J.C. Staff Produces Kizuguchi to Hōtai TV Anime for January 2027
J.C. Staff announced on Monday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's manga Kizuguchi to Hōtai, set to debut in January 2027. The romantic comedy follows Riyo Washizu, daughter of a yakuza leader, and her caretaker Gō Kiritani, who discovers Riyo's unusual fetish for seeing strong people vulnerable. The anime will air on ABC and TV Asahi's Animazing!!! block. Miyuki Ishida directs, with scripts by Susumu Yamakawa and character designs by Natsuki Ōyama. The manga launched on Kodansha's Comic Days app in August 2024.