Day Break Illusion (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Day Break Illusion is an action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and animation series.

What it’s about. In a world plagued by the Daemonia, creatures that take advantage of the negative emotions of people and transform them into monsters, girls from 22 special bloodlines are chosen to wield the power of the Elemental Tarot and confront them. The story follows Akari Taiyo, a 12-year-girl who becomes the wielder of card "The Sun" and joins the mysterious organization "Sefiro Fiore" to confront the Daemonia along other card wielders. However, it does not take long for Akari to learn that with their duty comes an unbearable guilt, as to defeat the Daemonia, the humans afflicted by them must perish as well.

Who’s in it. Day Break Illusion stars Mai Kadowaki as Akari Taiyou (voice), Eri Kitamura as Seira Hoshikawa (voice), Sora Tokui as Luna Tsukuyomi (voice) and Yuiko Tatsumi as Ginka Shirokane (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Day Break Illusion has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Day Break Illusion page.

If you liked it. Fans of Day Break Illusion tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.