The anime Nabe ni Tama wo Ukenagara, also known as Nabetama, has gained an official website, a teaser, a main cast and a premiere date. The adaptation of Juntarō Aoki and Shin Moriyama's manga arrives on Japanese TV in January 2027. The title is also romanized as Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara.
Cast and staff of Nabe ni Tama wo Ukenagara
The animation comes from studio J.C.STAFF. Masahiro Hiraoka (Magilumiere Co. Ltd.) directs the series. Susumu Yamakawa handles series composition and scripts. Natsuki Ōyama designs the characters and serves as chief animation director. Yoshihide Otomo composes the music and Miwa Iwanami directs the sound.
Protagonist Juntarō will have two voices. Shu Uchida plays the “beautiful girl” version and Masaaki Mizunaka plays the “uncle” version. The dual casting reflects the story's premise: after years of excessive 2D content consumption, Juntarō's brain started seeing every person as a beautiful girl. That is how he sees himself, even though he is an ordinary man.
Premiere and where to watch
The premiere is set for January 2027 on Japanese broadcasters Nippon TV, Yomiuri TV, BS NTV and AT-X. The exact premiere day has not been announced yet. The official teaser is already available on the anime's official website and on YouTube.
The story follows Juntarō on a journey around the world in search of the “50,000 delicacies”. He tastes local dishes in dangerous places far from travel guides. The production describes it as a gourmet-report anime: non-fiction, chaos and extreme cuisine.
The original manga
The original manga has been serialized on Kadokawa's Comic Newtype website since May 2021. It already spans five volumes. The anime adaptation was announced in June 2026. A spin-off, Nabe ni Tama wo Ukenagara Transit, began publication in March 2026.
The work was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in 2022 and 2023. It also ranked 18th in the 2023 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guide, on the list of best manga for male readers.
The January 2027 season already has other confirmed premieres, such as the Tsugumi Project anime, which also revealed a new visual.
Image: frame from the anime's official teaser, released on the production's official website (Asmik Ace / J.C.STAFF).
Sources: official anime website; Mantan Web; Anime News Network; official teaser on YouTube.
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