The yuri dark fantasy series is ready to reel viewers in next year.
Through an official press release, it has been revealed that the hotly anticipated upcoming anime series “ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!” is gearing up to premiere on 8 January, 2026 on Japanese televisions. Streaming details for global audiences is yet to be announced, but Crunchyroll will be bringing the series to digital screens.
ROLL OVER AND DIE details and other information
Alongside the premiere date, a new promotional video has also been released:
The promotional video features the ending theme song, “I Need”, which is performed by Yuki Tanaka.
Two new visuals were also released; one where Flum and Milit are seen walking together in a field of flowers, the other with the same background now in a darker, more ominous tone:
The show will hold a special pre-release program on FURYU Pictures' official YouTube channel on the day of the premiere, at 6PM JST (5PM SGT). The pre-release program will be hosted by Ayaka Nanase (voice actress of Flum), Miku Ito (voice actress of Milkit), and emcee Neki Matsuzawa.
The cast for ROLL OVER AND DIE 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
- Machico as Sara Anvilen
- Masakazu Morita as Dein Phineas
- Honoka Inoue as Y’lla Jelicin
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
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. The manga currently has seven volumes.
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.”