Kirio Fan Club TV Anime to Hold Advance Screening in Tokyo on March 14

A special advance screening of the TV anime “Kirio Fan Club”, based on the original work by Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan, will take place on March 14 at Shinjuku Piccadilly in Tokyo. The anime is officially scheduled to premiere in April 2026.

Attendees will have the opportunity to watch Episodes 1 to 3 ahead of the broadcast. The event will also feature a talk session with members of the main cast, hosted by Mayurika Nakatani.

As a special gift, visitors will receive a “Kirio-kun Cheering Fan”, each featuring three random letters printed on the back.

Tickets are available through the fastest advance lottery, which opened today, February 11, and will accept applications until 11:59 PM on February 23. For more details, please visit the official ticket information page.

Key Visual:

STAFF:
Director: Sou Toyama
Series Composition and script: Aya Satsuki
Character Design: Nami Hayashi
Animation Production: SATELIGHT

Based on the manga by Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan, which ran from 2022 to 2024 in COMIC Ryuel (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha). The series ranked in the Top 10 of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for two consecutive years and was adapted into a live-action drama in Japan in April 2025.

INTRODUCTION:
Dear Kirio-kun, I like you.
But I didn’t know…
That liking someone could be this painful.
I really, really like you, Kirio-kun.
I want to eat hamburgers with you.
I want to share an umbrella with you.
I want to smash plates together with you.
I want to go on a journey searching for every mole on your body.
I want the day I met you to be a national holiday.
Aimi and Nami, sharing their thoughts about the person they love—these are their
precious moments together.
They thought these ordinary days would last forever.
But this chain of one-sided feelings is about to change their everyday life.

Source: Comic Natalie

©Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha/ Kirio Fan Club Anime Production Committee

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