A new teaser visual, trailer, and main voice cast have been revealed for the upcoming MURCIÉLAGO TV anime series.
The anime is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027. It was first announced this past July at Anime Expo 2026 by HIDIVE and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan.
The anime’s main voice cast, who are highlighted in the trailer, include Hitomi Ueda as Kuroko Koumori, Minori Suzuki as Hinako Tozakura, and Sumire Uesaka as Chiyo Yanaoka.
Takashi Naoya (director of Killed Again, Mr. Detective? and Ubel Blatt) is serving as chief director and series composer for the anime series, with Matsuo Asami (Ubel Blatt assistant director) as director, Kiyoshi Tateishi (Gekidol, Ubel Blatt) as character designer, and Masanori Akita and Yuichi Tsuchiya as music composers. Satelight and Staple Entertainment are handling the animation production.
The yuri action manga series by Yoshimurakana.was first serialized in Square Enix’s Young Gangan magazine on August 16, 2013 and has released 29 tankobon volumes in Japan as of July 2026. A 29th volume will be published in the country on July 24, 2026. Yen Press releases the manga in English.
A spinoff manga drawn by Shin Arakawa was published from 2018 to 2020.
HIDIVE will stream the anime exclusively as part of its 2027 lineup in the U.S. and Canada, as well as the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
The synopsis of MURCIÉLAGO is described as:
Fight evil with evil—
Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate chosen through extraordinary legal measures to serve as a state-sanctioned executioner.
By her side is her watchdog and partner, Hinako Tozakura, whose extraordinary driving skills are second to none.
As one heinous crime after another lands on their doorstep, the strongest duo takes on the darkness lurking within society.
A wildly unconventional, addictively insane, and dangerously intoxicating buddy action series is set in motion—
Sources: MURCIÉLAGO Official X/Twitter (2) (3), official anime website, Anime News Network
