The upcoming Eren the Southpaw TV anime adaptation has been previewed via a teaser trailer and teaser visual. An April 2026 premiere was also revealed.
The main cast features Shoya Chiba as Koichi Asakura and Yumi Uchiyama as the titular Eren Yamagishi. Meanwhile, the production credits include:
• Director: Toshimasa Suzuki (RWBY Ice Queendom, The Price of Smiles)
• Series composer: Taku Kishimoto (Sakamoto Days)
• Character designer and chief animation director: Yuka Fukuchi
• Character designer and chief animation director: Akane Tamai
• Animation character design drafts: Takayuki Goto
• Animation production: Signal.MD and Production I.G
In Eren the Southpaw, Koichi Asakura, a young designer at an advertising firm who works hard while dreaming of becoming famous, one day recalls the memory of Eren, a genius he met in his high school days. It started as a manga by Kappi, which was followed by a Shueisha-published remake written by Kappi and drawn by nifuni.
The remake manga was serialized on Shonen Jump+ from 2017 to 2022 and published under the Jump Comic + label.
Prior to the anime, Eren the Southpaw inspired a 2019 TV drama.
Source: @eren_anime_PR