The announcement also included the anime's first teaser trailer and teaser visual.
Kana Yoshimura's girls' love action manga Murciélago has officially been announced to receive a television anime adaptation in 2027!
The news was revealed through the NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan panel at Anime Expo 2026, which also included a teaser visual and promotional video.
Murciélago
Premiere date: 2027
Animation studio: Satelight, Staple Entertainment
Streaming platform: HIDIVE
Who is in the staff of “Murciélago”?
Takashi Naoya serves as chief director and series composer, while Matsuo Asami directs the anime. Kiyoshi Tateishi is designing the characters, with Masanori Akita and Yuuichi Tsuchiya composing the music. The anime will be jointly produced by Satelight and Staple Entertainment.
What is “Murciélago” about?
Murciélago is based on Kana Yoshimura's girls' love action manga, which has been serialised in Young Gangan since 2013. The series currently has 28 tankobon volumes as of January 2026.
HIDIVE is set to simulcast Murciélago exclusively as part of its 2027 lineup in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. They describe the story as:
Fight evil with evil—Kuroko Koumori, a former death-row inmate chosen through extraordinary legal measures to serve as a state-sanctioned executioner. By her side is her watchdog and partner, Hinako Tozakura, whose extraordinary driving skills are second to none. As one heinous crime after another lands on their doorstep, the strongest duo takes on the darkness lurking within society.
A wildly unconventional, addictively insane, and dangerously intoxicating buddy action series is set in motion—