Perfect Addiction Light Anime Reveals Promo Video, July Premiere
The light anime format, designed for lower cost and faster turnaround, is being tested with a second BL title as the BALLOON label works toward a production pipeline of ten-plus projects per year by 2028.
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The official website for the light anime adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction released a promotional video on Wednesday, confirming a July premiere. The anime stars Yōhei Azakami as Akihito Kuji and Sōma Saitō as Sae Takatsuki. Akashi Uozumi directs at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio, with Izumi Tezuka handling series scripts. Yayoi Tateishi is sound director, Midori Narikiyo composes the music, and Kazuya Takahashi is production supervisor. The project is the second release under the BALLOON label, a boys-love brand launched last year by IMAGICA Infos with Dai Nippon Printing, CYBIRD, and BLUE RIGHTS. The label's first light anime, I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother!, premiered in January. DNP originated the light anime concept as a lower-cost, faster-production alternative to traditional animation. BALLOON aims to produce four titles in fiscal 2026 and scale to ten or more projects per year by 2028. The Perfect Addiction manga launched in Kaiohsha's Gush online magazine in April 2022 and has over 1.5 million copies in circulation. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga in English and will release the second volume on July 21.
The promotional video for Perfect Addiction is the first visual material released for the adaptation, which was announced earlier this year. The anime is the second project from the BALLOON label, which launched in 2025 with the light anime I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother!. That series began streaming on OceanVeil in January under an English title. DNP's light anime model aims to reduce production costs and timelines compared to conventional TV anime, allowing for more frequent releases. The BALLOON label's stated goal of four titles in fiscal 2026 and ten or more by 2028 suggests an aggressive expansion plan for the BL genre in this format. The Perfect Addiction manga, serialized in Kaiohsha's Gush since April 2022, has accumulated over 1.5 million copies in circulation including digital. Seven Seas Entertainment's English release of the second volume is scheduled for July 21, close to the anime's premiere window. The cast and staff list includes several veterans: Yōhei Azakami and Sōma Saitō lead the voice cast, while director Akashi Uozumi and series composer Izumi Tezuka bring experience from other anime projects.
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