"Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi" Anime Confirmed for 2026! First PV Reveals Pure-Hearted Demon's Hilarious First Love

Pure-hearted Demon Romantic Comedy Coming to the Screen!

Great news that anime fans have been eagerly awaiting has finally arrived! The popular manga "Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi" by Japanese manga artist nonco, serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine," with its official English title "Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi", has been confirmed for a TV anime adaptation and will officially air in April 2026.

Along with this announcement, the first promotional video (PV) has also been released, giving fans a sneak peek at how this romantic comedy full of "gap moe" will be presented in anime form.

The original manga "Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi" won the award in the print manga category of the "Next Manga Awards" (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) in 2023, proving its exceptional appeal with its unique character settings and lighthearted, humorous plot. The story revolves around a demon who appears alluring on the outside but is actually incredibly pure-hearted, and an extremely "airheaded" high school boy.

First PV Highlights Analysis: A Sneak Peek at the Anime Production

PV Content Features

This first released PV perfectly showcases the core appeal of the work:

• Beautiful and Smooth Animation: Created by animation studio "Studio KAI"
• Vivid Character Interactions: Depicts the distinct personalities and amusing interactions of each character
• Clever Editing: Quickly presents the "romance" and "comedy" elements from the original work
• Voice Actor Debut: The characters' voices are revealed for the first time in the PV

The PV skillfully lets the audience feel the protagonist Kanan Takakiyo's trait of being both powerful and easily flustered - the "choroi (easy to handle)" characteristic. Fans' anticipation for this new 2026 anime has reached new heights.

Luxury Voice Cast and Production Team

Main Character Voice Cast

A successful anime is inseparable from the voice actors who give souls to the characters:

Main Character Voice Actors:

• Kanan Takakiyo(Kanan Zebul): Aoi Koga
• Youji Kyougi: Seiichiro Yamashita

Supporting Character Voice Actors:

• Jeanne: Sayumi Suzushiro
• Ami: Maki Kawase
• Nadeshiko Masurao: Ayaka Nanase
• Lillim Zebul: Yoshino Nanjo
• Mirchi Zebul: Fuka Izumi
• Miel Zebul: Hikaru Tono

Production Team

• Original Work: nonco (Serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine")
• Director: Yasushi Muroya
• Series Composition: Rintaro Ikeda
• Character Design: Akari Minagawa
• Music: Shuhei Mutsuki
• Animation Production: Studio KAI