Anime
Nurumeta: TV anime for 2027 announced with Studio Soigne
Kai Ikarashi takes the director's chair for the four-panel manga adaptation; a first teaser visual shows the android Kurumi.
The four-panel manga "Nurumeta" by Kokamumo is getting a TV anime adaptation in 2027. The production has unveiled a first teaser visual and the key members of the team. At the center is the android Kurumi, whose everyday life with three other characters is anything but ordinary.
Soigne produces the manga adaptation
Kai Ikarashi is directing. He is also working on "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2"; with "Nurumeta" he takes on the director's role for a TV anime series for the first time. Tatsuya Takahashi is responsible for series composition, while Makoto Ogasawara designs the characters for animation.
The series is produced by Studio Soigne. The studio is, among other things, involved in the anime version of "mono". The manga series "Yuru Camp△" and "mono" also feature stories that focus on the everyday coexistence of their characters. "Nurumeta" combines this approach with a considerably more absurd starting situation, however.
With the teaser visual, there is now official imagery for the TV adaptation for the first time. A precise Japanese broadcast date within 2027 has not yet been named in the announcement. Information on the episode count and the main voice cast is likewise still missing.
Kurumi, Chiaki, Sakina and Shiyuki
The manga source appears in Houbunsha's magazine "Manga Time Kirara MAX". The author Kokamumo tells the story in short four-panel episodes. The work is described as an alternative slice-of-life comedy in which unexpected ideas and unusual behavior are part of the characters' everyday encounters.
Kurumi is an android who lives with her caretaker Chiaki. The core cast also includes Sakina, who has a mind of her own, and Shiyuki, who often keeps the most sensible view of events within the group. The four form the core of the source, whose distinctive humor arises from their shared everyday life.
The anime announcement adds to the lineup of manga adaptations planned for 2027. "Hirayasumi" also focuses on interpersonal everyday stories, though with a calmer approach. A German streaming partner for "Nurumeta" has not yet been announced. Details on an international release plan are likewise still pending.