Illustrator Neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls Project Gets TV Anime
The adaptation marks Good Smile Company's first major push into full anime production through its Good Smile Film label, moving beyond its traditional role as a figure manufacturer and merchandiser.
Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, Comic Natalie, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, and 2 more.
Good Smile Company announced on Friday that illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls project is receiving a television anime adaptation, scheduled to air in 2027. Masaki Tachibana, known for directing Princess Principal and an episode of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, is directing the series. Natsuko Takahashi, whose credits include Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and Yuyushiki, is handling series composition. Good Smile Film and Good Smile Company are jointly producing the anime. The project, which began as a series of illustrations themed around armed high school girls, has previously expanded into multiple figure releases. To mark the announcement, neco released a new key visual and a teaser promotional video, both featuring the character Ichi. In a statement, neco expressed excitement about seeing her original work adapted into an anime, noting that the project grew from a single illustration into figures and now an animated series. Tachibana said he worked closely with neco on character personalities during script development, and that voice recording sessions led to new discoveries about the characters.
Neco is also known for the original character designs for the franchises Synduality: Noir and Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?. Her manga Crazy Over His Fingers inspired a TV anime.
The teaser promotional video shows a mysterious girl gazing at the distant sky and the character Ichi standing still. The new key visual depicts Ichi carrying multiple iconic swords.
Series composer Natsuko Takahashi said she was drawn to the contrast of girls wearing heavy equipment while still being "high school girls" on the inside. She said deep discussions with director Masaki Tachibana, neco, and many staff members are reflected in the work's appeal.
Director Tachibana said he consulted with neco on character personalities during script development, and that voice recording sessions led to new discoveries about the characters. He noted that voice production is already underway despite the 2027 broadcast window.
Good Smile Company is hosting a special corner for the anime at Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo on June 6 and 7 in Akihabara. The event will feature the teaser visual, cosplay greetings by cosplayer Nene as Ichi, and distribution of novelties.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls Project Gets TV Anime
- Comic Natalie イラストレーター・necoが展開する、武装×女子高生「重兵装型女子高生」TVアニメ化
- GAME Watch (Impress) neco氏が展開する【武装×女子高生】がテーマのオリジナルコンテンツ「重兵装型女子高生」2027年にTVアニメ化決定
- Denfaminicogamer 「武装×女子高生」がテーマの『重兵装型女子高生』TVアニメ化決定。neco氏によるキャラクター「壱」の描き下ろしビジュアルや特報映像も公開
- Anime Corner Illustrator Neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls Gets TV Anime in 2027
- Anime Anime 武器×女子高生「重兵装型女子高生」TVアニメ化決定！原案はイラストレーター・neco