The manga The Fake Alchemist has a television anime adaptation in production at Studio Passione, and its fifth compiled volume was released in February 2026.
Kadokawa announced on June 18, 2026, that Jirō Sugiura and Umemaru's manga The Fake Alchemist will be adapted into a television anime by Studio Passione. The announcement included a commemorative trailer, a teaser visual, and special illustrations of the character Nora drawn by both creators. Sugiura expressed surprise at the adaptation, thanking supporters, while Umemaru said he looks forward to seeing the story animated.
The manga began as an indie web novel and has sold over 1 million copies in Japan in its commercial edition. It launched on Kadokawa's KadoComi website in June 2023 and is ongoing. The fifth compiled volume was released on February 20, 2026. Yen Press publishes the manga in English, with volume two scheduled for June 23, 2026.
The story follows Paracelsus, a reincarnated alchemist hiding his cheat skills in the city-state of Orichalconia. He contracts with a shaman slave-girl named Nora and later meets an elf named Coco who has lost all four limbs and five senses. A June 30, 2026, Reader's Corner column from Beneath the Tangles reviewed a new volume of the series alongside several other manga and manhwa titles.
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Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner column covers new volumes of The Fake Alchemist, The Remarried Empress, Vagabond Definitive Edition, Insomniacs After School, Blade & Bastard, Girl Crush, and Lycoris Recoil. The review highlights Vagabond Definitive Edition Vol. 5 as a standout, praising its artwork and storytelling.
Kadokawa announced on Thursday that Jirō Sugiura and Umemaru's manga The Fake Alchemist will receive a television anime adaptation produced by Studio Passione. The announcement included a commemorative trailer, a teaser visual, and special illustrations of the character Nora drawn by both Sugiura and Umemaru. The manga, which began as an indie web novel, has sold over 1 million copies in Japan in its commercial edition. Sugiura expressed surprise at the adaptation, thanking supporters, while Umemaru said he looks forward to seeing the story animated. The story follows Paracelsus, a reincarnated alchemist hiding his cheat skills in the city-state of Orichalconia, who contracts with a shaman slave-girl named Nora and later meets an elf named Coco who has lost all four limbs and five senses. The manga launched on Kadokawa's KadoComi website in June 2023 and is ongoing, with the fifth compiled volume released on February 20. Yen Press publishes the manga in print, with volume two scheduled for June 23.