Studio MAPPA — the team behind Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man — is adapting Jimoto Saiko! (地元最高！), the viral web manga by artist Usagi, into an anime series streaming exclusively on Netflix worldwide. Singapore fans get global day-one access alongside every other country.
What is Jimoto Saiko! (地元最高！)?
Before the anime announcement turned heads, Jimoto Saiko! was already a quiet phenomenon in Japan. Creator Usagi launched the manga on X (then Twitter) in February 2021, drawing in readers with its sharp mix of cute character art and genuinely chaotic storytelling. Publisher Saizusha has since compiled it into eight collected volumes — the most recent arrived in August 2025.
The title roughly translates to “Our Hometown is the Best!” and the whole series lives in that tension. The story follows Chanel and her crew of girls who have never left their neighbourhood — a place where violence, poverty, shady operators, and petty crime are ordinary background noise. And yet, they love where they’re from. Netflix itself describes the series as a “slice-of-life comedy” with an “adorable art style” wrapped around “chaotic storytelling” — which is an accurate if underselling description of what makes this manga stick.
MAPPA Takes the Helm for This Netflix Anime
The adaptation was announced during MAPPA’s 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal livestream on 19 June 2026 — the same showcase that confirmed Attack on Titan 3, the Chainsaw Man Assassin’s Arc, and Dorohedoro Season 3. Adding Jimoto Saiko! to that slate underscores just how wide MAPPA is casting its net right now.
Confirmed production team so far:
- Director: Tokio Igarashi
- Series composition / Scripts: Ryō Takada
- Character design: Rio
- Animation production: MAPPA
A Teaser That Sets the Tone Perfectly
The teaser trailer dropped alongside the announcement, set to “milk” by singer-songwriter aiko — who is openly a devoted fan of the original manga. That choice says a lot: this is not a production team simply optioning a trending property. The contrast between aiko’s warm, melodic track and the rough-edged world on screen gives the teaser a tonal mix you don’t often see from a first-look trailer, and it works.
No episode count or air window has been confirmed yet. But with MAPPA’s current output pace and Netflix’s global simultaneous release model, more details should follow before the year is out.
When Can Singapore Stream Jimoto Saiko?
Netflix is the exclusive worldwide home for the series, which means Singapore subscribers launch-day access alongside every other country — no waiting for a separate regional licence. A specific release window is to be confirmed. In the meantime, the Crunchyroll News write-up has the best running summary of confirmed details.
Last words
Singapore anime fans know what MAPPA can do when the studio is fully invested — the local response to Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen speaks for itself. Jimoto Saiko! is a different flavour entirely: quieter, grittier, and strangely warm. If the teaser is anything to go by, MAPPA is not playing this safe. Check out our coverage of the latest anime news and stay tuned for a confirmed release date.