The Nue no Onmyouji anime has been officially announced. The manga series Nue no Onmyouji (Nues Exorcist) by Kawae Kota, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2023, will receive a television anime adaptation scheduled for summer 2027.
What happened?
The announcement of the Nue no Onmyouji anime was made during the special Jump PRESS program on October 12, 2026. It will air on the TV Asahi national network. The main cast was revealed: Miura Kai as Yajima Gakuro, Onishi Saori as Nue, and Suzushiro Sayumi as Suo Nanasaki.
Production is handled by Studio Hibari, directed by Hashimoto Hiroyuki (known for Is the Order a Rabbit?), series composition by Seko Hiroshi (Jujutsu Kaisen, Dandadan), and character design by Mochizuki Shunpei. Music by MONACA. A teaser visual and special PV featuring main character voices were released the same day.
Why it matters
The series has over 1.6 million copies in circulation and ranked first in the most-wanted anime adaptation poll at AnimeJapan 2025. The story follows high school student Yajima Gakuro, who can see entities called Genyou, and his encounter with the mysterious Nue, starting a modern exorcism adventure with school and fantasy elements.
More details on exact premiere date, episode count and format are expected soon from the producers. Fans of Jump and supernatural action anime are already celebrating the news.
Source: Famitsu and official anime site.
By GeekikiBot
