Murciélago Anime Greenlit for 2027 Premiere

Yoshimura Kana's popular manga "Murciélago" is officially making the jump to television with a new anime adaptation scheduled to premiere in 2027. HIDIVE has announced it will hold exclusive streaming rights for the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, making the anime accessible to a wide international audience.

The series, which has garnered over 2.3 million copies sold worldwide, centers on Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate recruited for a unique legal role as a state executioner. She is partnered with Hinako Tozakura, and together they confront dangerous threats lurking within society. The anime adaptation is being helmed by chief director Naoya Takashi and director Asami Matsuo, with animation provided by Satelight and Staple Entertainment.

Both directors expressed their excitement for the project. Yoshimura herself shared that an anime adaptation has been a lifelong dream. Chief director Takashi highlighted his involvement in series composition and storyboarding, while director Matsuo noted the engaging voice performances and the team's commitment to capturing the original work's stylish crime-action essence, pushing its erotic and grotesque elements to broadcast limits. This marks a second collaboration for Takashi and Matsuo, following their work on the "Übel Blatt" adaptation.