The release date of the cartoon adaptation of the Kumo Desu ga light novel, Nani ka (so I’m a spider, what’s that?) has been determined. The light novel is written by Okina Baba and illustrated by Tsukasa Kiryu, the two names in the copyright line on the official site. It is very popular with novel readers and fans are enthusiastic about anime. With the release of the first official trailer a few months ago, it’s no wonder fans are increasingly eager to release it. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the animation story, characters, and release date.
In the second official trailer released on November 20, 2020, a white spider does its best to survive in the new world. At first, she was frustrated that she had turned into a spider, which was different from other reincarnated classmates. But then she accepted a new life and even did her best to avoid being attacked by the dragon.
Plot of Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka:-
The story begins with a competition between the hero and the demon king, which led them to enter modern Japan and caused an explosion in a high school classroom. The student of the deceased now reincarnates in another world, in which the protagonist is one of the weakest creatures.
The story revolves around a normal high school girl who was reincarnated as the body of a spider in a fantasy world. The spider is one of the lowest level monsters. To make matters worse, she woke up in a dungeon full of evil monsters ready to attack her. Now, you must use your knowledge as a human being to survive in this new world. The anime shows how she stays proactive in dangerous situations and use an optimistic attitude as a weapon to survive against powerful and high-level monsters.
Main characters of the series:-
The main protagonist of this series is a girl from modern day Japan named Kumoko. She is voiced by Aoi Yuuki. As for the other supporting cast members of this series, they are as follows.
- Julius Zagan Analeit- The 2nd prince of the Analeit kingdom and also the series’ strongest hero.
- Suelecia Zagan Analeit- The 2nd princess of the Analeit kingdom.
- Filimos Harrifenas- The former homeroom teacher of all the reincarnated kids; now himself a reincarnated elf.
- Feirune- A former human from earth who is now reincarnated as a monster.
- Schlain Zagan Analeit- A former high school student who is reincarnated as a prince. He is now the 4th prince of the Analeit kingdom as well as the reigning hero.
For another reincarnation story we track, see As a Reincarnated Aristocrat Season 3.
When is the release date for Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?
As fans of the novels were looking forward to the series’ release, after so many delays caused by the pandemic and other obstacles, the studio finally announced the release date, which brought us relief. The series began airing on 8 January 2021 and finished on 3 July 2021. Crunchyroll has officially licensed this animation.
It ran to 24 episodes, which AniList confirms, and AniList lists no second season. Five years on, that run is still the only anime adaptation AniList lists for this series. At the same time, feel free to stay in touch with our website for more news and spoilers on Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka.
Checked against AniList and the official site at kumo-anime.com on 7 November 2026. AniList entry 103632 gives 24 episodes, 8 January to 3 July 2021, studios Millepensee and exsa. This page was written in 2021 and still described the broadcast as upcoming until that date, so the tense was corrected throughout and the illustrator credit was fixed against the official copyright line.
