{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a9c5d2bf5e5abc4a9c02ecf4","clusterId":"c_4e23c33afae8790a94a39a6a","slug":"ichiha-hiiragi-and-mimita-launch-new-manga-kanade-kun-no-shugorei-yarimasu-on-july-15","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ichiha Hiiragi and Mimita Launch New Manga Kanade-Kun No Shugorei Yarimasu! on July 15","summary":"Writer Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita will launch a new manga titled Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! on Shogakukan's Manga ONE service on July 15. The story follows a high school girl who becomes the guardian spirit of her idol, a pianist. Hiiragi revealed the project was delayed by a rear-end collision accident.","whyItMatters":"The announcement adds another title to Hiiragi's growing portfolio of adapted works, with a personal backstory of a years-long delay due to an accident.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWriter Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita will launch a new manga titled Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! (I\u0026#39;ll Be Kanade-kun\u0026#39;s Guardian Spirit!) on Shogakukan\u0026#39;s Manga ONE service on July 15. The manga centers on Iroha, a high school girl who does not mind being a ghost if it means becoming the guardian spirit of Kanade-kun, the pianist she loves. Hiiragi revealed on X that the project started three or four years ago but was delayed after they were involved in a rear-end collision accident. Hiiragi is also the writer behind Playing the Vixen to Find Happiness, which launched in November 2024 and has four compiled volumes, and several other manga adaptations.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The manga's premise flips the guardian spirit trope: the high school girl protects her idol, a pianist, not the other way around. Hiiragi's delay due to a rear-end collision adds a real-world layer to the launch.","twitterPost":"Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! inverts the guardian spirit dynamic: the fan protects the celebrity. A rear-end collision delayed the project.","threadsPost":"Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! puts the fan in the protector role, not the idol. Hiiragi revealed the project was delayed by a rear-end collision accident, adding a real-life hurdle to the July 15 debut on Manga ONE.","newsletterBlurb":"Writer Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita will launch a new manga titled Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! on Shogakukan's Manga ONE service on July 15. The story follows a high school girl who becomes the guardian spirit of her idol pianist. Hiiragi revealed the project was delayed by a rear-end collision accident.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-30/writer-ichiha-hiiragi-artist-mimita-launch-new-manga-on-july-15/.239129\",\"title\":\"Writer Ichiha Hiiragi, Artist mimita Launch New Manga on July 15\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4092,"outputTokens":660,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782859254,"createdAt":"2026-06-30T22:35:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-30T22:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T22:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4e23c33afae8790a94a39a6a","canonicalTitle":"News\nWriter Ichiha Hiiragi, Artist mimita Launch New Manga on July 15","representativeArticleId":"a_ab9a18dec3177d08fa6c50c0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu!\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Ichiha Hiiragi\",\"mimita\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-30T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-30T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-30T22:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-30/writer-ichiha-hiiragi-artist-mimita-launch-new-manga-on-july-15/.239129","title":"News\nWriter Ichiha Hiiragi, Artist mimita Launch New Manga on July 15"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu!"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Ichiha Hiiragi","mimita"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Writer Ichiha Hiiragi and artist mimita launch Kanade-kun no Shugorei Yarimasu! on Shogakukan's Manga ONE service on July 15.","The manga follows Iroha, a high school girl who becomes the guardian spirit of Kanade-kun, a pianist she loves.","Hiiragi revealed on X that the project started three or four years ago but was delayed after a rear-end collision accident.","Hiiragi also writes Playing the Vixen to Find Happiness, which launched in November 2024 and has four compiled volumes."]}