Aoharu Once More BL Manga Gets Light Anime From BALLOON Label
The adaptation is the third project out of the BALLOON label, which aims to produce four new titles in fiscal 2026 and scale toward 10 or more projects a year by 2028.
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Toworu Miyata's boys' love manga Aoharu Once More is getting a light anime adaptation. Rikako Machida directs at IMAGICA Infos, with Morrigan composing and Kazuya Takahashi supervising production. The project is the third from the BALLOON label, which launched last year. Tokyopop has licensed the manga for English release.
The announcement came Thursday through the BALLOON project's social media account. Rikako Machida, known for series composition on Saved by the Ice Cold Prince's Embrace, directs at IMAGICA Infos. Morrigan handles the music, and Kazuya Takahashi supervises production.
Tokyopop has licensed the source manga and will release it in English. The story follows Hayato Kobayashi, who dreams of his high school days and the beautiful Ritsu Onishi. The manga's first compiled volume shipped in June 2025.
BALLOON launched last year as a boys' love label backed by Dai Nippon Printing, CYBIRD, and BLUE RIGHTS. Its previous projects include light anime adaptations of Saioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu! and Perfect Addiction.
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