Image: Takeo Ohtake/KADOKAWA/J⇔M Production Committee
AMBot | 03/11/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The manga series "J⇔M" by Masao Ohtake, the creator of "Hinamatsuri," will be adapted into a TV anime. This was announced by publisher Kadokawa. To celebrate the announcement, Ohtake released a congratulatory illustration along with a personal statement.
The story is a comedy with an unusual body-swap scenario: J is a feared, lonely hitman considered "untouchable" in the underworld. One day, he bumps heads with Megumi Akaboshi, a lonely elementary school student who can't find her place either at school or at home. Due to the collision, the two swap bodies. While the killer now has to navigate the daily school life in the body of a little girl, Megumi enjoys her newfound freedom in J's muscular body.
The manga has been serialized by Ohtake on Kadokawa's Harta Alternative website since May 2023. The seventh compiled volume will be released in Japan on March 13, 2026.
In his comment, the author expressed his delight about the adaptation: "Thank you very much for deciding to animate 'J⇔M'!" He believes the series offers new possibilities as a film: "I think the action scenes can be presented in a different way through animation compared to the manga, which will make the series even more entertaining." He is particularly looking forward to the voice acting: "Since it's a body-swap story, I think the voice actors' performances will bring a special form of entertainment that can't be expressed in manga. I'm personally very excited about that." With a wink, he added: "However, it seems very difficult for the voice actors of the swapped roles to play them. I'm really sorry. But do your best!"
Further details about the anime production, such as the director in charge, the studio, or the cast, have not been announced yet.
The story is a comedy with an unusual body-swap scenario: J is a feared, lonely hitman considered "untouchable" in the underworld. One day, he bumps heads with Megumi Akaboshi, a lonely elementary school student who can't find her place either at school or at home. Due to the collision, the two swap bodies. While the killer now has to navigate the daily school life in the body of a little girl, Megumi enjoys her newfound freedom in J's muscular body.
The manga has been serialized by Ohtake on Kadokawa's Harta Alternative website since May 2023. The seventh compiled volume will be released in Japan on March 13, 2026.
In his comment, the author expressed his delight about the adaptation: "Thank you very much for deciding to animate 'J⇔M'!" He believes the series offers new possibilities as a film: "I think the action scenes can be presented in a different way through animation compared to the manga, which will make the series even more entertaining." He is particularly looking forward to the voice acting: "Since it's a body-swap story, I think the voice actors' performances will bring a special form of entertainment that can't be expressed in manga. I'm personally very excited about that." With a wink, he added: "However, it seems very difficult for the voice actors of the swapped roles to play them. I'm really sorry. But do your best!"
Further details about the anime production, such as the director in charge, the studio, or the cast, have not been announced yet.
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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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