The TV Anime Adaptation of Happy Kanako's Killer Life Has Been Officially Announced to Premiere in April 2027
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This announcement follows a teaser from TOHO Animation, which confirmed that it will unveil a new TV anime at midnight JST on October 17. Ahead of the reveal, the company released a mysterious image featuring a beaver.
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Shinji Takamatsu, known for works including *Gintama* and *Kochikame*, is directing and writing the anime. Yoshiyuki Okubo serves as character designer and chief animation director, with Drive handling animation production. Hana Tamegai will voice the protagonist, Kanako Nishino, with Ryota Suzuki as her senior coworker, Sakurai, and Junichi Suwabe as the company president.
*Happy Kanako’s Killer Life* tells the story of Kanako Nishino, an office worker who quits her abusive job and unexpectedly applies for a position at an agency that hires hitmen.
Although she initially believed she would never be able to kill anyone, Kanako quickly discovers that she has an extraordinary natural talent for murder. You can check out the visual trailer below.
This full-color comedy manga is written and illustrated by Wakabayashi, who is also known for *Tsuredure Children*. Nine volumes have been released in Japan as of May 2026 under the Seikaisha Comics label. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English.
This series has been adapted into a live-action film starring Non as Kanako and Taisuke Fujigaya as her fellow hitman, Sakurai. The first season premiered on DMM TV in 2025, while the second season began airing in September 2026 and concluded in October.
