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SAN FRANCISCO, CA–March 16, 2026–Leading global manga and anime producer VIZ Media, in partnership with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd. (ShoPro), has released the official teaser trailer and key art for the anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzo’s award-winning manga Hirayasumi. The anime is set to debut in 2027.
Serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits since 2021, with its English-language debut through VIZ in May 2024, Hirayasumi has earned widespread critical acclaim and multiple industry honors, including the Shogakukan Manga Award, with more than 1.5 million copies in circulation worldwide.
TEASER VISUAL & PV RELEASED:
The newly released teaser visual and promotional video introduce Hiroto, a carefree 29-year-old with little concern for the future, standing outside the modest home he unexpectedly inherits after befriending his elderly neighbor. Accompanied by the tagline “Where a house becomes a home,” the visual captures the series’ gentle tone in which friends and neighbors, each navigating their own struggles, gather around Hiroto and find comfort in his easygoing presence.
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Official Synopsis:
At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn’t have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future—and he couldn’t be happier. Hiroto’s breezy attitude isn’t easy for everyone to understand, though. In a world filled with anxiety, confusion, and grief, Hiroto and the people around him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life.
Production Staff:
- Director / Series Composition / Script: Kei Suezawa (Fate/Grand Order: Camelot – Wandering; Agateram, FLCL Progressive)
- Character Design: Naoyuki Asano (Urusei Yatsura, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Mr. Osomatsu)
- Art Director: Mika Nishimura (Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction, Typhoon Noruda)
- Music: Kaori Sawada (What Did You Eat Yesterday?, When Spring Comes)
- Animation Studio: Production +h. (The Orbital Children, Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction)
Awards & Recognition:
Hirayasumi has earned some of the highest honors in the manga world:
- Grand Prize, 2021 Kagayake! Bros Comic Awards
- 3rd Place, Manga Taisho 2022
- 3rd Place, THE BEST MANGA 2022 – Kono Manga wo Yome!
- 6th Place, The Second Annual Japan Manga Editors’ Choice Awards 2022
- Grand Prize Nominee, 27th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
- 9th Place, Manga Taisho 2024
- Best Serial Comic Award, Lucca Comics & Games 2024
- Winner, MyAnimeList You Should Read This Manga 2024
- Best Continuing Manga Series, American Manga Awards
- Winner, 71st Shogakukan Manga Award