The TV anime adaptation of the A Tale of the Secret Saint light novels has received a 2026 premiere date and a teaser trailer.
The main staff credits were also revealed. They include:
• Director: Tomoe Makino (Please Put Them On, Takamine-san)
• Assistant director: Naoki Murata (My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
• Series composer: Deko Akao (Sword of the Demon Hunter)
• Character designer: Satomi Kurita (Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools)
• Animation production: Felix Film
A Tale of the Secret Saint is based on the Earth Star Novel light novel series written by Touya and illustrated by chibi, which began in June 2019 and has 11 volumes as of March 2025. Seven Seas Entertainment describes the books’ premise as:
Born into a long line of knights, Fia is determined to become a knight herself, just like all her siblings. But a brush with death awakens memories of her past life as a Saint–a woman who wields rare, powerful healing and protection magic–along with the ability to use that magic herself! The downside is that Fia also remembers her past life’s untimely death, and the danger she will be in if anyone finds out what she really is. She vows to stay on her knighthood path and keep her powers a secret forever! But how can she resist using her newfound powers when they’re just so useful?
The light novels have received a prequel titled A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO and a manga adaptation. The overall series is reported to have more than 3.5 million copies in circulation.
The story began as a Shousetsuka ni Narou web novel in January 2019.
Cast
• Shion Wakayama as Fia Ruud
• Shinnosuke Tokudome as Zavilia
• Yuichiro Umehara as Saviz Náv
• Nobunaga Shimazaki as Cyril Sutherland
