TV Anime 'Ichijoma Mankitsu Kurashi!' Episode 9 Synopsis and Preview Cuts Released!

Bushiroad Move Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Yusuke Onuki), a group company of Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Takaaki Kidani), is pleased to announce the release of new information, including the synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 9 of the TV anime 'Ichijoma Mankitsu Kurashi!' (by Hisamakumako), currently serialized in Houbunsha's 'Manga Time Kirara'.

TV Anime 'Ichijoma Mankitsu Kurashi!'

Episode 9 synopsis and preview cuts have been released!

Episode 9: 'The Targeted Marika'

[Script] Hana Yamada

[Storyboard & Direction] Nobuhiro Watanabe

[Chief Animation Director] Fumiya Uehara, Minefumi Harada, Yuki Yabuta

*Broadcast dates and times are subject to change.

Please check the official website of each broadcasting station.

Basic Information

Synopsis

Meiko Morita, a high school student living in Akita, is one day selected as a special transfer student to the prestigious girls' school 'Amamiya Girls' Academy'!

Filled with both anticipation and anxiety about her dream student life in Tokyo, Meiko heads to the capital.

What awaits her there is... a manga café called 'Hedgehog'!

She ends up working as community service alongside the unique residents of the manga café, which also serves as a dormitory!?

Thus begins Meiko's slightly unusual life in a one-tatami-mat manga café!

Broadcast Information

<Broadcast Information>

Broadcasting from April 2026

◆ ABC TV / TV Asahi network 24 stations nationwide ('ANiMAZiNG!!!' slot)

┗ From April 11, 2026 (Sat), every Saturday at 26:00 ~

◆ BS Nittele

┗ From April 13, 2026 (Mon), every Monday at 23:00 ~

◆ AT-X

┗ From April 14, 2026 (Tue), every Tuesday at 23:00 ~

[AT-X Rebroadcast]

┗ From April 16, 2026 (Thu), every Thursday at 11:00 ~

┗ From April 20, 2026 (Mon), every Monday at 17:00 ~

CAST

Meiko Morita cv. Hana Hishikawa

Rie Amamiya cv. Sawa Shirasuna

Marika Suzuki cv. Chiharu

Nono Nakano cv. Kiri Nemoto

Michika Narumi cv. Momoka Terasawa

Maho Todoroki cv. Kaori Maeda

Gao cv. Chiwa Saito

Beruna cv. Ai Kihana

Miori Morita cv. Natsumi Murakami

STAFF

Original Story: Hisamakumako (Houbunsha 'Manga Time Kirara')

Director: Nobuhiro Watanabe

Character Design: Fumiya Uehara

Chief Animation Directors: Fumiya Uehara, Minefumi Harada, Yuki Yabuta, Saori Sakiguchi

Costume Design: Fumiya Uehara, Michiko Otani

Art Setting: Shino Tanaka

Art Directors: Harumi Nakazato, Maika Hosoda

Color Design: Hiroko Umezaki

2D Works: Yumeta Company

Director of Photography: Yasushi Kimura

Editor: Keisuke Yanagi

Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi

Music: MONACA

Animation Production: PRA

Theme Song Information

<Opening Theme> 'Ciao Ciao' by Sophià la Mode

<Ending Theme> 'Yawayawa NERD Chou FreQuency' by Mukyokudai My Type

Official Website & Social Media

Official Website: https://ichijyoma-anime.com

Official X: @ichijyoma_anime (https://x.com/ichijyoma_anime)

VTuber Activity in Progress!

Marika Belltree YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marikabelltree

Recommended Hashtag

'#mankitsukurashi'

Original Work Information

Original comics volumes 1-5 are now on sale!

Original Work Official Website: https://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics/5023/

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*When publishing, please include the following credit.

© Hisamakumako / Houbunsha / Manga Café Hedgehog