The one-shot anthology anime series based on Fujimoto’s work will air on 8 November.
It was previously announced that eight one-shot manga from the Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man 17-21 and Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man 22-26 collections will be adapted into an anthology anime. The series, titled “Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26”, is set to air on 8 November on Prime Video worldwide.
Currently, the series is available at select Japanese theaters until 20 October. The anthology was shown at the 2025 Bucheon International Animation Festival. There, one of the short episodes, titled Shikaku, won the Audience Prize in the short film category.
Shikaku anime short details
The Shikaku short-film is based on one of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga from the series. Naoya Ando wrote and directed the episode while MYOUN designed the characters. GRAPH77 was in charge of production. The two main characters were voiced by Kana Hanazawa and Tomokazu Sugita.
The story of Shikaku revolves around a girl named Shikaku, who is a famous assassin. But things change when a 3500-year old vampire Yugel contracts her to kill him after growing bored of his existence.
You can check out the trailer for the anthology, which will give you a glimpse of what’s to come. The eight short episodes are produced by six different studios. The cast, staff, and other details of the anthology are:
A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin’ in the Schoolyard
- Director and Writer: Seiishiro Nagaya
- Character Designer: Moaang
- Animation Production: ZEXCS
- Cast: Kensho Ono, Shion Sakurai, Kazuki Ura, Kimiko Saito, Mitsuo Iwata
Sasaki Stopped a Bullet
- Director: Nobukage Kimura
- Writer: Teruko Utsumi
- Character Designer: Naho Kozono
- Animation Production: Lapin Track
- Cast: Toshiki Kumagai, Chika Anzai, Yoichi Okano
Love is Blind
- Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
- Writer: Teruko Utsumi
- Character Designer: Tomoko Mori
- Animation Production: Lapin Track
- Cast: Shun Horie, Shion Wakayama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Yamamoto, Junichi Suwabe, Mamiko Noto
Shikaku
- Director and writer: Naoya Ando
- Character Designer: MYOUN
- Animation Production: GRAPH77
- Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita
Mermaid Rhapsody
- Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe
- Writer: Tatsuo Kobayashi
- Character Designer: Nozomu Shimazaki
- Animation Production: 100studio
- Cast: Chiaki Kikuta, Eri Yukimura
Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome
- Director and Writer: Kazuaki Terasawa
- Character Designer: Kohei Tokuoka
- Animation Production: Studio Kafka
- Cast: Yuki Sakakihara, Makai Kawase, Seiichiro Yamashita
Nayuta of the Prophecy
- Director and Writer: Tetsuaki Watanabe
- Character Designer: Hisashi Higashijima
- Animation Production: 100studio
- Cast: Hitomi Sasaki, Yohei Matsuoka
Sisters
- Director: Shu Honma
- Writer: Yoko Yonaiyama
- Character Designer: Haruka Sagawa (Call of the Night)
- Animation Production: P.A.WORKS
- Cast: Runa Nakashima, Tomo Nakai, Tomohiko Imai
Viz Media publishes both volumes of the one-shot manga collections by Tatsuki Fujimoto in English and describes the stories as:
Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man 17-21:
Alien invasions, high school romances, and even bloody vampire action—all this and more awaits in four compelling short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind Chainsaw Man.
Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man 22-26:
Killer mermaids, gender swapping, and a devilish little sister with the power to end the world—four more unforgettable short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind Chainsaw Man.