Several months ago, Koei Tecmo officially announced that Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout would be adapted into an anime, which will be produced by Liden Films, the studio behind famous works such as Tokyo Revengers, Goblin Slayer II, Rurouni Kenshin, and Cells at Work! Code Black.

Fast forward few months later, publisher Aniplex has recently released the first PV and key visual for the anime, confirming that it will start airing on July 1, 2023.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout is a story about a young girl named Reisalin Stout, also known as Ryza, who dreams of exploring the world beyond her small home on Kurken Island with her friends Tao and Lent. When they become the apprentices of skilled alchemist Empel and his bodyguard Lila during a trip to the mainland, they befriend Klaudia and improve their crafting skills. However, an estranged childhood friend named Bos plots to wrongly accuse Empel and Lila of causing problems on the island due to jealousy towards their achievements. Bos' schemes lead the party to pursue him to an alternate realm where they discover the truth behind the origin of Kurken Island and threats of invasion by an ancient force called “Philuscha.” Eventually, Bos reconciles with Ryza's party and joins them to make amends for the wrongdoings of his family. After successfully stopping the invasion, each member of Ryza's party takes their separate ways, with Ryza staying on the island to prepare for future adventures.