My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending gets a TV anime in 2027

One of the longest-running "I woke up as the doomed villain" stories is finally getting its turn on screen. Manga Box announced today that My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending (Ore no Shibou Flag ga Todomaru Tokoro wo Shiranai) is being adapted into a TV anime set to air in 2027.

The setup

Ordinary college student Kazuki Hirasawa wakes up inside Brave Hearts, a game he has played to death, but not as the hero. He is Harold Stokes, the arrogant villain who is scripted to be cut down by the main cast. Armed with an absurdly strong body and a completionist's knowledge of every route, he has to dodge one death flag after another while keeping up Harold's prickly act. That "villain who is secretly a tsundere" angle is a big part of why the series caught on.

Where it comes from

The story started as a web novel by Izumi that won the grand prize at the third Narou Con awards and was published as a light novel by Takarajimasha in 2015, with character designs by Achiki. Mitsuya Otosu's manga has been running on the Manga Box app since June 2020, with print volumes from Takarajimasha since 2021. According to the release, the series passed 1.75 million copies in October 2026.

What we know so far

• TV anime, airing in 2027
• Celebration comments from Izumi, Achiki and Otosu

That is it for now: no studio, staff, cast, season or streaming partner yet. I have always liked how this one plays the doomed-villain premise for both comedy and genuine tension, so I am curious who lands it. You can read the full announcement in the official Manga Box press release.