Bless Anime Premieres on Noitamina in January 2027, Reveals Teaser Visual and Lead Cast

The TV anime adaptation of Bless now has a more specific broadcast window. The series based on Yukino Sonoyama's manga will begin airing in January 2027 on Fuji TV's nationwide Noitamina programming block, narrowing the previously announced 2027 window.

The September 12 update also introduced a new teaser visual illustrated by character designer Honoka Yokoyama and confirmed its two central voice actors. Tomohiro Ono will play Aia Udagawa, while Chiyuki Miura will voice Jun Sumisaki, with individual character PVs providing the first samples of their performances.

Quick Summary

• Title: Bless
• Japanese title: ブレス
• Format: TV anime
• Source: manga by Yukino Sonoyama
• Manga publisher: Kodansha
• Current magazine: Monthly Shonen Sirius
• Manga status: ongoing
• Circulation: more than 1.25 million copies
• Latest released Japanese volume: Volume 8
• Volume 8 release: March 9, 2026
• Initial anime announcement: March 6, 2026
• Latest update: September 12, 2026
• Anime broadcast: January 2027
• Programming block: Noitamina
• Network: nationwide Fuji TV network
• Specific premiere date: unannounced
• Specific broadcast time: unannounced
• Episode count: unannounced
• Streaming platforms: unannounced
• New teaser visual: revealed
• Teaser visual artist: Honoka Yokoyama
• Protagonist: Aia Udagawa
• Aia voice actor: Tomohiro Ono
• Lead character: Jun Sumisaki
• Jun voice actor: Chiyuki Miura
• Aia character PV: released September 12, 2026
• Jun character PV: released September 12, 2026
• Anime character voices: first revealed through the character PVs
• Aia: former model and first-year high school student
• Aia's dream: becoming a makeup artist
• Aia birthday: December 25
• Aia height: 172 cm
• Aia blood type: A
• Jun: Aia's classmate
• Jun's dream: becoming a model
• Jun birthday: July 17
• Jun height: 178.5 cm
• Jun blood type: O
• Initial story catalyst: school festival contest
• Aia's contest role: stylist / hair and makeup
• Jun's role: model
• Core themes: makeup, modeling, dreams, self-identity and growth
• Director: Shotaro Kitamura
• Assistant Director: Takayuki Kikuchi
• Series Composition / Script: Fukurou Kamiza
• Character Design: Honoka Yokoyama
• Music: Ryo Yoshimata
• Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
• Opening theme: unannounced
• Ending theme: unannounced

Character PVs, Teaser PV and Teaser Visual

Bless Is Officially Coming to Noitamina in January 2027

When the anime adaptation was announced in March 2026, its release timing was only listed as 2027. The newest update narrows that window to January 2027.

The series will air through Noitamina, Fuji TV's nationally distributed anime programming block.

This is the first major clarification regarding the anime's television schedule, although the production has not yet announced the exact premiere date or weekly airtime.

Japanese and international streaming platforms are also absent from the current announcement.

For now, January 2027 and Noitamina are confirmed, while the precise weekly schedule remains pending.

The New Teaser Visual Puts Jun in the Spotlight

The broadcast announcement is accompanied by a new teaser visual created by Honoka Yokoyama, the anime's character designer.

The artwork places Jun in a close-up composition that strongly emphasizes her eyes and facial details. The phrase “これは私だけのランウェイ”, roughly meaning “This is my runway,” appears alongside her.

That presentation directly reflects Bless's central interest in makeup and modeling as tools for expressing one's identity.

At the beginning of the story, Jun tends to hide her height and freckles at school. Beneath that insecurity, however, she wants to become a model and continues practicing the runway walk taught to her by her mother.

The teaser visual therefore works as more than a simple character portrait—it connects directly to Jun's internal conflict and ambition.

Tomohiro Ono Plays Aia, Chiyuki Miura Voices Jun

The anime's two lead cast members were also announced on September 12.

Tomohiro Ono will play Aia Udagawa, a first-year high school student who previously worked as a model but holds a strong interest in makeup.

Aia once wanted to become a professional makeup artist, only to distance himself from that goal after becoming convinced that he lacked sufficient talent. Meeting Jun and joining the school festival contest forces him to confront that desire again.

Chiyuki Miura voices Jun Sumisaki, Aia's classmate, who hides aspects of herself because of insecurity surrounding her height and freckles.

The new character PVs make the casting announcement more substantial by providing the first opportunity to hear both performances in the anime.

The Character PVs Introduce the Two Sides of Bless

Aia's character PV focuses on a teenager who has already experienced the modeling world but is more strongly drawn to the creative process behind someone's appearance.

Jun's PV instead presents someone with genuine modeling potential who has not yet become comfortable openly showing herself.

Their relationship forms the opening foundation of Bless.

The school festival competition pairs a stylist with a model. Aia handles clothing, hair and makeup, while Jun walks the runway.

That partnership becomes the moment when Aia recognizes the appeal Jun has been hiding and Jun gains someone capable of helping her reveal a side of herself she had kept suppressed.

That is why Bless is not merely a fashion story—it follows two people who are both afraid to step toward what they actually want.

A-1 Pictures Retains the Production Team Announced in March

Animation production is handled by A-1 Pictures, with Shotaro Kitamura directing the series.

Takayuki Kikuchi serves as assistant director, while Fukurou Kamiza is responsible for series composition and scripts.

Honoka Yokoyama handles character design and also works as one of the chief animation directors alongside Tetsuya Kawakami and Reina Iwasaki.

Additional staff include Akane Takeda on costume design, Takayuki Kito on prop design, and Yuichiro Iida, Marina Kobayashi and Miku Harashima as main animators.

Especially relevant for a story centered on makeup is Katsuyoshi Kojima of tron, who serves as hair and makeup supervisor.

Ryo Yoshimata composes the music, while Kohei Yoshida is sound director.

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The staff structure shows that fashion and makeup are not being treated purely as story concepts—they have dedicated production attention behind the animation itself.

Bless Heads Into a Major Year for the Manga in 2027

Bless is based on Yukino Sonoyama's manga, currently serialized in Monthly Shonen Sirius by Kodansha.

Its story follows Aia, a former model who suppresses his dream of becoming a makeup artist, and Jun, who wants to become a model but struggles to openly present herself.

Their partnership at a school competition leads into a broader story about makeup, runways, fashion, competitions and professional ambitions.

The official anime website states that the manga has surpassed 1.25 million copies in circulation.

Volume 8 was released in Japan on March 9, 2026, with 160 pages and an official price of ¥792 including tax.

January 2027 will also arrive roughly five years after the manga began publication in early 2022, making the anime's launch an especially notable point for the franchise.

Several Major Details Are Still Unannounced

Despite the newly confirmed broadcast month, network, lead cast, teaser visual and character PVs, several major anime details remain open.

The exact premiere date has not been announced.

The episode count—and whether the adaptation will run for one cour or longer—also remains unspecified.

No Japanese or international streaming platforms have been revealed.

The opening and ending themes are still unannounced.

The current official cast list also names only Aia and Jun, leaving the anime's additional characters without announced voice actors for now.

With several months remaining before January 2027, future updates still have room to reveal a main PV, additional key visuals, more cast members, theme songs and the final broadcast schedule.

Why This Matters

1) Bless finally has a clear broadcast window

The anime is no longer simply listed for “2027”; it is now confirmed for January on Noitamina.

2) The character PVs make the protagonists feel tangible

Tomohiro Ono and Chiyuki Miura now provide the first anime voices for Aia and Jun, the two characters at the center of the makeup-and-modeling story.

3) The teaser visual directly reflects Jun's identity arc

Its close-up framing and runway message fit her journey toward no longer hiding herself.

4) Makeup receives attention at the production level

A dedicated hair and makeup supervisor suggests that the adaptation is treating the profession at the center of the manga as more than surface decoration.

Anime and Manga Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the Bless TV anime is based on Yukino Sonoyama's manga
• its official Japanese title is ブレス
• the anime begins airing in January 2027
• the announced network is Fuji TV's nationwide network
• its programming block is Noitamina
• the specific premiere date is unannounced
• the exact airtime is unannounced
• the episode count is unannounced
• streaming services are unannounced
• character designer Honoka Yokoyama illustrated the newest teaser visual
• the teaser visual was revealed on September 12, 2026
• Tomohiro Ono voices Aia Udagawa
• Chiyuki Miura voices Jun Sumisaki
• Aia's character PV provides his first anime voice sample
• Jun's character PV provides her first anime voice sample
• Aia is a former model
• Aia is a first-year high school student
• Aia wants to become a makeup artist
• Jun is in the same class as Aia
• Jun wants to become a model
• Jun hides her height and freckles at school
• Jun continues practicing the walk taught by her mother
• the school festival contest becomes the starting point for Aia and Jun's professional partnership
• contestants enter as stylist-and-model pairs
• Shotaro Kitamura directs the anime
• Takayuki Kikuchi is assistant director
• Fukurou Kamiza handles series composition and scripts
• Honoka Yokoyama handles character design
• chief animation directors are Honoka Yokoyama, Tetsuya Kawakami and Reina Iwasaki
• Akane Takeda handles costume design
• Takayuki Kito handles prop design
• Katsuyoshi Kojima of tron serves as hair and makeup supervisor
• Kashimaki handles graphic illustration
• Mana Hokuto handles color design
• Risa Wakabayashi serves as art director
• Kimiya Hira handles art setting
• Hiroki Kuribayashi serves as CG director
• Hideki Eto of EXPLOSION serves as director of photography
• Kiyoshi Hirose handles editing
• Ryo Yoshimata composes the music
• Kohei Yoshida is sound director
• Takuya Hasegawa handles sound effects
• A-1 Pictures handles animation production
• the manga is currently published through Monthly Shonen Sirius
• the manga has surpassed 1.25 million copies in circulation
• Volume 8 was released on March 9, 2026
• Volume 8 contains 160 pages
• its official price is ¥792 including tax
• the opening theme remains unannounced
• the ending theme remains unannounced
• additional cast beyond Aia and Jun has not yet been announced on the current official cast list
• official anime information is available through the Bless Official Anime Website
• official updates are available through Bless Official X
• the January 2027 announcement is available through the Official Broadcast Announcement
• Aia information is available through the Aia Udagawa Character PV Announcement
• Jun information is available through the Jun Sumisaki Character PV Announcement
• manga information is available through the Monthly Shonen Sirius Official Bless Page
• Volume 8 details are available through Kodansha Bless Volume 8

Closing

Bless now has a much clearer path toward its anime debut: a January 2027 Noitamina broadcast, a new teaser visual, and the first anime performances for Aia and Jun through their individual character PVs. Tomohiro Ono and Chiyuki Miura will lead the adaptation as the makeup artist-and-model partnership at the center of Yukino Sonoyama's story.

The exact premiere date, episode count, streaming services, theme songs and additional cast remain unannounced. With several months left before January 2027, those details are likely to form the next wave of official updates.