Industry anime is back with an exciting adaptation of a fashion-themed manga. Manga Bless Yukino Sonoyama's work is officially getting a TV anime adaptation scheduled to air in 2027.
This announcement certainly caught the attention of fans who have been following the story since its initial release. For those of you who love the theme of struggling to achieve dreams and the fashion industry, this title should be on your watch list.
Bless Main Story Synopsis
The main story centers on two characters, Aia and Jun. Aia is often said to have a destiny to become a professional model.
On the other hand, Jun is often bullied for having freckles on her face. The two unite to take control of their own lives.
They seek to redefine the true meaning of beauty. The story highlights their struggle against an abusive industrial system.
The system often rewards innate talent over hard work.
Production Staff
This anime adaptation involves many big names in the Japanese animation industry. Studio A-1 Pictures assembled a team of professionals to ensure maximum visual and audio quality.
Here is the full list of production staff who will be working on this adaptation:
- Director: Shotaro Kitamura (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!)
- Assistant Director: Takayuki Kikuchi (Solo Leveling, Kaguya-sama: Love is War)
- Series Script: Fukurou Kamiza (Non Non Biyori Nonstop)
- Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Honoka Yokoyama (Oshi no Ko TV 2, Saint Cecilia and Father Lawrence)
- Chief Animation Director: Tetsuya Kawakami (A Certain Magical Index, Sword Art Online) and Reina Iwasaki (VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream)
- Music: Ryo Yoshimata (Somali and the Forest Spirit, After the Rain)
- Costume Design: Akane Takeda
- Prop Design: Takayuki Kidou
- Main Animators: Yuichiro Iida, Marina Kobayashi, Mirai Harashima
- Hair and Makeup Supervisor: Katsuyoshi Kojima
- Graphic Illustration: Kashimaki
- Color Design: Mana Hokuto
- Art Director: Risa Wakabayashi
- Background Art: Kiya Hirayoshi
- CG Director: Yuki Kuribayashi
- Director of Photography: Hideki Eto
- Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
- Sound Director: Kohei Yoshida
- Sound Effects: Takuya Hasegawa
About Manga Bless
Yukino Sonoyama first released this manga in Publisher Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge in 2022. To date, the series has circulated more than 1.25 million copies in the market.
Kodansha USA Publishing is handling the release of the English version. The seventh volume of the English version was just released on February 10.
Meanwhile, the eighth volume of the Japanese version is scheduled for release on March 9. The manga is also available digitally through the K MANGA service.
The success of the print and digital versions lays a strong foundation for the anime's upcoming TV adaptation. You can look forward to more information regarding the exact air date and voice cast lineup in the future.
