The sixth Jump Press livestream on Monday announced that Kōta Kawae’s Nue’s Exorcist manga is receiving a television anime adaptation scheduled to air on TV Asahi in summer 2027. Production companies unveiled a teaser promo video, key visual art, and the core cast during the broadcast. The announcement gives the Nue’s Exorcist anime its debut broadcast window four years after the creator began drawing the supernatural adventure [1].
Summer 2027 Broadcast Details for Nue’s Exorcist Anime
The production team selected TV Asahi to broadcast the series across Japan when summer programming begins in 2027. Fans can follow updates on the project’s official website at nues-exorcist.com and through its official X feed under the handle @NuesExorcist_PR, while Comic Natalie shared early coverage of the announcement event. Broadcast planning is moving forward early, fitting into broader seasonal patterns as seen in the Roshidere season 2 teaser preview for that same calendar year [1].
Production committees usually confirm television slots several seasons ahead so animators can finish background art and line tests without rushing the team. It isn’t easy to lock in broadcast hours on major networks like TV Asahi without early planning, but the producers moved quickly after seeing the manga’s steady climb in Shueisha’s magazine rankings. Shueisha shared the news during the sixth Jump Press stream on October 12, giving viewers a first look at animated character designs and teaser footage [1].
The summer 2027 slot gives the animation crew plenty of room to shape every combat sequence properly. Studio Hibari will handle the animation. Viewers won’t have to wait for follow-up news for too long, since promotional trailers and character art will roll out as recording sessions get closer [1].
Production Staff and Voice Cast at Studio Hibari
Animation production belongs to Studio Hibari, with veteran anime director Hiroyuki Hashimoto guiding the adaptation from early script drafts through sound assembly. Hashimoto previously directed Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e and Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?, giving him plenty of practice handling character dynamics and school life settings. Writer Hiroshi Seko, known for his work on Jujutsu Kaisen, is writing the series composition, which guarantees steady pacing for the manga’s intricate spirit duels. Shunpei Mochizuki, who drew character models for Sakugan, is designing the animated cast, while Takayuki Yamaguchi from Kami no Tou serves as sound director [1].
Music production comes from MONACA, the music group that composed tracks for NieR:Automata Ver1.1a. That music lineup brings deep experience with energetic fighting scenes, and it gives Hashimoto’s team strong support across every tense confrontation in the high school hallways [1].
The main voice cast features Kaito Miura as protagonist Gakurou Yajima, while Saori Oonishi voices the title heroine Nue and Sayumi Suzushiro plays Kazusa Suou. Miura recently worked on Tougen Anki, while Oonishi built an extensive voice acting career playing roles in Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka, and Suzushiro voiced characters in Megami no Café Terrace. It’s a capable cast that matches the lighthearted humor and high-stakes supernatural battles that define Kawae’s story [1].
Voice recording won’t start right away. Anime News Network reported that the teaser video gave fans their first chance to hear how the actors bring the characters to life, while confirming that creator Kawae will see his supernatural world animated for television [2].
Supernatural High School Setting of the Story
The narrative centers on high school student Gakuro Yajima, an outcast boy who has been able to see genyou—supernatural spirits drawn to human sorrow and anger—ever since he was a small child. Outcast Gakuro Yajima, whose name is also localized as Gakurou Yajima, spent years trying to ignore these strange creatures because nobody else could see them, hoping he could simply blend in and live a quiet life without getting dragged into dangerous trouble. That quiet routine changes when he enters high school and stumbles into an unknown sealed room hidden away on campus. Inside, he discovers Nue, an eccentric pop culture enthusiast who loves video games and has waited patiently inside that room for a person to break the seal and find her [1, 2].
Nue isn’t an ordinary spirit; she asks Gakurou to take up arms to defeat malicious spirits that roam the campus grounds. Gakurou feels reluctant to take on the responsibility. Evil spirits won’t give him time to make up his mind. Their meeting pushes the boy into learning spirit combat, turning him into a modern-day onmyouji who must protect his classmates while keeping Nue’s existence hidden from teachers [2].
Viz Media, which licenses the English edition, describes the story as a mix of gaming humor and high-stakes exorcism duels where Nue is always ready for some player-versus-player PVP action in Nue no Onmyōji. That playful tone balances the darker spirit fights, letting Kawae tell a fun school comedy without losing the excitement of a traditional battle manga. Readers quickly took to that blend of video game references and spirit lore [2].
Manga Milestone and Circulation Numbers in Weekly Shonen Jump
Kōta Kawae launched Nue no Onmyouji in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump in May 2023, building a steady following with each weekly chapter. The series reached a cumulative total of 1.6 million copies in circulation by autumn 2026, proving that readers stayed hooked on Gakuro and Nue’s partnership. Shueisha published compiled book volume 16 on September 4, and volume 17 is scheduled to ship to Japanese bookstores on November 4 [1].
International readers don’t have to wait for translated volumes to follow the story, because Shueisha MANGA Plus provides English simulpubs since March 2023. Viz Media secured the digital license in February 2024 and expanded into print releases in October 2024, giving North American fans multiple ways to collect the manga. Viz published the eighth English volume on September 1, and volume 9 is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 3 [1, 2].
Keeping a steady publishing pace across both languages helps the series maintain momentum before the television debut arrives. Kawae’s artwork continues to develop with every volume. The publisher’s release schedule keeps the manga visible on bookstore shelves as production at Studio Hibari gets underway [1].
Fan Vote Wins That Propelled Nue’s Exorcist Adaptation
The television project didn’t emerge out of nowhere; it followed strong results in major manga award rankings across Japan. Nue no Onmyouji placed seventh in the print comics category of the 2024 Next Manga Awards on August 28, 2024. Placing in the top ten of that competition confirmed that industry readers and manga buyers saw great potential in Kawae’s writing [1, 4].
Even bigger recognition arrived through AnimeJapan 2025 and its “Manga We Want to See Animated” poll, where the series finished in first place among all nominated titles. Voting took place from January 15, 2025 until February 12, 2025, drawing 156,909 total votes from manga fans eager to see their favorite stories adapted for television. Winning that competition secured the series an exhibit booth at AnimeJapan 2025 and placed it in the event’s permanent Hall of Fame [1, 3].
Following his first-place victory in the AnimeJapan ranking, author Kōta Kawae thanked readers for their overwhelming support. In a translated statement published on the event portal, Kawae said, “I am honored to be selected, and I will draw manga with all my strength to repay everyone who voted for me.” That grassroots support gave TV Asahi and Studio Hibari plenty of confidence to greenlight the project for summer 2027 [3].
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