Historie Anime by Parasyte Creator Unveils First Trailer and Cast for January 2027 Premiere

LIDEN FILMS has unveiled the first promotional video and announced 11 cast members for its anime adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Historie manga. The series is set to premiere in January 2027.

A Historical Epic From the Creator of Parasyte

Historie is the long-running seinen manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, the creator best known for the sci-fi horror classic Parasyte. Serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine, the manga spans 12 volumes with over 4.7 million copies in circulation. The story follows Eumenes, a young man of sharp intellect navigating the ancient Greek world who eventually rises to become a famed army commander and personal secretary to Alexander the Great. The series blends political intrigue, military strategy, and deeply researched historical drama in a way that has drawn comparisons to other prestige historical manga.

The anime adaptation was first announced earlier in 2026, with LIDEN FILMS confirmed as the animation studio handling production. The studio is known for its work on titles spanning multiple genres, and Historie marks one of its most ambitious historical projects to date.

First Trailer and New Visual

The newly released first promotional video offers fans their earliest look at the anime in motion. The PV was accompanied by a new teaser visual, giving viewers a sense of the art direction and character designs that LIDEN FILMS is bringing to Iwaaki's detailed historical setting. While specific staff credits beyond Iwaaki as original creator and LIDEN FILMS as animation studio have not yet been fully detailed in these initial reveals, the trailer showcases the ancient Mediterranean setting that defines the manga's world.

Full Cast Announcement

Alongside the trailer, a roster of 11 voice actors was confirmed for the series. Nobunaga Shimazaki takes the lead role as Eumenes, the protagonist whose journey from a Greek youth to one of history's most notable military figures anchors the narrative. Shimazaki, widely recognized for roles across numerous high-profile anime productions, brings significant star power to the project.

The supporting cast rounds out a rich ensemble of historical and fictional characters:

Ryota Suzuki as Hieronymus the Younger

Kazuya Ichijo as Hieronymus the Elder

Yuko Kaida as Telesilla

Wataru Takagi as Charon

Satoshi Tsuruoka as Hecateus

Anri Katsu as Thrax

Tsuguo Mogami as Aristotle

Miki Kariya as Perialla

Seiyu Fujiwara as Nicogenes

Junya Enoki as Tolmides

The casting of Tsuguo Mogami as Aristotle is particularly noteworthy, as the philosopher plays a significant role in the manga's depiction of the intellectual landscape surrounding Alexander the Great's court.

What Lies Ahead

With a January 2027 premiere window confirmed and the core cast now in place, further details on the production staff, episode count, and streaming availability are expected in the coming months. An official English digital edition of the Historie manga is currently available through K MANGA for readers looking to explore the source material ahead of the anime's debut. The adaptation represents a significant moment for fans of mature historical anime, bringing one of seinen manga's most acclaimed but under-adapted works to the screen for the first time.