iWorld
“Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction” to premiere on Crunchyroll on 24 May
Mumbai: Invading the Crunchyroll spring anime lineup comes the dystopian sci-fi story of youth, Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction. After premiering as a two-part film – part one released on 22 March and part two will be released on 24 May only in Japan – Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction will be available to stream on Crunchyroll, in over 200 countries and territories worldwide including India, as an all-new 18-episode television series version starting on Friday, 24 May at 8:30 am IST, with episodes releasing weekly featuring brand new footage never before seen in theaters.
Nominated for an Eisner Award in 2019 and recognised critically in 2018 at San Diego Comic-Con as one of the year’s Best New Manga, Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction is based on the original graphic novel created by Inio Asano (Goodnight Punpun) and published by Shogakukan from 2014 to 2022 with over three million copies in circulation.
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction official synopsis:
As the world is threatened by the sudden appearance of a mysterious alien mothership, best friends Kadode Koyama and Oran “Ontan” Nakagawa carry on about their high school life. But as they grow up, they face existential questions, learning adulthood’s complexities and that the true threat may not be from above.
The anime is produced by studio Production +h. (The Orbital Children) and directed by Tomoyuki Kurokawa who is best known for his work on the PSYCHO-PASS series. The series composition and screenplay were written by Reiko Yoshida whose previous work includes the Violet Evergarden series, Liz and the Blue Bird, and A Silent Voice.
Additional production staff includes world setting by Takaaki Suzuki (Violet Evergarden series); character design and chief animation direction by Nobutake Ito (INU-OH); color design by Satoshi Takezawa (Digimon Adventure); art direction by Mika Nishimura (Typhoon Noruda); CG direction by Satoi Inami; cinematography by Takuma Morooka (Moriarty the Patriot); editing by Masayuki Kurosawa (Laid-Back Camp series); sound direction by Takeshi Takadera ([Oshi no Ko]); and music composed by Taro Umebayashi (Space Dandy).
The series stars lead voice performances by Lilas Ikuta (Hiro-chan in BELLE) as Kadode Koyama and ano (Memocho in [Oshi no Ko]) as Oran Nakagawa. Lilas Ikuta is also known as ikura, a singer-songwriter and vocalist of the popular music group YOASOBI whose songs include the global phenomenon “Idol” from the anime series [Oshi no Ko], “Brave” from the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, and “The Blessing” from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury. The multi-talented voice actor ano is also a musical artist whose notable single “Chu, Tayousei.” can be heard as one of the ending theme songs in the anime series Chainsaw Man.
The original movie theme song “ZeZeZeZettai Seiiki” performed by ano featuring Lilas Ikuta will also be a part of the new television version of Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction.
The supporting voice cast also includes the following:
1 Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger in SPY x FAMILY) as Kiho Kurihara
2 Miyuri Shimabukuro (Carole in Carole & Tuesday) as Ai Demoto
3 Saeko Oki (Fumi Sanada in Case Closed (Detective Conan)) as Rin Hirama
4 Azumi Waki (Hinata Tachibana in Tokyo Revengers) as Futaba Takemoto
5 Ryoko Shiraishi (Hayate Ayasaki in Hayate the Combat Butler) as Makoto Tainuma
6 Miyu Irino (Ritsu Kageyama in Mob Psycho 100) as Keita Oba
7 Koki Uchiyama (Tomura Shigaraki in My Hero Academia) as Kenichi Kohiruimaki
8 Taito Ban (Jinwoo Sung in Solo Leveling) as Watarase
9 Junichi Suwabe (Shota Aizawa in My Hero Academia) as Hiroshi Nakagawa
10 Kenjiro Tsuda (Kento Nanami in JUJUTSU KAISEN) as Nobuo Koyama
11 Naoto Takenaka (Entei IN Pokémon 3: The Movie) as Chairman
12 TARAKO (Momoko “Maruko” Sakura in Chibi Maruko-chan) as Debeko
13 Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata in Gintama) as Isobeyan
All 12 volumes of Inio Asano’s Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction graphic novel are currently available for purchase in the Crunchyroll Store.
e-commerce
Instamart partners with Kalyan Jewellers for Gold Rate Protection this Akshaya Tritiya
Quick commerce platform lets customers lock in gold prices and pay the lower rate on delivery day.
MUMBAI: Instamart has found a golden way to take the stress out of festive buying by letting customers lock today’s rate and still benefit if prices fall. India’s pioneering quick commerce platform has teamed up with Kalyan Jewellers to introduce Gold Rate Protection, a first-of-its-kind feature for Akshaya Tritiya. Customers can now pre-book BIS hallmarked gold coins on the Instamart app between 10 and 16 April 2026 by paying just 5 per cent advance (starting from Rs 500 for a 0.5 gm coin) and take delivery on 19 April.
On the delivery day (between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM IST), buyers will pay the lower of the two prices, the rate locked at pre-booking or the market rate on delivery day. As an added festive bonus, all pre-book customers will receive a free silver coin from Kalyan Jewellers.
Arjun Choudhary, VP Growth at Instamart, said the feature was designed to give consumers greater confidence during the auspicious occasion. “By allowing users to secure a price in advance while still benefiting from any price drops, we strive to offer strong overall value,” he noted.
Kalyan Jewellers, executive director Ramesh Kalyanaraman added, “Gold rate protection has been a preferred feature across our retail showrooms. With Instamart, we are extending this convenience for the first time to a quick commerce platform.”
Last year, Instamart witnessed a surge of over 500 per cent in gold and silver coin sales on Akshaya Tritiya compared to Dhanteras, highlighting the growing trust in quick commerce for culturally significant purchases.
This initiative underscores Instamart’s continued push beyond everyday essentials, positioning the platform as a reliable destination for meaningful, occasion-led buys delivered with speed and trust.
This Akshaya Tritiya, Instamart and Kalyan Jewellers have made buying gold not just auspicious, but also refreshingly smart proving that even in the world of quick commerce, some things are worth the wait (and the protection).
