Haruomi Tomotsuka is the manga author whose work Reiwa no Dara-san is being adapted as a TV anime. The series continued its broadcast run with episode 11, titled "Forbidden Test of Courage," in September 2026.
Haruomi Tomotsuka is credited as the manga author behind Reiwa no Dara-san, the TV anime that ran through September 2026. Coverage of the author's work in the Yomimono cluster is limited to that adaptation. Episode 11, titled "Forbidden Test of Courage," was previewed in early September with advance cuts and a web preview describing its plot.
The episode 11 preview lays out two threads. Fudeki's cat Arare worries about her single owner and asks Dara-san for help, so Dara-san and Kaoru search for a lover candidate. In the other thread, Orochi tempts Shu and plans a test of courage he can intervene in to gather life force.
A separate July 2026 roundup of Tanabata greetings from the anime, manga, and video game industries listed dozens of participants, including series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, and Doraemon, along with creators Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Tomotsuka is not named among those participants. The story does not connect the author to the roundup.
Across the two stories, the only settled fact about Tomotsuka is the anime adaptation of Reiwa no Dara-san and the content of its eleventh episode preview. No other works by the author are established in the cluster.
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Sep 4
The web preview and advance cuts for episode 11 of the TV anime Reiwa no Dara-san, titled "Forbidden Test of Courage," are out. Fudeki's cat Arare worries about her single owner and asks Dara-san for help, so Dara-san and Kaoru search for a lover candidate. Meanwhile, Orochi tempts Shū, planning a test of courage he can intervene in to gather life force. The show adapts Haruomi Tomotsuka's manga.
Jul 8
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.