Hirayasumi Anime Reveals Cast, October 7 World Premiere Date
Viz Media is using a New York screening four days before the Japanese broadcast begins to put the adaptation of Keigo Shinzo's manga in front of an English-speaking audience ahead of its NHK General run.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Viz Media announced the cast for the Hirayasumi anime on Monday: Yuma Uchida as Hiroto Ikuta, Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi, and Rikako Aikawa as Hanae Wada. Kei Suezawa directs at Production +h, with Naoyuki Asano on character design and Kaori Sawada composing. The first episode premieres October 7 at Japan Society in New York; the series airs on NHK General in January 2027.
Kei Suezawa directs the adaptation of Keigo Shinzo's manga at Production +h, with Naoyuki Asano designing characters, Mika Nishimura as art director, and Kaori Sawada composing. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits in April 2021 and has over 1.1 million copies in circulation.
A live-action series based on the manga aired on NHK in November 2025.
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- Anime News Network News Hirayasumi Anime Unveils Teaser, Key Visual, Cast