Nue's Exorcist TV Anime Announced for Summer 2027

Nue's Exorcist is officially getting a television anime. The adaptation of Kota Kawae's Weekly Shonen Jump manga was announced on October 12, 2026 through Jump PRESS and is scheduled to begin airing in summer 2027 across TV Asahi's nationwide network.

The announcement also brought the first teaser visual and special teaser PV. The footage introduces Gakuro Yajima's encounter with Nue inside a hidden room at his school before that meeting pulls him into the world of Genyo and exorcists.

Quick Summary

• Global title: Nue's Exorcist
• Japanese title: 鵺の陰陽師
• Romanization: Nue no Onmyoji
• Format: TV anime
• Status: officially in production
• Original work: manga
• Creator: Kota Kawae / 川江康太
• Manga publisher: Shueisha
• Magazine: Weekly Shonen Jump
• Serialization began: 2023
• Launch issue: Weekly Shonen Jump 2023 No. 24
• Manga status: ongoing
• Anime announcement: October 12, 2026
• Announcement venue: Jump PRESS 2026.10.12
• Broadcast season: Summer 2027
• Exact premiere date: unannounced
• TV network: TV Asahi
• Coverage: nationwide Japanese network
• Streaming platforms: unannounced
• Episode count: unannounced
• Animation production: Studio Hibari
• Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto
• Series composition: Hiroshi Seko
• Character design: Shunpei Mochizuki
• Sound director: Takayuki Yamaguchi
• Music: MONACA
• Gakuro Yajima: Kaito Miura
• Nue: Saori Onishi
• Kazusa Suo: Sayumi Suzushiro
• Shiroha Fujino: anime cast unannounced
• Shitotsu Tomesode: anime cast unannounced
• Teaser visual: released
• Teaser visual design: Shunpei Mochizuki
• Special teaser PV: released
• Gakuro's anime voice: heard in the PV
• Nue's anime voice: heard in the PV
• Main trailer: unannounced
• Opening theme: unannounced
• Ending theme: unannounced
• Primary setting: North High
• Protagonist: Gakuro Yajima
• Gakuro's ability: has been able to see supernatural beings since childhood
• Supernatural beings: Genyo / 幻妖
• Key encounter: Gakuro discovers a room unknown to everyone else
• Resident of the room: Nue
• Nue: mysterious female Genyo
• Nue: has been sealed inside the school room for 60 years
• Nue: enjoys subculture and games
• Premise: Gakuro's encounter with Nue draws him into battles against Genyo
• Anime description: school dark fantasy
• Story focus: Gakuro's growth
• Story focus: supernatural battles
• Kazusa Suo: second-year North High student
• Kazusa: one of the school's “Three Goddesses”
• Official global manga title: Nue's Exorcist
• Official English release: available through MANGA Plus
• Latest released Japanese volume: Volume 16
• Japanese Volume 17: scheduled for November 4, 2026
• Current production status: heading toward a Summer 2027 broadcast

Nue's Exorcist Anime Teaser PV and Visual

TV Anime Begins in Summer 2027

The adaptation was formally revealed through Jump PRESS 2026.10.12. For now, its broadcast window is set only to summer 2027, with TV Asahi carrying the series through its nationwide network.

An exact premiere date, broadcast time, episode count and streaming platforms have not yet been announced.

The Teaser PV Shows Gakuro's First Encounter With Nue

The special teaser returns to the beginning of the story. Gakuro, a teenager capable of seeing Genyo since childhood, enters a hidden room at school and discovers Nue.

The video also introduces the TV anime voices of Kaito Miura as Gakuro and Saori Onishi as Nue. Their meeting becomes the event that grants Gakuro new power and draws him into the supernatural conflict hidden behind his ordinary school life.

Studio Hibari Leads Production With Hiroshi Seko on Series Composition

Studio Hibari is handling animation production, with Hiroyuki Hashimoto directing. Hiroshi Seko is responsible for series composition, while Shunpei Mochizuki serves as character designer.

Takayuki Yamaguchi is sound director and MONACA is composing the music. The teaser visual released alongside the announcement also uses Mochizuki's anime character designs.

Three Main Cast Members Have Been Announced

Alongside Miura and Onishi, Sayumi Suzushiro has been confirmed as Kazusa Suo.

Kazusa is Gakuro's senior at North High and becomes closely connected to the exorcist side of the story. Shiroha Fujino and Shitotsu Tomesode have also been introduced in anime character materials, but their TV anime voice actors remain listed as Coming Soon.

The Manga Continues in Weekly Shonen Jump

Nue's Exorcist began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2023. Its story mixes school life, supernatural battles, character relationships and Gakuro's growth as someone determined to become strong enough to protect others.

The manga remains ongoing, with Japanese Volume 17 scheduled for November 4, 2026. Outside Japan, Nue's Exorcist is also the official title used by MANGA Plus.

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Why This Matters

1) The adaptation arrives while the manga is still active

The anime is being produced while new chapters continue to appear in Weekly Shonen Jump.

2) The core production staff was revealed immediately

The studio, director, series composition, character designer, sound director and music team were all confirmed with the initial announcement.

3) The first reveal already includes animated footage and voices

The announcement goes beyond a static visual, with both Gakuro and Nue already voiced in the first special teaser PV.

Nue's Exorcist Anime and Manga Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the anime is adapted from the manga by Kota Kawae
• the creator's Japanese name is 川江康太
• Shueisha publishes the manga
• serialization runs in Weekly Shonen Jump
• the series began in 2023 issue No. 24
• the manga remains ongoing
• the official MANGA Plus global title is Nue's Exorcist
• the Japanese title can be romanized as Nue no Onmyoji
• the TV anime was announced on October 12, 2026
• the reveal was part of Jump PRESS 2026.10.12
• the anime is scheduled for Summer 2027
• TV Asahi's nationwide network will carry the series
• an exact premiere date has not been announced
• an exact broadcast time has not been announced
• the episode count has not been announced
• Japanese streaming platforms remain unannounced
• international distribution remains unannounced
• the opening theme remains unannounced
• the ending theme remains unannounced
• the next main PV remains unannounced
• Studio Hibari handles animation production
• Hiroyuki Hashimoto directs
• Hiroshi Seko handles series composition
• Shunpei Mochizuki handles character design
• Takayuki Yamaguchi serves as sound director
• MONACA handles music
• a teaser visual was released with the announcement
• the teaser visual uses Shunpei Mochizuki's character designs
• a special teaser PV was also released
• the teaser PV depicts Gakuro's first encounter with Nue
• the teaser PV shows Gakuro gaining power after meeting Nue
• Gakuro's TV anime voice was introduced through the new material
• Nue's TV anime voice was also revealed
• Kaito Miura voices Gakuro Yajima
• Miura stated that this is his first time playing an anime protagonist
• Saori Onishi voices Nue
• Sayumi Suzushiro voices Kazusa Suo
• Shiroha Fujino has been introduced as an anime character
• Shiroha's voice actor remains unannounced
• Shitotsu Tomesode has also been introduced
• Shitotsu's voice actor remains unannounced
• Gakuro has been able to see Genyo since childhood
• Gakuro is described as kind enough to take on errands pushed onto other people
• Nue is a mysterious Genyo
• Nue lives inside a hidden room at North High
• official anime material states that Nue has been sealed there for 60 years
• Nue is a fan of subculture
• meeting Nue changes Gakuro's fate
• Kazusa is a second-year student at North High
• Kazusa is one of the school's Three Goddesses
• the story moves between school life and supernatural battles
• anime materials describe the series as a school dark fantasy
• creator Kota Kawae released a statement for the anime announcement
• Kawae said Hiroyuki Hashimoto's anime work had helped him during his earlier years as a company employee
• Kawae also praised Shunpei Mochizuki's character-design work
• Japanese manga Volume 16 is already available
• Japanese Volume 17 releases November 4, 2026
• MANGA Plus provides an official English release
• older manga promotional videos used their own voice casts and should not all be treated as the TV anime cast
• the currently confirmed TV anime cast consists of Kaito Miura, Saori Onishi and Sayumi Suzushiro
• additional cast information will be announced later
• anime information is available through the Official Anime Website
• official anime updates are available through Official Anime X
• the main announcement is available through the Exact Official X Post
• the first footage is available through the Official Special Teaser PV
• the announcement segment is available through the Jump PRESS 2026.10.12 Archive
• manga information is available through the Weekly Shonen Jump Official Page
• the manga is officially available globally through MANGA Plus

Closing

Nue's Exorcist is officially moving from Weekly Shonen Jump to television, with Studio Hibari preparing the adaptation for summer 2027. Its first teaser already establishes Gakuro and Nue's relationship and the supernatural battles at the heart of the series.

The exact premiere date, episode count, additional cast, theme songs and streaming distribution have yet to be announced.