Monster Strike Spin-Off Mera×Death Confirms January 2027 TV Premiere
Monster Strike's anime output has mostly stayed inside the game's promotional orbit, and an adaptation built around a numbered heroine who turns threatening is a different kind of pitch for a property with 66 million registered users.
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A new TV anime based on the Monster Strike smartphone action RPG is titled Mera×Death: Death and My Abnormal Love and will begin airing on January 5, 2027 on TOKYO MX and nine other terrestrial stations, with streaming planned. The PV follows Mera, approached by a mysterious girl named Thirteen who invites him on a date, then whispers "I'll kill you." Kenta Kushiya directs, Tadashi Sakazaki designs characters, and Qzil.la and studio keel handle animation.
The title was confirmed alongside the broadcast date, after production of a new TV anime was announced in July 2026. The key visual shows Mera and Thirteen looking back over their shoulders, with a sphere glowing behind them.
The staff list also includes Daisuke Ohigashi on series composition and screenplay, Yoshio Kato as advisor, Masayuki Honda on prop and creature design, and Masaru Yokoyama, Kana Hashiguchi and Natsuki Hamada on music. MIXI is credited for production, with ARCH producing and Music Production by Miracle Bus.
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