The Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai TV anime has received a teaser trailer and a January 2027 broadcast start window. It was also announced that Riko Akechi is voicing the titular Isshiki Rinna Milford, while Shuichiro Umeda is love interest Meishi Rokutanda.
Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai, which adapts the manga by Ayune Araragi, offers a pseudo-couple story involving Isshiki, a respected inspector who’s serious and smart, and the detective Meishi. The manga began serialization in 2020 in KADOKAWA’s Monthly Shonen Ace and has nine volumes as of October 2025.
Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai was initially titled Rinna-keibu wa Kokyu ga Dekinai for its first two chapters.
Production credits
• Director: Kazuya Komai (Akine no Konai Kaikin hi, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad and Texhnolyze Episode 15 storyboard artist and director)
• Series composer Deko Akao (May I Ask for One Final Thing?)
• Character designer: Shohei Hamaguchi (Glamorous Heroes)
• Animation production: Sakura Create