SSS-Class Hunter Who Dies To Live Anime Arrives January 2027
A Piccoma title that ranked high in fantasy and drew over 25 million hearts is moving to television with a director known for Saiki K., which puts a Korean web novel property on the same production track as the manga adaptations that usually fill late-night slots.
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SSS-Class Hunter Who Dies to Live, a Korean novel and SMARTOON serialized on Piccoma since 2022, is getting a TV anime in January 2027. Takeo Otsuka voices Kim Kongja and Satoshi Hino voices the Sword Emperor. Hiroaki Sakurai directs, Sayuri Oba writes the script, Takahiro Yoshimatsu designs characters, and the studio fu handles animation. A teaser visual and teaser PV are out.
The adaptation was confirmed with a January 2027 broadcast date, alongside a teaser visual, a teaser PV, the main cast, and the main staff. The source novel and SMARTOON began serialization on Piccoma in 2022 and recorded over 25 million hearts, ranking high in the fantasy category.
The story follows F-rank hunter Kim Kongja, who gains an S+ rank copy skill that triggers on his own death and takes the Sword Emperor, a former strongest-class hunter, as a spirit-behind partner. The two climb the Tower from the bottom. Takeo Otsuka voices Kongja and Satoshi Hino voices the Sword Emperor.
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