Daikenja Riddle no Jikan Gyakkou (The Regression of the Great Sage Riddle) is a 2026 fantasy action anime series adapted as a light TV anime from a popular web manga. The story centers on Riddle, once a legendary sage who watched everything he loved destroyed by a mysterious organization known as the “Box of Malice.” After enduring a millennium of struggle and despair, Riddle finally discovers a way to reverse time and return to the past while keeping all of his memories and experience.
Now reborn in a younger body, Riddle sets out on a perilous journey to stop the world’s collapse before it ever begins. Filled with magic battles, time travel twists, and dramatic confrontations, the series mixes deep lore with high-speed fantasy action. Although episodes are very short (~5 minutes each), the story packs rich world-building and emotional stakes that appeal to fans of epic fantasy adventures.
