Maou-sama coming back when everyone'd lost hope, but being revealed on the same day as a new series directed by its designer and chief supervisor Atsushi Ikariya is so accidentally mean-spirited. Monkey's paw 8 years in the curling (but happy nonetheless!)
https://twitter.com/anime_maousama/status/1368156066492473346
For what it's worth, the most-likely-not-representative-of-anything teaser looks pretty alright, save for some overdone digital effects. Pretty curious about who's behind it all because it's been a long time and White Fox isn't in a position where they could comfortably tackle it
Even Naoto Hosoda returning as the director isn't a given, considering he just wrapped up a production he was very involved with and that wasn't exactly healthy. Since Maou-sama shouldn't be happening anytime soon it's still possible to have him lead a team elsewhere, tho!
And Ikariya's new project looks insane, hopefully in a good way! Obvious that he's involved not just as director but with design duties: the angularity & sharpness, intricate detail coexisting with stylization for dramatic effect, even those eyes. He makes animation look so angry 
He's one of those people who make grittiness fun, and he's accompanied by a bunch of people who've pulled that off with him in the past too. Mataga, Ai Asari, Norie Igawa, he gets to attract more key White Fox-related talent than WF themselves, lol
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