Studio DEEN has three television anime projects in active production: From Far Away (premiering October 4, 2026), a new Higurashi: When They Cry series (announced June 21, 2026), and Dengeki Daisy (set for 2027). The studio is also part of a coordinated free YouTube streaming campaign for the original Higurashi anime.
Studio DEEN is in a period of high activity, with three announced television anime adaptations moving forward in parallel. The most concrete is From Far Away, an adaptation of Kyouko Hikawa's 1990s shōjo manga, which revealed its main cast, staff, and an October 4 premiere date on July 14. Noriyuki Abe directs at Studio DEEN, with Tomoyo Kurosawa leading the cast as Noriko Tachiki.
On June 21, Kadokawa announced a new Higurashi: When They Cry television anime during a 20th anniversary special. Studio DEEN, which animated the original 2006 series and its 2007 sequel, returns for the new project. The original voice cast also returns, including Soichiro Hoshi, Mai Nakahara, Satsuki Yukino, Mika Kanai, and Yukari Tamura. The announcement included a teaser video and visual with the tagline "Welcome back, everyone." Two days later, Infinite began free YouTube streaming of all 26 episodes of the original Higurashi season, with plans to sequentially stream the rest of the franchise through August 12.
On June 9, Aniplex and Studio DEEN announced a television anime adaptation of Kyosuke Motomi's shōjo manga Dengeki Daisy, set to premiere in 2027. Sota Ueno directs, with Sawako Hirabayashi on series scripts, Ayaka Murakami on character design, and Masaru Yokoyama on music. The manga originally ran from 2007 to 2013 and was published in English by Viz Media. Together, these three projects show Studio DEEN handling multiple long-running manga adaptations, with the Higurashi project marking a deliberate return to the franchise's original creative team.
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Jul 14
The official website for the television anime of Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away shōjo manga revealed the teaser video, visual, main cast and staff, and an October 4 premiere date. Tomoyo Kurosawa leads the cast as Noriko Tachiki, with Kentarō Kumagai, Yūichirō Umehara, and Eiji Takeuchi. Noriyuki Abe directs at Studio DEEN, with Rika Takasugi on series scripts, Eiji Abiko on character design, and Takeshi Hama on music. The anime debuts on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 24:00 JST.
Jun 23
Infinite began free streaming the entire TV anime 'Higurashi: When They Cry' series on YouTube from June 23 at 18:00, starting with all 26 episodes of the original season. The free run will sequentially include 'Kai', 'Rei', 'Kira', 'Gou', and 'Sotsu' through August 12. A new TV anime was also announced during the June 21 'Watanagashi Day' program, with Studio DEEN returning for animation production and the original voice cast reprising their roles.
Jun 21
Kadokawa announced during a live-streamed 20th anniversary special for the Higurashi: When They Cry television anime on Sunday that a new TV anime project is in production. Studio DEEN, which handled the original 2006 adaptation and its 2007 sequel, will return to animate the series. The announcement included a teaser promotional video and a visual with the tagline "Welcome back, everyone." The returning cast includes Soichiro Hoshi as Keiichi Maebara, Mai Nakahara as Rena Ryugu, Satsuki Yukino as Mion and Shion Sonozaki, Mika Kanai as Satoko Hojo, and Yukari Tamura as Rika Furude. The project is based on Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion's original visual novel, which began in 2002. The franchise previously received a 2020-2021 anime revival series, but the new project marks a return to the original studio and cast.
Jun 9
Kyosuke Motomi's shojo manga "Dengeki Daisy" is getting a television anime adaptation, with Studio Deen handling production and Aniplex behind the project. The announcement came via a teaser website that opened on Tuesday, following a countdown teased by Aniplex on Monday. The anime is set to premiere in 2027. Sota Ueno, who directed "Days With My Stepsister" and "SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table," is directing the series. Sawako Hirabayashi, known for "Wolf Girl & Black Prince" and "Delicious Party♡Precure," is writing the series scripts. Ayaka Murakami, also from "Days With My Stepsister," is designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama is composing the music. The manga originally ran in Shogakukan's Monthly Betsucomi magazine from 2007 to 2013, spanning 16 volumes. Viz Media published the series in English under its Shojo Beat imprint. The story follows orphan Teru Kurebayashi, who exchanges messages with a mysterious figure named DAISY through a cell phone left by her deceased brother, while the enigmatic Tasuku Kurosaki keeps appearing to help her. Motomi celebrated the announcement with an illustration.