The anime is also set to stream on Crunchyroll.
New information has been unveiled about the upcoming dark fantasy girls love series “ROLL OVER AND DIE: Will Fight For an Ordinary Life With My Love and Cursed Sword!” (“Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omou na”; to Gachizei ni Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta node, Outo de Kimama ni Kurashitai) through an official press release, which announces additional cast members, reveals its main visual and main PV, opening and ending theme song information, as well as more staff.
The anime is set to premiere in January 2026, although an exact broadcast date is yet to be revealed. Additionally, Crunchyroll will be streaming the series for a global audience, however, its simulcast schedule will be announced at a later date.
The Main PV:
The main visual:
ROLL OVER AND DIE additional cast and other information
The voice actors joining the project are:
- Machico as Sara Anvilen
- Masakazu Morita as Dein Phineas
- Honoka Inoue as Y’lla Jelicin
Machico commented on her role as Sara Anvilen, stating:
Sara-chan, whom I play, is a ray of light. I believe she exists as a source of comfort and a place of solace amidst the many despairing depictions. However, she's not just bright; she has also experienced various negative things... she's a character that cannot be described in a single word. She is a child with a lot of love, and she is loved by many. Please look forward to the achievements of her straightforward heart!
Previously announced cast are:
- Ayaka Nanase as Flum Apricot
- Miku Itou as Milkit
- Miki Kariya as Cyrill Sweechka
- Makoto Yasumura as Jean Inteige
- Miaski Kuno as Eterna Rinebow
- Takaya Kuroda as Gadhio Lathcutt
- Aya Endow as Maria Afenjuns
- Jin Ogasawara as Linus Radiants
The opening theme song is performed by the popular Japanese all-girls band PassCode and is titled “Liberator”, while the ending theme song, “I Need” is performed by Japanese voice actress Yuki Tanaka.
ROLL OVER AND DIE is directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, who is known for directing Detective Conan: Case Closed, Big Order, and A Certain Scientific Accelerator, at studio A.C.G.T. The series composition is done by Mariko Kunisawa, while the character designs are handled by Miki Matsumoto, Fumio Matsumoto, Takashi Fukuyo, and Takafumi Furusawa. Ryo Takahashi is in charge of music.
Additional staff are:
- Prop Design: Hidefumi Kimura
- Color Design: Mika Funabashi
- Art Setting: Toshiko Kaizu
- Art Director: Maika Hosoda
- Director of Photography: Daisuke Horino
- Editor: Maki Sendo (REAL-T)
- Sound Director: Satoshi Yano
- Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi
- Sound Production: Rakuonsha
- Music Production: Lantis
What is ROLL OVER AND DIE about?
ROLL OVER AND DIE is based on a Japanese light novel series written by kiki and illustrated by kinta, and began serialisation as a web novel through Shosetsuka ni Naro in January 2018. Micro Magazine acquired the series, and released it in print through their GC Novels Imprint in July 2018. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the series for an English release.
The series also got a manga adaptation in December 2018, with art by Sunao Minakata. The manga has been serialised online through Micro Magazine’s Comic Ride Website, with Seven Seas Entertainment licensing for an English release. There are currently seven volumes for the manga.
The story of ROLL OVER AND DIE is officially described as:
Though born with zero status, Flum is chosen by divine prophecy to join a Hero’s Party.
Her only ability is an unknown and mysterious skill called “Reversal.”
As expected, she proves useless in battle, but continues to do her best to support the party with dedication.However, the party’s genius Sage, Jean, finds her a nuisance.
He bullies her at every opportunity and eventually sells her off to a slave trader.
Branded as worthless even there, Flum is offered up as a snack for a monster—just for entertainment.She is faced with two choices:
Take hold of a cursed blade said to bring death to its wielder,
or be eaten alive by the monster.—When she chooses to fight back until the end, her life begins to “reverse.”