1. The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases, a new anime adaptation, has released its third promotional video. The video provides a glimpse into the series' story, which follows a former hero who has been banished from his kingdom and now lives as he pleases, free from the constraints of his previous role.

2. The anime is based on the light novel series of the same name, written by Tsujiie and illustrated by Masha. The light novels have been serialized in Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ digital manga magazine since 2018, and the anime adaptation is being produced by Studio DEEN.

3. The main cast of the anime has been revealed, including Yūma Uchida as the protagonist, Yūki Ono as the demon lord, and Akane Fujita as the female lead. The series is set to premiere in Japan later this year, but no specific release date has been announced yet.