Gen Hoshino to Perform Opening Theme for Hirayasumi Anime

The official website for the television anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzō’s manga Hirayasumi announced on Monday that musician Gen Hoshino will perform the series' opening theme song. The announcement did not disclose the specific title of the track.

Directed by Kei Suezawa at Production +h, the anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan on NHK General in January 2027. Viz Media has also confirmed an English release for 2027. The cast features Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi, Daisuke Namikawa as Hideki Noguchi, and Yōko Hikasa as Yomogi Tachibana. TOMOO will provide the ending theme.

The manga, which follows a carefree 29-year-old man named Hiroto Ikuta, launched in April 2021 and has over 1.1 million copies in circulation worldwide. It concludes with two final chapters on November 16.

AniTrendz reported on November 9 that the anime receives a worldwide Netflix release alongside the Gen Hoshino opening song. Crunchyroll News also covered the Gen Hoshino opening announcement on November 9. Earlier, Anime News Network revealed the cast, teaser, and key visual on September 28. Crunchyroll News reported on November 2 that Tomoo performs the ending theme, while Anime News Network confirmed this fact on the same date. Additionally, Anime News Network noted on October 5 that the manga concludes in two final chapters.