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\n\tYoshimura Kana\u2018s manga \u201cMurci\u00e9lago\u201d is being adapted right into a TV anime set to premiere in 2027, with HIDIVE announcing exclusive streaming rights for the U.S., Canada and several other other markets. <\/p>\n
\n\tThe variation was unveiled at Anime Expo 2026.<\/p>\n
\n\tSerialized in Square Enix\u2019s Young Gangan since August 2013, \u201cMurci\u00e9lago\u201d has sold greater than 2.3 million copies worldwide and runs 28 volumes in Japan, with 26 volumes released internationally.<\/p>\n
\n\tHIDIVE, the anime streaming service from AMC Global Media, will carry the series exclusively for subscribers within the U.S. and Canada, together with the U.K., Ireland, Australia and Latest Zealand.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe story centers on Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate recruited under an unusual legal arrangement to work as an executioner for the state, and her partner Hinako Tozakura, an unassuming young woman with exceptional driving skills. Together the pair tackle threats hidden inside society.<\/p>\n
\n\tNaoya Takashi, whose credits include \u201cAm I Actually the Strongest?\u201d and \u201cTales of Wedding Rings,\u201d is chief director on the project, while Asami Matsuo, known for \u201cI\u2019m the Villainess, but I\u2019m Being Doted on by the Crown Prince of the Neighboring Kingdom\u201d and \u201cPlaying Death Games to Put Food on the Table,\u201d is directing. Satelight, the studio behind \u201cDrops of God\u201d and \u201cPSYREN,\u201d and Staple Entertainment, which produced \u201cTales of Wedding Rings\u201d and \u201cWatari-kun\u2019s ****** Is About to Collapse,\u201d are jointly handling animation.<\/p>\n
\n\tTateishi Sei is designing the characters, with Akita Masanori and Tsuchiya Yuichi composing the rating.<\/p>\n
\n\tAlongside the announcement, producers released a teaser, a key visual and a commemorative illustration, plus messages from Yoshimura and the 2 directors.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cEver since I selected the career of manga artist, having considered one of my works adapted into an anime has been considered one of my best dreams,\u201d Yoshimura said. Yoshimura thanked readers and collaborators for helping bring the project to life and encouraged fans to maintain following each the manga and the anime.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThis was my first time participating in a project within the capability of chief director, so while respecting the authority of the director, I took on responsibilities where I could best contribute, namely series composition, scriptwriting, and storyboarding,\u201d Takashi said.<\/p>\n
\n\tTakashi named Manj\u016bbito, Hinako, Urara and Momoyama amongst his favorite characters within the series. \u201cBut\u2026 in the long run, Kuroko really is the very best \u2013 she\u2019s cool, charmingly mischievous, and even an incredible cook. She\u2019s wonderful.\u201d Takashi said.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWe’re currently right in the course of voice recording, and the performances of Kuroko and Hinako are so engaging that they often surpass what we had envisioned within the visuals,\u201d Matsuo added. \u201cOn the visual side, with the support of our many talented animators, we’re striving to capture the fashionable crime-action spirit of the unique work, while pushing the erotic and grotesque elements right as much as the boundaries of broadcast standards.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cMurci\u00e9lago\u201d marks the second collaboration between Takashi and Matsuo and their two studios following the recent \u201c\u00dcbel Blatt\u201d adaptation.<\/p>\n \n