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Eren the Southpaw

The Eren the Southpaw television anime is currently airing, six episodes in, with a Blu-ray box set scheduled for release in Japan on September 16, 2026.

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The television anime adaptation of Kappi and nifuni's manga Eren the Southpaw premiered on April 7, 2026, on TV Tokyo and streams on Amazon Prime Video in Japan. The series is directed by Toshimasa Suzuki, with series scripts overseen by Taku Kishimoto and character designs by Takayuki Goto. Production is a joint effort between Signal.MD and Production I.G. Shoya Chiba voices Koichi Asakura and Yumi Uchiyama voices Eren Yamagishi. The opening theme is "Funkin' Beautiful feat. ZORN" by ALI, and the ending theme is "New Walk" by Ima Murasaki.

On May 19, 2026, the anime cast Natsumi Fujiwara as Sachiyo Saito, the manager of Akari Kishi's character. Saito appears in episode 6, which aired on a Tuesday. The casting announcement came as the series reached its sixth episode.

VAP announced on May 16, 2026, that it will release a Blu-ray box set of the full series in Japan on September 16, 2026. The three-disc set is priced at 36,000 yen, contains Japanese audio with no subtitles, and includes on-disc extras such as promotional videos and clean versions of the opening and ending themes. The physical package includes a special booklet and an original story and manga. The original manga ran in Shonen Jump Plus starting in 2017 and is complete in 24 volumes, though it has not been licensed in English.

Key facts

Anime premiere date
April 7, 2026
Broadcaster in Japan
TV Tokyo
Streaming service in Japan
Amazon Prime Video
Director
Toshimasa Suzuki
Series scripts
Taku Kishimoto
Character designs
Takayuki Goto
Animation studios
Signal.MD and Production I.G
Lead cast
Shoya Chiba as Koichi Asakura, Yumi Uchiyama as Eren Yamagishi
Blu-ray box set release date in Japan
September 16, 2026
Manga status
Complete in 24 volumes, ran in Shonen Jump Plus starting in 2017, not licensed in English

Timeline

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2d ago

Eren the Southpaw Anime Casts Natsumi Fujiwara as Manager Sachiyo Saito

The television anime of Kappi and nifuni's Eren the Southpaw manga has cast Natsumi Fujiwara as Sachiyo Saito, the manager of Akari Kishi's character. Saito appears in episode 6, which airs on Tuesday. The anime debuted on April 7 on TV Tokyo and streams on Amazon Prime Video in Japan.

6d ago

VAP Sets Eren the Southpaw Blu-ray Box for September 16

VAP will release a Blu-ray box set of the Eren the Southpaw television anime in Japan on September 16, 2026. The three-disc set is priced at 36,000 yen and contains the full series with Japanese audio and no subtitles. On-disc extras include promotional videos and clean versions of the opening and ending theme songs. The physical package adds a special booklet and an original story and manga. The anime, which adapts the manga by writer Kappy and artist nifuni, began its broadcast on April 7, 2026. Toshimasa Suzuki directed the series, with scripts overseen by Taku Kishimoto and character designs by Takayuki Goto. Production was handled jointly by Signal.MD and Production I.G. The cast is led by Shoya Chiba as Koichi Asakura and Yumi Uchiyama as Eren Yamagishi. The opening theme is "Funkin' Beautiful feat. ZORN" by ALI, and the ending theme is "New Walk" by Ima Murasaki. The original manga ran in Shonen Jump Plus starting in 2017 and is complete in 24 volumes, though it has not been licensed in English.