The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife: Unveiling the Upcoming Anime
The world of anime is buzzing with excitement as Pony Canyon has revealed the debut date, a new visual, and additional cast members for the highly anticipated television anime adaptation of Iwatobineko’s manga, “The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife.” The series is set to premiere on January 8, 2026.
The new visual and cast announcements have fans eagerly anticipating the show’s unique blend of mystery and romance. The story revolves around Yakou Shizuka, a quiet and bashful woman who works at a detective agency. Her boss, Tounome, is a gentleman with a special ability—he’s invisible! This talent is perfect for detective work, but it doesn’t work on Yakou, who is blind and always knows when he’s near. Tounome is determined to win her heart, using his many skills to charm her.
The anime will debut on January 8 at 11:30 pm. on Tokyo MX and BS NTV, with a 30-minute delay on Sun TV and KBS Kyoto. Pony Canyon has also announced that the series will stream worldwide starting in January.
The new cast members include:
Tomohiro Ono as Karma, a playful and cheerful dark elf who runs a specialty tea shop.
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Kaori Ishihara as Light, a gentle and kind white elf who co-manages the tea shop with her husband Karma.
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The anime was originally slated to debut in 2025. Mitsuho Seta, known for her work on “Solo Camping for Two” and “BELLE,” is directing the series and overseeing the scripts. Project No.9 is handling the animation, while Kairi Unabara is designing the characters. Yōichi Kadono is credited for “suits supervision.” Nozomi Nakatani is the sound director at Bit Grooove Promotion, and Ruka Kawada is composing the music at Pony Canyon.
Mao Abe will perform the opening theme song “Ding-dong,” and Kaori Ishihara will perform the ending theme song “Hoshimegane” (Star Glasses).
The manga, published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, describes the story as follows:
Yakou Shizuka, a quiet and bashful woman, works at a detective agency. Her boss Tounome, who owns the company, is the gentlemanly type, kind and dapper, though he has an extra talent—he’s invisible! His special ability is perfect for detective work, but he quickly comes to find it doesn’t work on Yakou, who is blind and always knows if he’s near. Charmed, Tounome is determined to get her to date him and isn’t against using his many skills. Yakou’s quirky coworkers, a contrarian human man and a sisterly beastwoman, kindly watch over her as she stumbles and blushes through the uncharted waters of office romance.
Iwatobineko launched the manga on X/Twitter in 2021 and began serializing it on pixiv Comic later that year.
The anticipation for “The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife” is palpable, with fans eagerly awaiting the January 8 premiere. Stay tuned for more updates as the release date approaches.
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News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
