{"rewrite":{"id":"r_110d338ab81d1326c43cc008","clusterId":"c_b85cbe562548a8936f709c52","slug":"j-c-staff-produces-kizuguchi-to-hotai-tv-anime-for-january-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"J.C. Staff Produces Kizuguchi to Hōtai TV Anime for January 2027","summary":"J.C. Staff announced on Monday that it is producing a television anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's manga Kizuguchi to Hōtai, set to debut in January 2027. The romantic comedy follows Riyo Washizu, daughter of a yakuza leader, and her caretaker Gō Kiritani, who discovers Riyo's unusual fetish for seeing strong people vulnerable. The anime will air on ABC and TV Asahi's Animazing!!! block. Miyuki Ishida directs, with scripts by Susumu Yamakawa and character designs by Natsuki Ōyama. The manga launched on Kodansha's Comic Days app in August 2024.","whyItMatters":"The adaptation of a 2024 manga with a distinctive premise will air on a major late-night anime block in early 2027.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMiyuki Ishida, director of I.Cinnamoroll and episode director on One Punch Man seasons 2 and 3, will direct the Kizuguchi to Hōtai anime at J.C. Staff. Susumu Yamakawa, who wrote scripts for The Way of the Househusband and Murai in Love, handles series composition. Natsuki Ōyama, character designer for Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?, designs the characters. The romantic comedy centers on Riyo Washizu, daughter of a yakuza leader, and her caretaker Gō Kiritani. Riyo has a fetish for seeing strong people when they are weak. The anime debuts in January 2027 on ABC and TV Asahi\u0026#39;s Animazing!!! block. The manga began on Kodansha\u0026#39;s Comic Days app in August 2024, with the fifth volume shipping July 16.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"J.C. Staff is producing a TV anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's manga Kizuguchi to Hōtai, debuting January 2027. The romantic comedy follows a yakuza daughter with a fetish for seeing strong people weak. Directed by Miyuki Ishida, scripts by Susumu Yamakawa.","twitterPost":"J.C. Staff announced a TV anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's Kizuguchi to Hōtai manga, premiering January 2027. The romantic comedy features a yakuza daughter who loves seeing strong people vulnerable. Directed by Miyuki Ishida, with scripts by Susumu Yamakawa.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"J.C. Staff is producing a television anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's manga Kizuguchi to Hōtai, set to debut in January 2027. The romantic comedy follows a yakuza leader's daughter and her caretaker, with a unique premise. The staff includes director Miyuki Ishida, scriptwriter Susumu Yamakawa, and character designer Natsuki Ōyama.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-13/umihoshi-nanai-kizuguchi-to-hotai-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-january-2027/.239555\",\"title\":\"Umihoshi Nanai's Kizuguchi to Hōtai Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3878,"outputTokens":2996,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783936055,"createdAt":"2026-07-13T09:37:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-13T09:42:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T09:37:37.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b85cbe562548a8936f709c52","canonicalTitle":"News\nUmihoshi Nanai's Kizuguchi to Hōtai Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2027","representativeArticleId":"a_20ce78736ecb306cc9b7c508","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Kizuguchi to Hōtai\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Kizuguchi to Hōtai\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"J.C. Staff\"],\"people\":[\"Umihoshi Nanai\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-13T07:40:08.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-13T07:40:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T09:42:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-13/umihoshi-nanai-kizuguchi-to-hotai-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-january-2027/.239555","title":"News\nUmihoshi Nanai's Kizuguchi to Hōtai Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2027"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Kizuguchi to Hōtai"],"manga_titles":["Kizuguchi to Hōtai"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["J.C. Staff"],"people":["Umihoshi Nanai"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}