by The synopsis and preview cuts for the first episode, “Nice to Meet You,” of the fall anime series “Alma Wants to Become a Family,” which is set to begin airing on Sunday, October 5, 2025, have been released.
“Alma Wants to Become a Family” is a “new-style, at-home comedy (?!)” based on the manga “Girl-Type Weapon (Alma-chan) Wants to Become a Family” by Nanateru, serialized in Comic Newtype. The series has gained popularity, garnering over 300,000 likes on social media, and the sequel, “Alma Wants to Become a Family Z,” is currently being serialized. With a cute, girlish appearance, a body with high combat capabilities, and an AI with superhuman learning and judgment abilities, Enji and Suzume, two underprivileged young genius scientists, created the flawless, self-learning combat robot “Alma.”
Their talents were supposed to be recognized worldwide. However, Enji and Suzume are left confused when Alma starts calling them “Mom” and “Dad.” Nevertheless, they began living together as a family, nurturing Alma’s high-performance AI and striving to turn her into the ultimate robot. Everything Alma sees and touches is new to her, and she’s curious about everything. Her powerful learning abilities and drive keep Enji and Suzume busy, expanding their world.
The TV anime is directed by Yasuhiro Minami and produced by Studio Flood. The cast includes Hika Tsukishiro as Alma, Ryota Suzuki as Enji Kamisato, M.A.O as Suzume Yoruba, Rika Nagae as Makina, and Hinaki Yano as Neon. Episode 1, “Nice to Meet You,” Synopsis: “Alma” is the ultimate girl-type weapon created by the underprivileged genius scientists Enji and Suzume. However, once activated, Alma calls Enji and Suzume “Dad” and “Mom” for some reason.
The two, who have elementary school-level immunity to the opposite sex, pretend to be calm, but their hearts are pounding. Enji tries to correct Alma’s perception, but… The first episode of the fall anime “Alma Wants to Be a Family,” “Nice to Meet You,” will air on TOKYO MX and other channels starting Sunday, October 5. Abema will broadcast the episode first on terrestrial TV and offer the fastest free online streaming starting at 11:30 PM. TV anime “Alma Wants to Be a Family”
The TV anime will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other channels starting Sunday, October 5! TOKYO MX Every Sunday at 24:30 KBS Kyoto Every Sunday at 24:45 Sun TV Every Sunday at 24:30 TV Aichi Every Sunday at 25:20 BS Asahi Every Sunday at 25:30 AT-X Every Sunday at 23:00 [Repeat Broadcast] Every Thursday from 29:00 / Every Sunday at 8:00 AM Streaming starts every Sunday at 23:30 on various streaming sites! Cast: Alma: Tsukishiro Hika, Kamisato Engineer: Suzuki Ryota, Yoba Suzume: M.A.O, Makina: Nagae Rika, Neon: Yano Hinaki. Staff: Original work: Nanateru (Comic Newtype/Published by KADOKAWA), Director: Minami Yasuhiro, Series Composition: Sugawara Yukie, Character Design: Yamamoto Mika, Series Director: Kobayashi Kosuke, Assistant Director: Nozaki Reiko, Sub-Character Design: Watanabe Ruriko, Prop Design: Tanuchi Ayako, Art Setting: Ashino Yukiko (Studio Tulip), Art Director: Suzuki Daisuke (Studio Tulip), Color Design: Tozawa Yuki, Director of Photography: Yokoyama Tomoya, Editor: Ueno Yusuke (Yanagi Editing Office), Sound Director: Kuwabara Kazuki, Sound Production: INSPION Edge, Music: Mito (Clammbon), Music Production: Lantis, Animation Production: Studio Flood, Production: Kamisato Yoba Laboratory, Opening Theme: “Dramatic Overlay” by ZAQ
