by “Tetsunabe no Jan!”, the super-outrageous cooking battle manga with a total circulation of over 10 million copies, will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026! A specially drawn visual and a super teaser trailer by the original author, Shinji Saijo, have been released. With a total circulation of over 10 million copies, it has been announced that it will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026. As soon as it began serialization in Weekly Shonen Champion, the series gained explosive popularity for its unconventional cooking battles between the unique protagonist Akiyama Sho, who believes “cooking is a battle!”, and his rivals.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the series. For the TV anime adaptation, Aoki Eito, popular with people of all ages for his excellent directing skills and unique visual expression, has been chosen as the director.
The stunning anime will be produced by the much-talked-about TROYCA, known for such hit titles as “Aldnoah. Zero, “Overtake!” and “ATRI.” To celebrate the anime’s release, a super teaser trailer has been released featuring a specially drawn visual by the original author, Saijo Shinji, and the original comic, which already exudes a dangerous atmosphere.
Additionally, an official X campaign is also being held, where players can guess the voice actors featured in the trailer, including the protagonist Akiyama Masaru, heroine Gobancho Kiriko, Masaru’s only supporter, Okonogi Takao, and the narrator of the series! In the official X campaign, “Who’s That Voice? Campaign,” those who can guess the voice actors of the series based on the voices heard in the trailer will be entered into a drawing to win fantastic prizes.
Furthermore, comments have been released by the original author, Saijo Shinji, and the director, Aoki Ei! Saijo Shinji said, “I would like to express my gratitude for the fact that ‘Jean!’ is being made into an anime,” thanking the staff involved in the production, the fans who supported the series, and everyone else. Director Aoki Ei commented, “As a director and as a representative of the fans who followed the serialization back then, I am working hard to make the anime. I would be happy if people could rediscover the charm of Chinese cuisine and the original work through this work.” Please keep an eye out for future information on the TV anime “Tetsunabe no Jan!”The character “醬” in the character name is the old character (C) Saijo Shinji/KADOKAWA/”Tetsunabe no Jan!” Production Committee (C) 2005 Shinji Saijo
