Global streaming begins in January
Image courtesy of Viz Media © Keigo Shinzo/Shogakukan/Hirayasumi Project
Viz Media announced on Monday that the television anime of Keigo Shinzō 's Hirayasumi manga (a co-production with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd and Production +h. ) will stream internationally on Netflix in January. The anime's staff also announced on Monday that Gen Hoshino is performing the anime's opening theme song.
Viz Media describes the human drama story:
With a carefree outlook on life, Hiroto knows better than anyone that slowing down is sometimes the best way to move forward. 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 who surround him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life. After developing an unlikely friendship with the grouchy old woman who lives in his neighborhood, Hiroto suddenly finds himself inheriting not just her house but some rather difficult emotions as well. His 18-year-old cousin, Natsumi, moves in with him, but as a struggling art student, she has her own troubles to deal with and may just put Hiroto's easygoing lifestyle to the test.
Kei Suezawa ( Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot - Wandering: Agateram, FLCL Progressive ) is directing the anime at Production +h. Naoyuki Asano (2022 Urusei Yatsura , Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! , Mr. Osomatsu ) is designing the characters. Mika Nishimura ( Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction , Typhoon Noruda ) is the art director. Kaori Sawada ( What Did You Eat Yesterday? , When Spring Comes ) is composing the music. TOMOO will perform the anime's ending theme song "Fūmizekka" (Delicious Flavor).
The anime will premiere in January 2027 in Japan on the NHK General channel.
Viz Media and Japan Society hosted the world premiere screening of the first episode at Japan Society's location in New York City on October 7.
Shinzō launched the manga in Shogakukan 's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine in April 2021. Shogakukan published the manga's 10th compiled book volume on April 30, and the series has over 1.1 million copies in circulation worldwide. The manga will end on November 16. Viz Media is releasing the manga in English.
The manga also inspired a live-action series, which premiered on NHK in November 2025.
Source: Press release