The anime adaptation of The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System is sharing even more details today — from cast and staff to a fresh new teaser trailer! Most importantly, the upcoming fantasy series announced its 2026 premiere. Check out the second teaser for the series, showcasing some of the action to come: RELATED: The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Anime Adaptation Announced This second teaser also showcases the anime's three leads: Elymas Edvan voiced by Takeo Otsuka (Aqua Hoshino in Oshi no Ko ) Luce Rubis voiced by Shion Wakayama (Momo Ayase in DAN DA DAN ) Maris Edvan voiced by Natsuko Abe (Nya Nia in Tower of God ) Elymas Edvan / Takeo Otsuka Luce Rubis / Shion Wakayama Maris Edvan / Natsuko Abe The main staff for the project was also revealed: General Director: Shingo Suzuki Chief Director : Tetsukazu Yamagishi Director: Katsumasa Yokomine Character Design: Takayuki Uchida Chief Animation Director: Keiji Tani, Makoto Furuta, Takayuki Uchida Main Animator: Hiroshi Okubo Sound Director: Enji Nakajima, Tetsuya Gunji Music: Ludving Forssell The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System is based on the light novel written by Nekoko and illustrated by Jaian. Kodansha publishes an official English version of Brocco Lee's manga adaptation and describes the story: “You useless son of mine! You were supposed to pull master swordsman, but I never thought it would be this tragic!“ The day a child turns fifteen, they undergo the Ritual of Divine Blessing. Already descended from a line of master swordsman, Elymas was supposed to succeed his father. However, he pulls the defective class, the Heavy Knight, and not only loses his status as future head of the household, but he's also exiled. With their unbalanced stats and seemingly useless skills, Heavy Knights are spoked of as a class for cowards and the lazy. However, Elymas knows the truth. The world he lives in is the same as the one of the game he used to play… It is the Heavy Knight that is the most powerful class of them all. Using memories from his past life, Elymas has set out to effectively conquer this entire world. Source: Comic Natalie
