SSS-Class Revival Hunter Anime Announced for January 2027
The announcement adds another manhwa adaptation to the January 2027 slate, with Crunchyroll already secured as the global streamer outside Asia.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Sinnoa and Neida's SSS-Class Revival Hunter web novel and webtoon are getting an anime adaptation in January 2027. Crunchyroll will stream it worldwide excluding Asia, with availability in select regions. The teaser trailer and key staff were revealed alongside the announcement.
The official website for the SSS-Class Revival Hunter anime opened on Thursday, revealing that the adaptation of Sinnoa and Neida's web novel and webtoon will premiere in January 2027. Crunchyroll will stream the series worldwide excluding Asia, covering the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia.
Takeo Otsuka voices Gongja Kim, and Satoshi Hino voices the Sword Emperor. Hiroaki Sakurai, known for The Demon Girl Next Door, directs at STUDIO fu. Sayuri Oba writes the script, and Takahiro Yoshimatsu handles character design. Crunchyroll describes the story as following an F-rank Hunter who gains an S-rank skill that activates only upon death. The original novel began in November 2018, with the webtoon following in December 2020.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.