Helck is a 2023 anime series based on the manga with the same name written and illustrated by Nanaki Nanao. It was serialized and published in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaONE magazine from May 5, 2014 to December 18, 2017, with a total of 12 volumes.
The anime series was announced on February 14, 2022.[1] It was animated by Satelight, directed by Tatsuo Sato, composed by Yoshihisa Hirano, and it premiered in Japan from July 12, 2023 to December 20, 2023, consisting of 24 episodes.
Sentai Filmworks licensed and produced an English Dub of the series, which premiered on HIDIVE's streaming service on April 2, 2024. The dub also premiered the first two episodes at Anime Boston on March 30, 2024.[2][3]
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Main Characters | |||
| Helck | Katsuyuki Konishi | Andrew Love | |
| Sara Matsumoto (young) |
Luci Christian | ||
| Vermilio | Mikako Komatsu | Kira Vincent-Davis | |
| Piwi | Shiori Izawa | Jessica Boone | |
| Secondary Characters | |||
| Azudra | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka | Joe Daniels | |
| Hon | Akira Ishida | John Swasey | |
| Asta | Shiki Aoki | Kara Greenberg | |
| Ista | Haruka Shiraishi | Annie Wild | |
| Kenros | Hiroyuki Yoshino | Jack Stansbury | |
| Hyura | Rena Maeda | Brianna Roberts | |
| Dorshe | Takuya Nakashima | Michael Wronski | |
| Rococo | Sora Tokui | Karlii Hoch | |
| Cless | Motoharu Ono | Houston Hayes | |
| Minori Suzuki (young) |
Donna Bella Litton | ||
| Alicia | Reina Kondō | Melissa Engler | |
| Raphead | Atsushi Miyauchi | John Gremillion | |
| Mikaros | Daisuke Hirakawa | Brandon Hearnsberger | |
| Shalamy | Yumiri Hanamori | Cat Thomas | |
| Edil | Hiroki Nanami | Adam Gibbs | |
| Zeruzeon | Shūta Morishima | Ty Mahany | |
| Haraol | Satoshi Niwa | James Marler | |
| Iris | Aimi | Kelley Peters | |
| Great Witch | Yukana Nogami | Shelley Calene-Black | |
| Recurring Characters | |||
| Hamman | Chado Horii | Greg Cote | |
| Askune | Seiji Maeda | Scott Gibbs | |
| Kushiki | Ryōta Iwasaki | ||
| Lantos | Fumiyoshi Shioya | Jovan Jackson | |
| The Human King | Tomokazu Sugita | David Wald | |
| Harpey | Yuki Nakashima | Christina Kelly | |
| Rubero | Chiharu Sawashiro | Kyle Colby Jones | |
| Narration | |||
| Narrator | Shūichi Ikeda | Jay Hickman | |
Episodic Characters[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Ep(s). |
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| Chupabra | Katsuyuki Miura | Adam Gibbs | 1 | |
| Demon King | Kōsuke Okamoto | ¿? | ||
| Tournament Fighters | Daisuke Renba | David Lascoe James Marler Michael Wronski Rob Mungle Scott Gibbs Shannon Reed | ||
| Toshiya Funayama | ||||
| Yūto Shibakusa | ||||
| Ken Yanai | ||||
| Masaki Miyamoto | ||||
| Helck's Steed | Tatsumaru Tachibana | Kyle Colby Jones | 2 | |
| Pig Morons | Daisuke Renba | Scott Gibbs | ||
| Ryōsuke Higa | James Marler | |||
| Shō Kagami | Shannon Reed | 2, 4 | ||
| Villagers | Masaki Miyamoto | ¿? | 5 | |
| Yoshihisa Hosokawa | ¿? | 5-6 | ||
| Natsuki Yamashita | ¿? | |||
| Mao Yabuki | ¿? | |||
| Kabano | Ryūnosuke Yamaguchi | ¿? | 5-6, 8 | |
| Village Chief | Hiroki Matsukawa | Rob Mungle | ||
| Villager | Sakura Misaka | ¿? | 6, 8 | |
| Demons | Kōsuke Okamoto | ¿? | 7, 15, 24 | |
| Daisuke Renba | ¿? | 7, 23 | ||
| Piwi-like Creature | Shiori Izawa | Jessica Boone | 8 | |
| Island Creature | Yoshihisa Hosokawa | ¿? | ||
| Corstag | Daisuke Renba | Kyle Colby Jones | 8-9 | |
| Tothman King | Hiroya Egashira | Cyrus Rodas | 9-10 | |
| Erillean Princess | Ayaka Asai | Olivia Swasey | ||
| Erillean Guards | Shunichi Maki | Labraska Washington (Lame) Sean Patrick Judge (Scared) Adam Gibbs (Weak) | ||
| Kōsuke Okamoto | ||||
| Masaki Miyamoto | ||||
| Tothman Warriors | ¿? | David Lascoe Kyle Colby Jones Mark X. Laskowski Shannon Reed | ||
| ¿? | ||||
| ¿? | ||||
| ¿? | ||||
| Toshiya Funayama | Adam Gibbs Michael Wronski |
10 | ||
| ¿? | ||||
| Chef Ajikaba | Gakuto Kajiwara | Blake Shepard | ||
| Chef Touga | Jin Ogasawara | Benjamin McLaughlin | ||
| Ryo Ridon | Kaito Muroi | Mark X. Laskowski | ||
| Chef Moonmi | Satoru Itō | John Gremillion | ||
| Traveler | Osamu Taira | Scott Gibbs | ||
| Man | Hayato Dojima | ¿? | ||
| Audiences | Hiromichi Tezuka | ¿? | ||
| Yūsuke Nagano | ¿? | |||
| Daisuke Renba | ¿? | |||
| Map Seller | Taiki Yamashita | Luis Galindo | 10-11 | |
| Augis | Junya Enoki | Jeremy Gee | 11 | |
| Monster Soldier | Yūsuke Shibata | ¿? | ||
| Musician | Toshiya Funayama | ¿? | 12 | |
| Daisuke Renba | ¿? | |||
| Yūto Shibakusa | ¿? | |||
| Man | Kōsuke Okamoto | ¿? | ||
| Woman | Kanae Fujisaki | ¿? | ||
| Parouse Hotel Owner | Saori Kuroki | Samantha Stevens | ||
| Ice Cream Man | Takara Inoue | Matthew David Rudd | ||
| Rancher | Ryōsuke Higa | ¿? | ||
| Mysterious Guide | Shūichi Ikeda | ¿? | ||
| Lelepus | Toshiya Funayama | Rob Mungle | 12, 20-21 | |
| Employer | Fumika Igarashi | Kara Greenberg | 13 | |
| Resident | Kei Kurita | ¿? | ||
| Noble | Shūhei Ikawa | ¿? | ||
| Butler | Daisuke Renba | ¿? | ||
| Soldier | Masaki Miyamoto | Jay Hickman | ||
| Aristocratic Children | Megumi Satō | ¿? | 13, 17 | |
| Keito Kodama | ¿? | |||
| Miku Furukawa | ¿? | |||
| Soldier | Kōsuke Okamoto | ¿? | 13, 21 | |
| Unit Leader | Kōsuke Okamoto | ¿? | 14 | |
| Unit Soldier | Masaki Miyamoto | ¿? | ||
| Lookout Soldier | Junya Abe | ¿? | ||
| Citizens | Shizuka Tsuji | Samantha Stevens | ||
| Kenshi Irie | ¿? | |||
| Toshiya Funayama | ¿? | 14-15 | ||
| Daisuke Renba | ¿? | |||
| Bowen | Chiaki Kobayashi | Nathan Wilson | 14-15, 18 | |
| Lotto | Shiori Kawabata | Emi Lo | ||
| Watchman | Masaki Miyamoto | ¿? | 15 | |
| Citizen | Saori Kuroki | ¿? | ||
| Commander Douche | Tatsuya Kobayashi | David Harbold | 15, 18 | |
| Kingdom Soldiers | Kōsuke Okamoto | Cody House Gabriel Regojo Jay Hickman |
16 | |
| Daisuke Renba | ||||
| Masaki Miyamoto | ||||
| Senators | Kei Kurita | John Swasey Chris Hutchison Michael Wronski |
16-17 | |
| Volcano Ōta | ||||
| Seiya Yamanaka | ||||
| Bounty Hunters | Kōji Okino | Josh Morrison (Doofus) Kyle Colby Jones (Bowl Cut) |
17 | |
| Ryūnosuke Watanuki | ||||
| Kōsuke Okamoto | ¿? | 18 | ||
| Masanori Tamura | ¿? | |||
| Masaki Miyamoto | ¿? | |||
| Tsunaki Kawano | ¿? | |||
| Tetsurō Kurata | ¿? | |||
| Middle-aged Man | Kei Kurita | ¿? | ||
| Royal Executioner | Hironori Kondō | Cyrus Rodas | ||
| Female Citizens | Saori Kuroki | ¿? | ||
| Haruka Kudō | ¿? | |||
| Gaoriule | Jun Kasama | Joe P. | 18, 20-21 | |
| Train Conductor | Hinata Tadokoro | John Hallmark | 19 | |
| Village Warriors | Kōki Arai | Cyrus Rodas Jay Hickman Rob Mungle | ||
| Ryōta Nakayama | ||||
| Daisuke Renba | ||||
| Elder | Yasuhiro Kikuchi | Carl Masterson | ||
| Demons | Ryōsuke Hirose | ¿? | 20 | |
| Yūto Shibakusa | ¿? | |||
| Glasses Bear | Yūto Shibakusa | Jeremy Gee | 20-21 | |
| Demon | Masaki Miyamoto | ¿? | 20, 24 | |
| Shin | Shinshū Fuji | Sean Patrick Judge | 21 | |
| Rerepus | Toshiya Funayama | ¿? | ||
| Pigtailed Gorgon | Daisuke Renba | ¿? | ||
| Kakaru | Masaki Miyamoto | ¿? | ||
| Thundabar | Ryōta Suzuki | John Hallmark | 21, 23 | |
| Demon | Yūsuke Tonozaki | ¿? | 23 | |
| Demon Blonde | ¿? | Cara Nguyen | ||
| Demon Green Shirt | ¿? | John Swasey | ||
| Roufe | Ruriko Aoki | Cara Nguyen | 23-24 |
Additional Voices[]
Multimedia[]
Cast Reveal[]
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_(Helck)_(Cast_Reveal).jpg "Kira Vincent-Davis (Vermilio) (Helck) (Cast Reveal).jpg (286 KB)")
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_(Helck)_(Cast_Reveal).jpg "Brianna Roberts (Hyura) (Helck) (Cast Reveal).jpg (237 KB)")
_(Helck)_(Cast_Reveal).jpg "Jessica Boone (Piwi) (Helck) (Cast Reveal).jpg (225 KB)")
Trailers[]
HELCK - English DUB Trailer - HIDIVE
Transmission via Streaming[]
| Company | Date | Category | Format | Classification | Content | Country | ||
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April 2, 2024 | Anime | Digital | TV-14 | Season 1 | 24 Eps. | United States | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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2024 | 
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The Complete Series | A DVB-T |
United States |
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| 3 Discs | ||||||