The manga series is created by Keigo Shinzō.
It was recently announced that Keigo Shinzō's popular slice-of-life manga series “Hirayasumi” will be receiving both an anime and live action TV drama adaptation soon. The news came from the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the manga series. The live action series will stream in Fall 2025, although a release window hasn’t been announced for the anime yet.
Hirayasumi anime and live-action adaptation details
According to the NHK official website, the Hirayasumi live-action TV drama will air in Fall 2025 on NHK General TV's ‘Yoru Dora’ drama slot. It will stream every Monday through Thursday night from 10:45 to 11:00 PM JST.
On the other hand, the anime adaptation of Hirayasumi is being produced by Production +h. VIZ Media is co-producing the series. No other details about the cast, staff, or release date has been confirmed at the time of writing this article. But keep an eye on our page as we’ll update you as soon as more details are revealed.
The manga’s writer and illustrator Keigo Shinzō released a celebratory illustration of the main characters of the manga to commemorate the news. The author also revealed that they’re excited about the adaptations and are looking forward to the finished works. Moreover, it was revealed that the Hirayasumi manga has reached 1.1 million copies in circulation globally. The upcoming volume 9 of the manga will go on sale on 30 July, 2025.
The Hirayasumi manga has been published in Shogakukan’s Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine since April 2021. VIZ Media publishes the manga in English and describes the story as:
At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn’t have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future—and he couldn’t be happier. Hiroto’s breezy attitude isn’t easy for everyone to understand, though. In a world filled with anxiety, confusion, and grief, Hiroto and the people who surround him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life.
After developing an unlikely friendship with the grouchy old woman who lives in his neighborhood, Hiroto suddenly finds himself inheriting not just her house but some rather difficult emotions as well. His 18-year-old cousin, Natsumi, moves in with him, but as a struggling art student, she has her own troubles to deal with and may just put Hiroto’s easygoing lifestyle to the test.
