Murciélago Manga Gets 2027 TV Anime on HIDIVE
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- Murciélago by Yoshimura Kana is being adapted into a TV anime set to premiere in 2027, with the announcement unveiled at Anime Expo 2026.
- HIDIVE, the anime streaming service from AMC Global Media, will carry the series exclusively in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- The manga has been serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan since August 2013, running 28 volumes in Japan with 26 released internationally and over 2.3 million copies sold worldwide.
- Naoya Takashi serves as chief director (his first such role) with Asami Matsuo directing; Satelight and Staple Entertainment are jointly handling animation.
- The story centers on Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate who works as a state executioner, alongside her unassuming partner Hinako Tozakura, who has exceptional driving skills.
- Director Matsuo said the team is "striving to capture the stylish crime-action spirit of the original work, while pushing the erotic and grotesque elements right up to the limits of broadcast standards."
- This marks the second collaboration between Takashi, Matsuo, and their two studios following the recent "Übel Blatt" adaptation, and voice recording is already underway.
Why it matters: HIDIVE lands a 2027 tentpole from a 2.3-million-copy franchise for six Western markets, giving AMC's anime streamer a high-concept crime-action property while the production team openly signals it will push erotic and grotesque content to broadcast limits — a content bet that could define the platform's 2027 slate.
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