Eleceed's television anime premieres in April 2027, pushed from an original 2026 plan, with Hiroshi Nishikiori directing at DandeLion Animation Studio. KADOKAWA ships Japanese editions of Volumes 1 and 2 on October 23.
The Eleceed anime has moved twice on the calendar in the stories covering it. A June 26 announcement set the adaptation of Jeho Son and ZHENA's webtoon at early 2027, moving off the 2026 premiere that had been planned. By October 21 the official website was streaming an English-subtitled trailer and announcing an April 2027 premiere, so the window is now a firm month rather than a season.
The production credits have held steady across the delay. Hiroshi Nishikiori directs at DandeLion Animation Studio, Yousuke Kuroda handles series composition, and Minami Sakura designs characters. Junya Enoki and Tasuku Hatanaka lead the cast, with Setsuji Sato and Shizuka Ito also announced. The October 21 stories name the leads' roles differently (Jiwoo Seo and Wooin in one, Woo-ah Ji in the other), and one earlier story gives Enoki's character as Yuu Kazahaya, the Japanese name for Jiwoo Seo. The webtoon's scale is stated in the coverage: serialized in over 10 languages, with a view count that rose from 1.42 billion in June to 1.7 billion by July.
KADOKAWA releases Japanese editions of Volumes 1 and 2 on October 23, with a trading card bonus at the official store, putting the print launch in the same window as the anime's marketing rather than after it. Crunchyroll will stream the series, announced among six titles at AnimagiC in Germany. Jeho Son and ZHENA discussed the story's origin at Anime Expo 2026, where Son said it began with the idea of a strong person turning into a fat street cat.
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The official website for the Eleceed television anime began streaming an English-subtitled trailer on Wednesday and announced an April 2027 premiere. Amuse Creative Studio had originally announced a 2026 premiere. Junya Enoki voices Jiwoo Seo and Tasuku Hatanaka voices Wooin in a cast that also includes Setsuji Sato and Shizuka Ito. Hiroshi Nishikiori directs at DandeLion Animation Studio, with Yousuke Kuroda on series scripts.
The TV anime of ELECEED will broadcast in April 2027, with Junya Enoki voicing Woo-ah Ji. Hiroshi Nishikiori directs at Dandelion Animation Studio, with Yosuke Kuroda on scripts and Minami Sakura on character design. Tasuku Hatanaka, Setsuji Sato, Hayato Dojima, and Shizuka Ito round out the announced cast. KADOKAWA releases Japanese editions of Volumes 1 and 2 on October 23, with a trading card bonus at the official store.
At Anime Expo 2026, Eleceed creators Jeho Son and ZHENA discussed the series' origins, their paths into webcomics, and how reader feedback shaped its pacing. Son said the story began with the idea of a strong person turning into a fat street cat, and that he was confident in the series' appeal.
Crunchyroll announced at AnimagiC in Germany that it will stream six anime series, including Eleceed, FX Fighter Kurumi-chan, Shangri-La Frontier season 3, The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II, The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life, and Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things. The service also added the English dub of Sound! Euphonium season 1.
The television anime adaptation of the webtoon series Eleceed has revealed its main voice cast and first promotional video. Junya Enoki stars as the protagonist Yuu Kazahaya (Jiwoo Seo in the original Korean version), a reserved young man with hidden supernatural abilities. The cast also includes Tasuku Hatanaka as Jin Tatsuoka, Setsuji Sato as Dr. Delein, Hayato Dojima as Sota Yanagi, and Shizuka Ito as Amane Yanagi. The anime was originally announced for a 2026 premiere but has been delayed to early 2027. Hiroshi Nishikiori directs at DandeLion Animation Studio, with series composition by Yosuke Kuroda and character design by Minami Sakura. The production uses motion capture for realistic movement, which the cast noted during recording. The story follows Yuu, who rescues a cat that turns out to be Kayden, the world's strongest Awakened being trapped in the cat's body. Together they face conspiracies among Awakened organizations. The webtoon has surpassed 1.7 billion views globally and is serialized in over 10 languages.
The television anime adaptation of Jeho Son and ZHENA's webtoon Eleceed has received a new key visual and a delayed release window of early 2027, moving from its originally planned 2026 premiere. The announcement was made on June 26 by Amuse Creative Studio, which also opened the anime's official online store, Discord server, and English-language Instagram account. The anime is produced by DandeLion Animation Studio, known for The First Slam Dunk and Magic Candies. Hiroshi Nishikiori (Honey Lemon Soda) directs, Yousuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia) handles series composition, and Minami Sakura (Gridman Universe) designs the characters. DandeLion Animation Studio president Kazuhiro Nishikawa is scheduled to appear at an Anime Expo panel on July 6 to discuss the production. The webtoon, which debuted in 2018, has been serialized in over 10 languages and surpassed 1.42 billion views globally. Son's previous work Noblesse received a 2020 anime adaptation by Production I.G.