A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) is making its global debut with a double-episode premiere on October 3, 2026. The anime follows Fia Ruud, a girl from a long line of knights who is the least talented swordswoman in her family. A near-death encounter with a dragon unlocks memories of her past life as a legendary Great Saint who defeated the Demon King 300 years ago. Now she has to hide her powers while chasing her dream of becoming a knight.
The series is animated by FelixFilm and directed by Tomoe Makino, with series composition by Deko Akao and character design by Satomi Kurita . The opening theme “Flare of Soul” is performed by Kaya, and the ending theme “STELLAR” is by Utahime Dream All Stars.
Exact Release Date and Time for Every Major Region
The anime premieres in Japan on October 3, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX and BS11, with Sun TV airing it at 10:30 p.m. JST . AT-X begins airing on October 5 . Streaming platforms ABEMA and Amazon Prime Video in Japan release the first two episodes on the same date .
Crunchyroll streams the series for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Korea . The English dub is also confirmed, along with dubs in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu for India .
Here are the exact release times for major regions:
- USA and Canada (Eastern Time): 9:00 a.m. EDT on October 3, 2026
- USA and Canada (Pacific Time): 6:00 a.m. PDT on October 3, 2026
- United Kingdom, Portugal, Ghana (GMT): 2:00 p.m. BST on October 3, 2026
- Central Europe, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, France (CEST): 3:00 p.m. CEST on October 3, 2026
- India (IST): 6:30 p.m. IST on October 3, 2026
- Australia (AEST): 11:00 p.m. AEST on October 3, 2026
- Japan and South Korea (JST/KST): 10:00 p.m. JST on October 3, 2026
How to Watch A Tale of the Secret Saint Worldwide
Crunchyroll is the main platform for international viewers. The anime is part of Crunchyroll’s Fall 2026 simulcast lineup . In Japan, ABEMA and Amazon Prime Video stream each new episode one week before its television broadcast . The series was originally scheduled for April 2026 but was delayed to October to improve production quality .
What A Tale of the Secret Saint Is About
Fia Ruud is the youngest daughter of the Ruud family of knights. She has no talent for swordsmanship, but she trains hard to follow in her siblings’ footsteps. During her initiation test, she faces a dragon instead of a small demon and nearly dies. The brush with death unlocks memories of her previous life as Seraphina, a Great Saint who fought alongside knights and was killed by the Demon King’s right-hand man . Fia’s new powers include rare healing and protection magic, but she must keep them secret or risk the same fate as her past life .
Meet the Main Cast and Characters
The anime features a strong voice cast bringing the light novel characters to life:
- Shion Wakayama as Fia Ruud — the reincarnated Great Saint hiding her powers
- Shinnosuke Tokudome as Zavilia — a black dragon who becomes Fia’s familiar
- Yuichiro Umehara as Saviz Nav — a knight in the First Knight Brigade
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Cyril Sutherland — a captain in the Knight Brigade
- Tasuku Hatanaka as Desmond Ronan
- Daiki Hamano as Zachary Townsend
- Tomokazu Sugita as Quentin Agutter
- Yukari Tamura as Clarissa Abernethy
- Kikunosuke Toya as Curtis Bannister — captain of the 13th Knight Brigade
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Episode 1 Preview: Fia Awakens Her Past Life
Episode 1 introduces Fia Ruud as the least talented member of a famous knight family. She struggles with swordplay but refuses to give up. On the day of her initiation test, she is supposed to slay a small demon to prove her worth. Instead, she comes face to face with a dragon . The dragon gravely injures her, and as her life flashes before her eyes, memories of her past life as the Great Saint Seraphina flood back.
In her previous life, Fia was a powerful Saint who fought beside knights 300 years ago. She defeated the Demon King but was brutally killed by his right-hand man, who warned her that she would be hunted in every life if she ever became a Saint again . This memory leaves Fia terrified of revealing her true nature. Her Saint magic reawakens, giving her rare healing and protection abilities . She vows to keep her powers a secret and continue her path to knighthood.
Episode 2 Preview: The Black Dragon Zavilia and the Secret Life Begins
Episode 2 picks up with Fia recovering from her injuries and trying to adjust to her new powers. She encounters a small black bird and heals it, only to discover it is actually Zavilia, a black dragon and one of the three great beasts . Zavilia becomes Fia’s familiar and agrees to help her hide her Saint powers. To keep her cover, Fia disguises Zavilia as the weakest monster possible, but his powerful aura makes it difficult to conceal his true nature .
Fia also begins her training with the First Knight Brigade, where she meets Cyril Sutherland and other knights. She uses her healing magic in secret to help those around her, even though every use of her powers risks exposing her identity. The episode shows Fia’s internal struggle between wanting to help people and the fear of being discovered.
Character Story Progress in Episodes 1 and 2
Fia Ruud starts as a talentless swordswoman and ends the two-episode premiere with a major secret and a dragon companion. Her past life’s memories give her access to Saint magic, but she remembers the pain of her previous death and the threat from the Demon King’s right-hand man .
Zavilia appears as a small black bird in Episode 2 and reveals himself as a black dragon. He becomes Fia’s familiar and protector, though his true power is hard to hide .
Cyril Sutherland is introduced as a captain in the Knight Brigade. He becomes a key figure in Fia’s new life as she tries to balance knight training with her secret powers .
Saviz Nav and other knights of the First Knight Brigade appear in Episode 2, setting up future conflicts and alliances.
Theme Songs and Production Details
The opening theme “Flare of Soul” by Kaya and the ending theme “STELLAR” by Utahime Dream All Stars are featured in the main trailer . The Utahime Dream project released a lyric video for “STELLAR” on October 2, 2026 . The anime is produced by FelixFilm, with Tomoe Makino as director, Naoki Murata as assistant director, Deko Akao handling series composition, Satomi Kurita on character design, Ryosuke Naya as sound director, and Kenichiro Suehiro composing the music .
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