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Charisma Reveals First Teaser Trailer and Confirms January 7, 2027 Premiere
The Charisma anime has revealed its first animated footage and confirmed its Japanese premiere for January 7, 2027. Shinnosuke Tachibana and Tomohiro Ohno have joined the voice cast.
The fifth-anniversary event "Charisma Mania", held on November 1, 2026, at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, served as the stage for the first teaser trailer for the anime adaptation. The video features the series' first animated footage and shows the seven main characters in different situations as they share a house. The presentation also confirmed the exact premiere date and expanded the voice cast. The TV anime adaptation had already been announced in March 2026, alongside its planned January 2027 premiere and the first members of its production team. The latest event therefore introduced the animated footage, the specific broadcast date and two additional cast members.
January 7 Premiere on 28 Japanese Networks
The series will begin airing on Thursday, January 7, 2027, at 11:56 p.m. JST. TBS and its 27 affiliated stations will broadcast the episodes simultaneously across Japan. PIERROT FILMS handles the animation, while TBS Television serves as the lead production manager. CHARISMA ANIME is credited as the production company. As for its distribution in Spain, the anime has not yet been licensed for the territory.
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A Multimedia Project Launched in 2021
Charisma is a multimedia project developed by Evil Line Records and Dazed that launched in 2021. Its story revolves around seven characters who live together in a shared house and represent different forms of charisma. The project combines music, voice performances and character-focused content. Shu Matsubara and Dazed are credited with creating the original work. The franchise also has two manga adaptations published by Kodansha: Charisma: Kyo mo Heiwa Desu and Charisma: Charisma na Karera wa Charisma House de Karizumai-chu. Neither has been licensed in Spain.
Shinnosuke Tachibana and Tomohiro Ohno Join the Cast
The two new voice actors will play Nakakami Soemon and Torahime Shu, respectively. With these additions, the confirmed cast now consists of nine performers:
- Yuki Ono as Fumiya Ito
- Masahiro Yamanaka as Rikai Kusanagi
- Katsumi Fukuhara as Iori Motohashi
- Kenta Hosoda as Kei Sarukawa
- Saku Hyuga as Ohse Minato
- Genki Okawa as Terra
- Tomohisa Hashizume as Amahiko Tendo
- Shinnosuke Tachibana as Soemon Nakagami
- Tomohiro Ohno as Shu Torahime
Joji Furuta Directs the PIERROT FILMS Production
Joji Furuta directs the anime, while Shu Matsubara handles series composition and screenplay. Ebimo is credited with the original character designs, and Haru Watanabe adapts them for animation. Seiki Tamura serves as art director, and Gesshoku Kaigi composes the music.
- Director: Joji Furuta
- Series composition and screenplay: Shu Matsubara
- Original character design: Ebimo
- Character design: Haru Watanabe
- Art director: Seiki Tamura
- Music: Gesshoku Kaigi
- Animation studio: PIERROT FILMS
A Short Anime Arrives in November
Before the main series premieres, Charisma will receive a short anime adaptation starting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Episodes will air weekly every Wednesday at 11:56 p.m. JST as part of TBS's Yoru no Brunch program. In Spain, the broadcast time corresponds to 3:56 p.m. On the same date, at midnight JST, the song "Mite Mite Anime no Charisma" will also be released on digital platforms. Performed by the seven main characters, it features lyrics, composition and arrangements by Gesshoku Kaigi. The track includes a version with modified lyrics of part of "All Star Kansha-sai no CM e Iku Uta", a song used on TBS's All Star Thanksgiving Festival.
Advance Screening of the First Two Episodes in December
Fans of the franchise will also be able to attend an advance screening of the first two episodes on December 6, 2026, at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas in Tokyo. The event will feature appearances by seven members of the main voice cast and will have two sessions, one at 2:50 p.m. and another at 5:00 p.m. Tickets cost 3,500 yen and include a commemorative fan as a gift. The upcoming dates related to the project are:
- November 4, 2026: Short anime premiere and song release
- November 8, 2026: End of the screening's lottery presale
- November 20, 2026: General ticket sales begin
- December 6, 2026: Advance screening of episodes 1 and 2