atsushi Morikawa

Color Design: Reiko Iwasawa

Director of Photography: Shigeki Asakawa

CG Director: Naoki Tsuji

Editor: Go Sadamatsu

Music: Nobuaki Shinzawa

Sound Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi

Sound Effects: Tomoji Furuya

Recording Mixer: Tetsuya Satake

Animation Producer: Seiichiro Kuriyama

Animation Production: Lay-duce

<CAST>

Alicia: Haruka Shiraishi

Kuren: Mutsumi Tamura

Krebates: Yuichi Nakamura

Vaudain: Takaya Kuroda

Zaftie: Megumi Pan

Raswell: Tomokazu Sugita

Luna: Saya Aizawa

Naiye: Tomoyo Kurosawa

Rod: Tomokazu Seki

Ray: Shuichiro Umeda

Merry Merry: Yurina Kikuchi

Andrew: Tatsumaru Tachibana

Tiegel: Ryota Suzuki

Lion: Hiromu Mine ta

Sarasa: Misaki Kuno

Edison: Kotaro Nishiyama

Milea: Akari Sekine

Romain: Shiro Sano

"KREBATES" Season 1 Digest Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K2OtXpu2P8

Original Work "KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-" Information

"KREBATES -The Beast King, the Infant, and the Hero's Corpse-"

Author: Yuji Iwahara

URL: https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=Z0000841

Thirteen heroes chosen by the king set out to defeat the Beast King Krebates, wielding legendary swords. Their reckless bravery, however, invites the worst crisis, threatening to annihilate all humankind on the continent of Edsea. The only hope left in the world is an infant entrusted to the Beast King--. Yuji Iwahara's first full-fledged high fantasy begins!

Volumes 1-13 of the digital collected editions are also available.

Monochrome Version: https://manga.line.me/book/product_list?product_id=E600385

Full Color Version: https://manga.line.me/book/product_list?product_id=E600386

About LINE Manga

"LINE Manga" is an electronic comic service that allows users to enjoy manga on their smartphones and tablets. As part of "WEBTOON Worldwide Service," a federation of platform services with an overwhelming global scale in the market, it operates in the Japanese market, boasting approximately 163.2 million monthly active users worldwide (as of the end of December 2025). Since its launch in Japan in 2013, the service has continued to grow, currently holding the No. 1 position in cumulative downloads for domestic manga apps. "LINE Manga" offers a wide selection of original, exclusive, and pre-release titles, garnering broad support. The service also focuses on "webtoons," digital comics in a vertical-scrolling, full-color format optimized for viewing on smart devices. *Cumulative downloads for domestic manga apps (App IQ: Books & Comics) (January 2014 - August 2025) / iOS & Google Play total / Source: Sensor Tower