Hirayasumi Preview Screens Ahead of January 2027 Premiere
The first episode of Production +h.'s adaptation of Keigo Shinzo's manga screened essentially finished several months ahead of its January 2027 premiere, with the episode's iyashikei register and watercolor look already matching the source material's tone.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The Japan Society hosted a preview screening of the first episode of Hirayasumi, which is still undergoing finishing touches ahead of its January 2027 premiere. Production +h. animated the adaptation of Keigo Shinzo's manga. Composer Kaori Sawada, anime producer Junichi Katsutani, and Shogakukan's Junya Okamoto took part in a post-screening Q&A.
The first episode of Hirayasumi screened at the Japan Society as a preview version described as still undergoing finishing touches. The episode has no opening or ending at this stage, and the rest of the season remains in production ahead of a January 2027 premiere. The adaptation keeps the soft line work and rounded designs of Keigo Shinzo's manga, with watercolor backgrounds that carry over from its cover art. The story follows 29-year-old Hiroko Ikuta, a freelance worker, and his 18-year-old art student cousin Natsumi Kobayashi.
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- Anime News Network Hirayasumi Anime Promises a Cute Slice of Ordinary Life