Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Yuke Gets TV Anime in 2027 With Tomoaki Ono as Kei
The adaptation pairs a Netflix global rollout with a TBS broadcast slot, which puts a 1.6-million-copy manga in front of both domestic and overseas audiences at once.
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A TV anime adaptation of Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Yuke is set to air on TBS in 2027, with exclusive global streaming on Netflix. Tomoaki Ono plays protagonist Kei Okuyama, a 17-year-old detective in Iceland who can talk to cars. Takashi Sano is chief director and handles series composition, Yosuke Kubo directs, Chikashi Kubota designs characters, and Qzil.la produces.
TBS will carry the series in 2027, and Netflix plans exclusive global streaming. A key visual and first PV are out, the visual echoing the cover of the manga's first volume and the PV showing Kei at the wheel of his Jimny on an open road.
Ono describes Kei as calm and composed, sometimes unfriendly, but kind enough not to leave people in trouble alone. The staff list pairs Takashi Sano, who is chief director and writes series composition, with director Yosuke Kubo and character designer Chikashi Kubota, under Qzil.la.
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