The Eldest Hikaru (Kappei Yamaguchi), Second Son Asuma (Akira Ishida), Third Son Jin (Junichi Suwabe)... The Kagemori 3 Brothers Have Too Powerful Voice Actors (!); Viewers React: "What a Luxurious Cast" / "Daemons of the Shadow Realm" Episode 8

Episode 8 of the anime "Daemons of the Shadow Realm," based on the smash-hit manga by Hiromu Arakawa, who is well known for "Fullmetal Alchemist," has been broadcasting sequentially since May 23. It was revealed that Hikaru Kagemori (voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi), Asuma Kagemori (voiced by Akira Ishida), and Jin Kagemori (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) are brothers, and the luxurious cast is becoming a hot topic with comments like "What a luxurious three brothers for the voice cast" and "It's the ultimate voice actor lineup."

In Episode 8, "Doubt and Conviction," Hikaru used his Tsugai (Daemon) ability to instantly restore the mansion that had been completely ruined by an enemy attack. Hikaru, who also works as a popular manga artist, has a Tsugai called "Kokubaku" (Black and White), consisting of "Beta" (solid black) and "White" (correction fluid). According to Hikaru, it allows him to "apply White to the parts he wants to fix, and then freely overwrite them with Beta."

Continuing the flow of the conversation, Hikaru explained, "We are three brothers..." revealing that the eldest son is himself, the second son is Asuma, and the third son is Jin. Yuru (voiced by Kenshō Ono) and Dera (voiced by Yūichi Nakamura) stared intently at Jin, questioning, "The youngest...?" "The youngest among them...?" Hikaru laughed cheerfully, saying, "But we are half-brothers, you see. We don't look alike, do we?"

With the unexpected revelation that the three were brothers, reactions such as "They don't look alike!" and "Brothers who don't look alike at all!!" emerged on social media, alongside voices of surprise at the gorgeous cast. Comments like "What a luxurious three brothers for the voice cast," "It's the ultimate voice actor lineup," "A trio of brothers with powerful vocal cords," and "Since they are half-brothers, their faces don't look alike, but everyone has a sexy voice" flooded in. The "self-introduction scene" where the three gather together and state their names has become a major topic of conversation.