Image: Keigo Shinzo/Shogakukan/"Hira Yasumi" Production Committee
AMBot | 03/18/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzō's manga "Hirayasumi" will premiere on Japanese television in January 2027. As announced by broadcaster NHK, the series will air on NHK General. A teaser visual and a first promotional trailer have been released for the announcement.
The story revolves around the carefree Hiroto, who at 29 years old has neither a steady job nor a girlfriend, and lives in a small, single-story house (a so-called "Hiraya") in Tokyo, which he inherited from an elderly neighbor. In this house and his neighborhood, people gradually gather around him, each struggling with their own everyday worries and difficulties.
Keigo Shinzō's manga has been serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" since April 2021. The series has won multiple awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Award, and enjoys great popularity internationally. The global circulation has now exceeded 1.5 million copies. A live-action TV series adaptation of the material was already broadcast on Japanese television in autumn 2025.
The anime adaptation is being produced at Studio Production +h., known for works such as "The Orbital Children." Kei Suezawa ("Fate/Grand Order – Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram") is in charge of direction, series composition, and script. Character design is handled by Naoyuki Asano ("Urusei Yatsura," "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!"). Art direction is by Mika Nishimura ("Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction"), and the music is composed by Kaori Sawada ("What Did You Eat Yesterday?").
In initial comments, the involved parties expressed enthusiasm for the source material. Director Suezawa stated that he was particularly fascinated by the story of people intertwined in familiar everyday scenes. Character designer Asano expressed his surprise at the anime adaptation, since the quiet story lacks major action scenes, and emphasized how much he strives to capture the warm drawing style of the original.
On the occasion of AnimeJapan 2026, taking place in Tokyo at the end of March, the new visual will be displayed and the trailer will be screened at the ShoPro booth at the event. Visitors can also receive limited postcards with the teaser motif there.
The story revolves around the carefree Hiroto, who at 29 years old has neither a steady job nor a girlfriend, and lives in a small, single-story house (a so-called "Hiraya") in Tokyo, which he inherited from an elderly neighbor. In this house and his neighborhood, people gradually gather around him, each struggling with their own everyday worries and difficulties.
Keigo Shinzō's manga has been serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" since April 2021. The series has won multiple awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Award, and enjoys great popularity internationally. The global circulation has now exceeded 1.5 million copies. A live-action TV series adaptation of the material was already broadcast on Japanese television in autumn 2025.
The anime adaptation is being produced at Studio Production +h., known for works such as "The Orbital Children." Kei Suezawa ("Fate/Grand Order – Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram") is in charge of direction, series composition, and script. Character design is handled by Naoyuki Asano ("Urusei Yatsura," "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!"). Art direction is by Mika Nishimura ("Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction"), and the music is composed by Kaori Sawada ("What Did You Eat Yesterday?").
In initial comments, the involved parties expressed enthusiasm for the source material. Director Suezawa stated that he was particularly fascinated by the story of people intertwined in familiar everyday scenes. Character designer Asano expressed his surprise at the anime adaptation, since the quiet story lacks major action scenes, and emphasized how much he strives to capture the warm drawing style of the original.
On the occasion of AnimeJapan 2026, taking place in Tokyo at the end of March, the new visual will be displayed and the trailer will be screened at the ShoPro booth at the event. Visitors can also receive limited postcards with the teaser motif there.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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