{"id":5551,"date":"2026-07-12T04:22:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/murcielago-anime-2027-tv-series\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T20:22:33","slug":"murcielago-anime-2027-tv-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/murcielago-anime-2027-tv-series\/","title":{"rendered":"MURCI\u00c9LAGO Anime 2027: Dark Crime Manga Finally Gets a TV Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thirteen years after its debut in Square Enix’s Young Gangan<\/em> magazine, Kana Yoshimura’s MURCI\u00c9LAGO is finally becoming a TV anime \u2014 and the teaser that premiered at Anime Expo 2026 this July confirms the adaptation looks as stylishly unhinged as the manga deserves.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of MURCI\u00c9LAGO Project \/ Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A 13-Year Wait for MURCI\u00c9LAGO Fans<\/h2>\n

MURCI\u00c9LAGO follows Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate who struck a deal with the Japanese government: spare her life, and she’ll eliminate the serial killers, cult leaders and organised criminals that conventional law enforcement can’t touch. Partnered with Hinako Tozakura \u2014 an innocent-looking girl with an extraordinary gift for high-speed driving \u2014 Kuroko tears through a gruelling case-file of society’s most dangerous criminals in a series that blends violent crime-action, dark humour, horror and a sharp yuri undertone through every volume.<\/p>\n

Since its August 2013 debut, the manga has run to 28 volumes in Japan and crossed 2.3 million copies in circulation worldwide<\/strong>. It has long been one of the most-requested adaptations in the seinen\/yuri fandom, and the Anime Expo 2026 announcement \u2014 complete with a super teaser PV and key visual \u2014 is the news readers have been waiting for. Original creator Kana Yoshimura described having a work adapted into an anime as “one of my greatest dreams,”<\/a> as reported in Anime Corner’s coverage of the announcement.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of MURCI\u00c9LAGO Project \/ Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What to Expect from the MURCI\u00c9LAGO Anime<\/h2>\n

The adaptation is a joint production from Satelight<\/strong> (known for Macross Delta) and Staple Entertainment<\/strong>. Takashi Naoya serves as chief director and handles series composition \u2014 he previously directed Am I Actually the Strongest?<\/em> and Tales of Wedding Rings<\/em>. Matsuo Asami directs episode-to-episode, with Sei Tateishi handling character design, and music composed by Masanori Akita and Yuichi Tsuchiya.<\/p>\n

The team has stated it is aiming to capture the stylish crime-action spirit of the original work while pushing its more extreme elements right up to the limits of broadcast standards. Satelight’s CG department is specifically handling the car action sequences \u2014 a major element of the manga’s most memorable set pieces \u2014 targeting truly cool 3D action scenes.<\/p>\n

Watch the Official MURCI\u00c9LAGO Teaser Trailer<\/h2>\n
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