Millennium Family Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
This marks PartsCraft's first major TV anime directing assignment for Masato Jinbo since The Rising of The Shield Hero Season 2, and the adaptation brings a supernatural family action premise that has been running in Young King Ours since 2021.
Key Facts
- The Millennium Family television anime adaptation was announced on July 27, 2026, by Shōnengahōsha.
- Masato Jinbo directs the anime at studio PartsCraft and also supervises the scripts.
- Rikuya Yasuda voices the protagonist Theo in the anime.
- The manga launched in Young King Ours magazine in March 2021 and has eight compiled volumes, with the ninth volume releasing July 30, 2026.
- The anime will air on TBS and other stations, but no debut date has been announced.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, Anime Anime.
Shōnengahōsha announced on July 27 that Sho Kasugai's manga Millennium Family is getting a television anime adaptation. The anime will air on TBS and other stations, though a debut date has not been revealed. Masato Jinbo, known for directing Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! and The Rising of The Shield Hero Season 2, is directing the series at studio PartsCraft and also supervising the scripts. Hiroshi Yoneda, who worked on Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow, is handling character design and serving as chief animation director. Rikuya Yasuda voices the protagonist Theo. The manga launched in Young King Ours magazine in March 2021 and has eight compiled volumes released so far, with the ninth volume set for July 30, 2026. The story follows seven immortal siblings born in England who possess eternal life, making them targets for criminals, hospitals, and military organizations. AI localization company Orange Inc. licenses the manga in English through its e-bookstore service emaqi.
Shōnengahōsha announced the Millennium Family anime adaptation on Monday, July 27, with a teaser visual and trailer released alongside the staff and cast details. The anime is set to air on TBS and other stations, though no premiere date was given. Director Masato Jinbo also supervises the scripts, while Hiroshi Yoneda takes on character design and chief animation director duties. Rikuya Yasuda voices the lead character Theo. The manga, written and illustrated by Sho Kasugai (credited as Akira Kasugai in some sources), began serialization in Young King Ours in March 2021. As of the announcement, eight compiled volumes are in circulation, with the ninth volume scheduled for release on July 30, 2026. Orange Inc.'s e-bookstore emaqi handles the English-language license for the manga. The story centers on seven immortal siblings from England who reunite after centuries apart, pursued by various organizations seeking their eternal life.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Millennium Family Manga Gets Anime
- Anime Corner Millennium Family Anime Adaptation Announced
- Anime Anime 「踊る千年家族」TVアニメ化決定！ティザービジュアル&PV公開 不死身の七人兄妹描くアクションコメディ