Hiromu Arakawa
On October 7, 2007, an anime series based on the manga premiered in TV Tokyo under the title of "Juushin Embu -HERO TALES-"(獣神演武 -HERO TALES-). The series is produced by Studio Flag and directed by Osamu Sekita. Manga illustrator Hiromu Arakawa was also in charge of making the characters designs. With a total of 26 episodes, the anime aired from October 7, 2007 to March 30, 2008. On January 7, 2010, Funimation Entertainment announced that it has acquired the anime. The series made its North American television debut on May 17, 2011 on the Funimation Channel.