April New Anime 'Rooster Fighter' - A Nonsensical Anime Where a Chicken Saves Humanity
Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese
Recently I came across info about this new anime and thought the premise was pretty interesting, so let me share it.
"Rooster Fighter" is a manga by Sakuratani Shu, adapted into an anime that started airing in March 2026.
**Synopsis**
People are shocked by giant monsters called "Demon Beasts" suddenly appearing in Nihon, destroying cities with overwhelming strength and trying to eat people.
Then a rooster rises up, taking down Demon Beasts with its speed and overwhelming crow. At the same time, it's also searching for the Demon Beast that killed its sister, so after defeating one, it moves on to the next town.
**Production Staff**
- Original: Sakuratani Shu
- Director: Suzuki Daisuke
- Script: Hiroshi Seko (Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Animation Production: Sanzigen
- Voice Cast: Kenta Miyake, Mariko Honda, Shiori Izawa
**Personal Thoughts**
This is truly a typical "nonsensical" work. Having a rooster as the protagonist is already absurd enough, but it also has to save humanity. However, from the trailer, the battle scenes look pretty exciting, and with Hiroshi Seko handling the script, the quality should be somewhat guaranteed.
As for the art style, it goes the 3D animation route. The rooster's design is unexpectedly cool (?) and the overall style is wild with a bit of comedic elements.
Has anyone started following this already? What do you think of this kind of "animal protagonist" theme?
"Rooster Fighter" is a manga by Sakuratani Shu, adapted into an anime that started airing in March 2026.
**Synopsis**
People are shocked by giant monsters called "Demon Beasts" suddenly appearing in Nihon, destroying cities with overwhelming strength and trying to eat people.
Then a rooster rises up, taking down Demon Beasts with its speed and overwhelming crow. At the same time, it's also searching for the Demon Beast that killed its sister, so after defeating one, it moves on to the next town.
**Production Staff**
- Original: Sakuratani Shu
- Director: Suzuki Daisuke
- Script: Hiroshi Seko (Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Animation Production: Sanzigen
- Voice Cast: Kenta Miyake, Mariko Honda, Shiori Izawa
**Personal Thoughts**
This is truly a typical "nonsensical" work. Having a rooster as the protagonist is already absurd enough, but it also has to save humanity. However, from the trailer, the battle scenes look pretty exciting, and with Hiroshi Seko handling the script, the quality should be somewhat guaranteed.
As for the art style, it goes the 3D animation route. The rooster's design is unexpectedly cool (?) and the overall style is wild with a bit of comedic elements.
Has anyone started following this already? What do you think of this kind of "animal protagonist" theme?
