The teaser visual, teaser PV, key visual, and cast information for the TV anime MURCIÉLAGO, based on the manga by Kana Yoshimura, have been revealed. The anime adaptation is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.
The anime will stream exclusively on HIDIVE in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand as part of its 2027 lineup.
Teaser Trailer:
Teaser Visual:
CAST:
Hitomi Ueda as Kuroko Koumori
Minori Suzuki as Hinako Tozakura
Sumire Uesaka as Chiyo Yanaoka
STAFF:
Executive Director: Takashi Naoya
Director: Matsuo Asami
Series Composition: Takashi Naoya
Character Design: Kiyoshi Tateishi
Music: Masanori Akita, Yuichi Tsuchiya
Animation Production: SATELIGHT × Staple Entertainment
The series, created by Kana Yoshimura and published in Square Enix’s Young Gangan, began serialization in 2013. It has sold over 2.3 million copies worldwide and currently includes 28 volumes in Japan (26 internationally).
HIDIVE describes the anime as follows:
MURCIÉLAGO follows the story of Kuroko Koumori, former death-row inmate turned state-appointed officially sanctioned executioner, and her partner Hinako Tozakura, an innocent-looking girl with extraordinary driving skills. Together, they are a deranged yet unbeatable duo, confronting the darkness lurking within society. This thrilling and uncompromising story has earned a passionate fanbase both in Japan and around the world.
Source: Comic Natalie
©Yoshimurakana/SQUARE ENIX,MURCIÉLAGO Project
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