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“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.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
