The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace (Japanese: 平穏世代の韋駄天達, Hepburn: Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi) is a Japanese manga series written by Amahara [ja] and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from August 2018 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes. It is a remake of Amahara's online manga by the same name, which he started in 2008 and stopped updating in 2016. An 11-episode anime television series adaptation by MAPPA aired from July to October 2021 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block.

The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Paula, Hayato, Ysley, and Obami (top right)
平穏世代の韋駄天達 (Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi)
Genre	Action[1] Dark fantasy[2] Science fiction[3]
Manga
Web manga
Written by	Amahara [ja]
Published by	Neetsha
Original run	2008 – 2016
Manga
Remake
Written by	Amahara
Illustrated by	Coolkyousinnjya
Published by	Hakusensha
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
Magazine	Young Animal
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	August 24, 2018 – August 9, 2024
Volumes	9
Anime television series
Directed by	Seimei Kidokoro
Produced by	Shigetoshi Satou Makoto Kimura Taku Matsuo Yoshinori Takeda
Written by	Hiroshi Seko
Music by	Yoshiaki Dewa
Studio	MAPPA
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SA/SEA: Medialink
Original network	Fuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run	July 23, 2021 – October 1, 2021
Episodes	11

Plot

About 800 years ago, monstrous demons attacked and threatened mankind's existence; while at risk of being extinct, all the humans began praying to their respective gods, hoping for someone or something to save every one from the brink of destruction. With their prayers answered, a race of deities called the "Idaten" were created; by using their utmost endurance and powerful god-like abilities the Idaten managed to defeat the demons, saving humanity and bringing peace to the entire world. Now in the present time, the newer generation of the Idaten know little about the demons since they have all lived peaceful lives. Training under Rin, the only remaining original Idaten from 800 years ago, the new Idaten find ways to survive in a time where they have seemingly outlived their usefulness. Suddenly, when the tyrannical Zoble Empire resurrects a demon, the misfit warriors are called to the battlefield against their natural enemy once more.

Characters

Idaten

Hayato (ハヤト)

Voiced by: Romi Park^[4]

Ysley (イースリイ, Īsurii)

Voiced by: Megumi Ogata^[4]

Paula (ポーラ, Pōra)

Voiced by: Yui Horie^[4]

Rin (リン)

Voiced by: Akemi Okamura^[4]

Prontea (プロンテア, Purontea)

Voiced by: Akira Ishida^[5]

Gil (ギル, Giru)

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō^[5]

Demons

Obami (オオバミ, Ōbami) / Demon King Over-M (魔王オーバーM, Maō Ōbā M)

Voiced by: Chō^[5]

Piscalat (ピサラ, Pisara)

Voiced by: Asami Seto^[5]

Nickel (ニッケル, Nikkeru)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka^[5]

Cory (コリー, Korī)

Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami^[5]

Neput (ネプト, Neputo)

Voiced by: Masuo Amada^[5]

Miku (ミク)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise^[5]

Brandy (ブランディ, Burandi)

Voiced by: Yōko Honna^[5]

Takeshita (タケシタ)

Voiced by: Mitsuru Miyamoto^[5]

Media

Manga

Amahara [ja] started The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace as a webcomic on Neetsha in 2008;^[1] it stopped publication after its 28th chapter, published on May 27, 2016.^[6] The manga remake by Coolkyousinnjya started in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal on August 24, 2018.^[7] The manga remake caught up with the webcomic, and a completely new chapter was published on April 14, 2023.^[6] It finished on August 9, 2024.^[8][9] Hakusensha collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from January 29, 2019, to October 30, 2024.^[10][11]

The manga has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.^[12]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	January 29, 2019[10]	978-4-592-16321-3	April 12, 2022[13]	978-1-63858-198-7
2	November 12, 2019[14]	978-4-592-16322-0	June 28, 2022[15]	978-1-63858-315-8
3	August 11, 2020[16]	978-4-592-16323-7	October 18, 2022[17]	978-1-63858-696-8
4	June 29, 2021[18]	978-4-592-16324-4	February 28, 2023[19]	978-1-63858-919-8
5	July 29, 2021[20]	978-4-592-16325-1	August 1, 2023[21]	978-1-68579-501-6
6	June 29, 2022[22]	978-4-592-16326-8	October 22, 2024[23]	979-8-88843-093-4
7	February 28, 2023[24]	978-4-592-16327-5	January 14, 2025[25]	979-8-88843-632-5
8	December 27, 2023[26]	978-4-592-16328-2	May 27, 2025[27]	979-8-89160-970-9
9	October 29, 2024[11]	978-4-592-16329-9	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 11, 2020.^[28] The series is animated by MAPPA and directed by Seimei Kidokoro, with Hiroshi Seko handling series' composition, and Nao Ōtsu designing the characters.^[4] It aired from July 23 to October 1, 2021, on Fuji TV's Noitamina block.^[29] Tatsuya Kitani performed opening theme song "Seija no Kōshin [ja]" (聖者の行進, "March of the Saints"),^[5] while Akari Nanawo performed the ending theme song "Raika [ja]" (雷火, "Flash of Lightning").^[30]

Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia.^[31] Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, streaming it on their Ani-One YouTube channel, exclusively available through its Ani-One Ultra Membership scheme.^[32]

Episodes

No.	Title [33][a]	Directed by [33]	Written by [33]	Storyboarded by [33]	Original release date [b]
1	"Peacetime" Transliteration: "Heion" (Japanese: 平穏)	Seimei Kidokoro	Hiroshi Seko	Seimei Kidokoro	July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)[36]
2	"The Black South" Transliteration: "Kuro Minami" (Japanese: 黒南)	Papiko Aizō	Hiroshi Seko	Seimei Kidokoro	July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)[37]
3	"Whirlwind" Transliteration: "Hyō" (Japanese: 飄)	Ayataka Tanemura	Hiroshi Seko	Kazuhisa Takenouchi	August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)[38]
4	"Yellow Sparrow" Transliteration: "Kōjaku" (Japanese: 黄雀)	Katsushi Sakurabi	Hiroshi Seko	Papiko Aizō	August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)[39]
5	"Color" Transliteration: "Iro" (Japanese: 色)	Akiko Seki	Hiroshi Seko	Seimei Kidokoro	August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)[40]
6	"Smoke" Transliteration: "Kemuri" (Japanese: 煙)	Teruyuki Ōmine	Hiroshi Seko	Ikuo Morimoto	August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27)[41]
7	"Performance" Transliteration: "Gō" (Japanese: 業)	Yasuhiro Geshi	Hiroshi Seko	Papiko Aizō	September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)[42]
8	"Idaten" Transliteration: "Idaten" (Japanese: 韋駄天)	Akiko Seki	Hiroshi Seko	Shinji Satō	September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)[43]
9	"Shadows" Transliteration: "Kage" (Japanese: 陰)	Yasuhiro Geshi	Hiroshi Seko	Ikuo Morimoto	September 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)[44]
10	"Demons" Transliteration: "Ma" (Japanese: 魔)	Papiko Aizō	Hiroshi Seko	Papiko Aizō	September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)[45]
11	"Smells Fishy" Transliteration: "Namagusa" (Japanese: 腥)	Seimei Kidokoro	Hiroshi Seko	Seimei Kidokoro	October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01)[46]

Notes

1. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.^[34]
2. Fuji TV listed the series air dates on Thursday at 24:55, which is effectively Friday at 0:55 a.m. JST.^[35]