20/05/2026

In production the anime Would You Like To Be a Tanuki?

The anime Would You Like to Be a Tanuki?, inspired by the manga of the same name, is in production, as announced by the publisher Ichjinsha. Below are the details and the first promo.

Tomo Nagawa published the manga Would You Like to Be a Tanuki? (orig. Omae, Tanuki ni Narane--ka?) in the digital magazine Comic Pool in 2021 and is currently ongoing.

The manga centers on the mythical tanuki creature Koganemaru, who seeks out humans troubled by life, and asks them if they want to try becoming a tanuki, and in the process rediscover what is important in their own lives.

The television anime is in development at Nippon Animation, with Jun Kamiya (Kingdom, Hikaru no Go, Let's Make a Mug Too) directing, Masaki Wachi (Kingdom) writing the series, Cocoro Takemoto (Genbanojo, Hakushon Daimao) designing the characters, and Minako Seki (Kingdom) composing the music.

While we wait for the premiere, here's a promo and an illustration by author Nagawa:

[ Fra - source ANN ]

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