Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction is being adapted into a light anime that premieres July 8 on tvk, with streaming on d Anime Store, AnimeFesta, and Anime Times. The manga has over 1.5 million copies in circulation, and Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed it in English.
Kaoruko Miyama's manga Perfect Addiction, a boys-love series that launched in Kaiohsha's Gush online magazine in April 2022, is receiving a light anime adaptation. The project is the second release under the BALLOON label, a boys-love brand launched by IMAGICA Infos with Dai Nippon Printing, CYBIRD, and BLUE RIGHTS. The light anime format, developed by DNP as a lower-cost, faster-production alternative to traditional animation, is being tested with this title.
The anime stars Yōhei Azakami as Akihito Kuji and Sōma Saitō as Sae Takatsuki. Akashi Uozumi directs at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio, with Izumi Tezuka handling series scripts. Yayoi Tateishi is sound director, Midori Narikiyo composes the music, and Kazuya Takahashi is production supervisor. The premiere is set for July 8 on tvk, with early streaming on d Anime Store, AnimeFesta, and Anime Times. An advanced screening was canceled due to a typhoon.
The Perfect Addiction manga has over 1.5 million copies in circulation, including digital sales. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga in English and will release the second volume on July 21. The BALLOON label aims to produce four titles in fiscal 2026 and scale to ten or more projects per year by 2028. Its first light anime, I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother!, premiered in January.
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Jun 27
The light anime adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction will premiere on July 8 on tvk and stream early on d Anime Store, AnimeFesta, and Anime Times. An advanced screening was canceled due to a typhoon. The cast includes Yōhei Azakami and Sōma Saitō, with direction by Akashi Uozumi at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio.
May 31
The official website for the light anime adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction released a promotional video on Wednesday, confirming a July premiere. The anime stars Yōhei Azakami as Akihito Kuji and Sōma Saitō as Sae Takatsuki. Akashi Uozumi directs at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio, with Izumi Tezuka handling series scripts. Yayoi Tateishi is sound director, Midori Narikiyo composes the music, and Kazuya Takahashi is production supervisor. The project is the second release under the BALLOON label, a boys-love brand launched last year by IMAGICA Infos with Dai Nippon Printing, CYBIRD, and BLUE RIGHTS. The label's first light anime, I'll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother!, premiered in January. DNP originated the light anime concept as a lower-cost, faster-production alternative to traditional animation. BALLOON aims to produce four titles in fiscal 2026 and scale to ten or more projects per year by 2028. The Perfect Addiction manga launched in Kaiohsha's Gush online magazine in April 2022 and has over 1.5 million copies in circulation. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga in English and will release the second volume on July 21.
May 20
The light anime adaptation of Kaoruko Miyama's boys-love manga Perfect Addiction announced its main cast, staff, key visual, and a July premiere on tvk. Yōhei Azakami and Sōma Saitō star in the second project from the BALLOON label.