Like a phoenix rising from ink and paper, the television adaptation of Touya and chibi’s A Tale of the Secret Saint light novels spread its wings at the Earth Star Novels festival. On Saturday, behind a veil of anticipation, the creators unveiled a teaser trailer, the 2026 release window, and the dream team bringing this celestial fantasy to life.
Tomoe Makino, the architect behind Aharen-san wa Hakarenai‘s whimsy, steers this reincarnated saint’s tale at Felix Film. Naoki Murata, a seasoned conductor of anime rhythms from Planet With, assists. The script dances under Deko Akao’s pen—her magic previously sparking in Komi Can’t Communicate. Satomi Kurita breathes soul into character designs, while Kenichiro Suehiro’s compositions—honed in the fires of Golden Kamuy—will score this odyssey. Ryōsuke Naya, sound wizard of Spy Classroom, completes the symphony.
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Seven Seas, gatekeeper of these tales in English, distills the essence:
Fia’s world is one of steel and shattered dreams—born a weakling in a house of warriors. When destiny forces her to duel a dragon instead of the expected demon, death’s jaws gift her a revelation: she was once a legendary Saint. But her past life ended in betrayal, carving fear into her bones. Now, as ancient powers flicker awake, she must choose—cling to her knightly fantasy or embrace the divine fire that could either save her or burn her alive.
Touya first scribbled this story onto Shōsetsuka ni Narō in January 2019. By June that year, Earth Star Entertainment bound it into volumes with chibi’s art.
The novels blazed through rankings—securing second place in both Tankōbon and Novel categories in Takarajimasha’s 2025 Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, mirroring their 2024 triumph.
Mahito Aobe began adapting the tale into manga in November 2019 on Comic Earth Star—where Shiina later wove the prequel A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO starting October 2023.
Over 3.5 million copies now orbit this celestial saga.
Sources: A Tale of the Secret Saint anime’s website, Earth Star Novels 10th Anniversary Summer Festival livestream
News source: Animenewsnetwork.com
