{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b10388ecaab08cda592fcc58","clusterId":"c_91fbb52b86247f59dc208e44","slug":"soara-and-the-house-of-monsters-tv-anime-announced-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Soara and the House of Monsters TV Anime Announced for 2027","summary":"Kadokawa announced on Wednesday a television anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's manga *Soara and the House of Monsters*, with a 2027 premiere window. The announcement came alongside an ultra teaser promotional video, an ultra teaser visual, and the reveal of the main cast and staff. Ikumi Hasegawa voices Soara, a girl raised to fight monsters who finds herself out of work when peace is declared. Ayumu Murase voices Kirik, a dwarf architect who builds homes for monsters. Takaharu Ozaki, known for *BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-* and *Goblin Slayer*, directs the series at FelixFilm. Ayumu Hisao handles series scripts, Tomoko Iwasa designs the characters, and Hinako Tsubakiyama composes the music. The manga launched on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website in November 2021 and has seven compiled volumes, with the seventh releasing in Japan on August 10. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English edition. Yamaji also drew a commemorative illustration for the announcement.","whyItMatters":"The adaptation pairs a director known for dark fantasy action with a premise that inverts the monster-fighting trope into a story about construction and coexistence, giving FelixFilm a high-concept project that stands apart from typical fantasy anime.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eOzaki\u0026#39;s previous directorial credits include \u003cem\u003eGoblin Slayer\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy-\u003c/em\u003e, both dark fantasy action series. Hisao\u0026#39;s script work includes \u003cem\u003eAgents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI\u0026#39;m in Love with the Villainess\u003c/em\u003e. Iwasa previously designed characters for \u003cem\u003eHakumei and Mikochi\u003c/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eWAVE!! -Let\u0026#39;s go surfing!!-\u003c/em\u003e film trilogy. Tsubakiyama composed music for \u003cem\u003eSabikui Bisco\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShy\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teaser trailer features Hasegawa and Murase\u0026#39;s voices as their characters. Yamaji posted a commemorative illustration and said watching the anime staff build the project together reminded him of Soara and Kirik working side by side to construct homes. He said the collaborative effort has convinced him the adaptation will become a wonderful \u0026#34;house\u0026#34; in its own right.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven Seas Entertainment describes the manga\u0026#39;s story: Soara is a young orphan girl raised by knights and trained to battle monsters. When peace is declared, she has no purpose. She meets Kirik, leader of the Monster Architects, and begins building homes for monsters instead of fighting them. The manga launched on Shogakukan\u0026#39;s Sunday Webry website in November 2021. Shogakukan published the first compiled volume in May 2022 and will release the seventh volume on August 10. Seven Seas released the sixth English volume on May 26.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Soara's premise flips the monster-fighting trope: she's a warrior without a war. The show's tension is whether a peacekeeper can find purpose in construction.","twitterPost":"Soara's premise flips monster-fighting: a warrior without a war. The show's tension is peacekeeping through construction.","threadsPost":"Soara and the House of Monsters is built on a structural irony: a girl trained to fight monsters now works building homes for them. The premise inverts the standard fantasy conflict. The question the series will answer is whether the skills of war translate to peace.","newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa announced a TV anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's *Soara and the House of Monsters*, set for 2027. The cast includes Ikumi Hasegawa and Ayumu Murase, with Takaharu Ozaki directing at FelixFilm. A teaser trailer and visual were released.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/hidenori-yamaji-soara-and-the-house-of-monsters-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2027/.239175\",\"title\":\"Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/soara-and-the-house-of-monsters-tv-anime-announced-for-2027-first-trailer-and-main-cast-revealed/\",\"title\":\"Soara and the House of Monsters TV Anime Announced for 2027, First Trailer and Main Cast Revealed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":8903,"outputTokens":1247,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782912535,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T13:20:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T13:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T13:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_91fbb52b86247f59dc208e44","canonicalTitle":"Soara and the House of Monsters TV Anime Announced for 2027, First Trailer and Main Cast Revealed","representativeArticleId":"a_b0c4b00342972f3e5590bfbd","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Soara and the House of Monsters\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Soara and the House of Monsters\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"FelixFilm\"],\"people\":[\"Hidenori Yamaji\",\"Ikumi Hasegawa\",\"Ayumu Murase\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T10:08:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T10:22:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T13:24:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/hidenori-yamaji-soara-and-the-house-of-monsters-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2027/.239175","title":"News\nHidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/soara-and-the-house-of-monsters-tv-anime-announced-for-2027-first-trailer-and-main-cast-revealed/","title":"Soara and the House of Monsters TV Anime Announced for 2027, First Trailer and Main Cast Revealed"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Soara and the House of Monsters"],"manga_titles":["Soara and the House of Monsters"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["FelixFilm"],"people":["Hidenori Yamaji","Ikumi Hasegawa","Ayumu Murase"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kadokawa announced a television anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's manga Soara and the House of Monsters on Wednesday, with a 2027 premiere window.","Ikumi Hasegawa voices Soara, a girl raised to fight monsters who becomes unemployed when peace is declared, and Ayumu Murase voices Kirik, a dwarf architect who builds homes for monsters.","The manga launched on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website in November 2021 and has seven compiled volumes, with the seventh releasing in Japan on August 10.","Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English edition of the manga, which follows Soara as she shifts from fighting monsters to building homes for them alongside Kirik."]}