{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e5f1ca2967514b629052b2de","clusterId":"c_bdcd209ca88b4f4eb14a27c0","slug":"eccentric-doctor-of-the-moon-flower-kingdom-manga-gets-tv-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom Gets TV Anime","summary":"Kadokawa announced on Friday that Tōru Himuka's manga The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom is being adapted into a television anime. Koichiro Kuroda, an episode director on Detective Conan and Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, is directing the series at Studio Elle. Risa Mizuno, writing under the pen name Aki Mizuki, is handling series scripts. Akira Ono is designing the characters, Hozumi Gōda is directing sound, and Shiho Terada is composing the music with Highway Star producing. The main cast includes Rina Hidaka as Koyō, Takeo Ōtsuka as Keiun, Taito Ban as Shingdam, and Shōya Chiba as Shiei. A teaser trailer has been released, but no premiere date has been set. The manga began serialization in Kadokawa's Asuka magazine in 2018 and has 15 volumes as of May 2026. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English edition, which describes the story as a Chinese-style imperial medical fantasy about a young doctor and a crown prince confronting conspiracy and tradition.","whyItMatters":"This adaptation brings a long-running shojo medical fantasy to screen with a staff heavy on veteran episode directors and Precure composers, suggesting Kadokawa is betting on a niche but established property rather than a new hit.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came with a teaser trailer and a commemorative illustration from Himuka. The manga's 15th volume went on sale in Japan on the same day as the announcement. Seven Seas Entertainment will release the 13th English volume on June 23. The series composition is credited to Aki Mizuki, who has written scripts for Arknights: Perish in Frost and Sylvanian Families: Mini Story. Music composer Shiho Terada has worked on several Precure anime and the 2026 Magic Knight Rayearth adaptation. Studio Elle, the animation production company, is a relatively young studio. The teaser trailer highlights the Chinese-inspired setting and the protagonist Koyō's medical skills, including a suture surgery scene. The cast also includes Taito Ban as Shingdam and Shōya Chiba as Shiei, rounding out the four main roles announced so far.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Studio Elle, a lesser-known studio, lands a medical fantasy with a director whose credits are mostly episode-direction. The production chain matters as much as the premise.","twitterPost":"Studio Elle, not a household name, handles a medical fantasy with a director known for episode work. The adaptation's success hinges on the team's capacity to scale.","threadsPost":"The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom gets a TV anime at Studio Elle, a studio with no full-series director credit for Koichiro Kuroda. His past work is episode direction on long-running shows. The series scripts go to Aki Mizuki, whose recent credits include Arknights: Perish in Frost. This is a team that has not yet proven itself on a full-length fantasy series. The production details matter as much as the story premise.","newsletterBlurb":"The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom manga is getting a TV anime adaptation. Studio Elle is animating, with Koichiro Kuroda directing and Rina Hidaka starring as the protagonist Koyō. 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