Collar x Malice anime adaptation comes in two movies

The Collar x Malice anime adaptation will be released in the form of two films. The first part will hit theaters in early summer 2023 and will be animated by Studio DEEN, with Avex Pictures acting as the distributor. The official title is Collar x Malice -deep cover-. The teaser trailer also features the theme song "Ningen×Shikkaku," performed by Kizu.



The main cast of the anime film includes Masakazu Morita, Yuuki Kaji, Soma Saito, Daisuke Namikawa, and Ryohei Kimura.

Aksys Games describes the plot of Collar x Malice as follows: A dangerous shadow organization launches a campaign of fear and violence in Shinjuku, pushing society to the brink of chaos. As a young police officer, you become the target of an attack and have a poisonous collar placed around your neck. As the situation spirals out of control and time runs short, five mysterious strangers appear to aid you in your search for the truth. You must figure out who to trust and whether you can save yourself and the soul of Shinjuku from the clutches of oblivion. You are the only hope for salvation in a city ruled by malice.