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Tsugumi Project anime reveals main key visual and its first three cast members ahead of January 2027
ippatu's post-apocalyptic survival manga Tsugumi Project gets a main visual, cast for Léon, Tsugumi and Doudou, and voice comics before its January 2027 debut.
I've been waiting for news on the Tsugumi Project anime, and November 12 delivered a whole batch at once. The official site unveiled the main key visual for the TV series, which starts airing in January 2027, and named the voices of its three leads.
The visual
The new art leans hard into what makes ippatu's manga so striking: a "former Japan" where skyscrapers have been swallowed by vegetation. Léon and Doudou walk through the ruins beside Tora, a colossal white beast with a red mane, while Tsugumi flies overhead mid-kick. The tagline is blunt: "Humanity is doomed..."
Who's voicing whom
- Masaaki Mizunaka as Léon, a 31-year-old former soldier from the French Confederation of Soleil, falsely convicted and sent into Old Japan on a "succeed or die" mission to win his pardon and get back to his family
- Misaki Watada as Tsugumi, a 13-year-old girl with bird-like legs, a short temper and frightening strength, who travels with Tora
- Haruki Ishiya as Doudou, a talkative fellow prisoner from the Persian Union whom Léon rescues
All three shared comments on the site, and Watada says she became a fan the moment she read the manga.
Why it's worth watching
Tsugumi Project has an unusual history: ippatu is a Japanese artist, but the series was first published by French publisher Ki-oon before running in Kodansha's Young Magazine. Its dense, painterly backgrounds are the big question for any adaptation, and this visual suggests the team is taking them seriously. The site has also started posting voice comic videos, with three installments up so far.
The exact premiere date, studio and streaming plans haven't been announced yet. You can check the visual and the teaser PV on the official Tsugumi Project anime site.
Source: toratsugumi.jp