[Bushiroad Inc.] “Ganglion” to be made into a TV anime! Broadcast begins in October 2025! The all-star voice cast has been announced, and comments are now available! The official website and official X are also open!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: August 29, 2025 To Members of the Press “Ganglion” will be made into a TV anime! Broadcast begins in October 2025! The all-star voice cast has been announced, and comments are available! The official website and Official X are also open! Bushiroad Move Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Narumi Asakura), a group company of Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kidani), is pleased to announce that “Ganglion,” previously serialized in “Comic Yoshimoto” and published by Yoshimoto Books in 2009, has been chosen for a TV anime adaptation, along with the latest information. “Ganglion” to be made into a TV anime! The main visual by Shigeru Fujita has been released!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-2c872e24a655187a618c610a8af2301c-1600×1200.jpg Ganglion Co., Ltd., World Conquest Division, Chief of the Belbe Corps His boss, Colonel Shadow, tells him some unimportant “secrets” His trademark is the captain’s armband he wears during battle I’m Ueda Yoji, and I’ll be playing the role of Isobe. This is a personal matter, but this is my first leading role in an anime series. I’m trying my best, but not too hard, in a relaxed manner, and my heart is burning with passion. I’m looking forward to enjoying playing this life-sized man. It goes by so quickly, but you’ll find yourself wanting to know what happens next, and before you know it, you’re hooked. Look forward to this work!! Colonel Shadow (real name: Minoru Kageyama) CV: Fumihiko Tachiki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-d6e016fb08769725f9ab151b5ea89da1-1600×1200.jpg He’s always concerned about his own health. He often gives gifts to the chairman, hoping to win the vacant position of Shogun. His catchphrase is, “Just between us!” He always brings home enough bento for his family. The values of right and wrong seem to be overturned, and the preciousness and difficulty of living as individuals and as a group are explored. I watched it. Colonel Shadow is literally a shadowy middle manager! He’s a good guy who only sees himself, and to put it simply, he’s an honest man. As someone who has played villains as part of his job in countless stories, I was able to portray the sadness and naivety that make him so charming. This time, I was able to vividly portray a curly-haired old man who exudes a certain charm. My true self… lurks behind the mask. I hope that the themes of this person and his work will reach many people. HOPEMAN CV. Tomokazu Sugita
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-6fd65c9b43c0d2839d1fa11169f58993-1600×1200.jpg A hero who fights evil. Because claiming to “protect peace” could lead to being held responsible, he remains merely a symbol of “hope.” He’s also very popular with children. Victory Pose: Hope Sign Living with Isobe’s sister-in-law, Yumiko As Hopeman, he’s a hero who thwarts Ganglion’s plots. There are some strangely realistic aspects to the character that make you wonder if he’s based on someone, so enjoy. During the recording, I tried to imagine how unpleasant Ganglion’s perspective would be. Rather than a sense of justice, I try to build it while being conscious of the selfish psychology of prioritizing my own motivation. I try to build it. Justice is always in hope! Hope!! Setsuko Isobe CV. Aoi Koga
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-34949173357eda7f5b0a5a6b75e0b68e-1600×1200.jpg She is Isobe’s wife and a full-time housewife who devotedly supports him. Her catchphrase is “I hate justice.” I’m Aoi Koga, and I’ll be playing Setsuko in “Ganglion.” I never thought I’d be playing the role of a wife and mother alongside Ueda-san, my seniors, and other comedians. I’m nervous, but I’ll do my best to portray the kind, warm, and wonderful Setsuko. Recording is progressing, and I’m so happy to be able to record with people I don’t usually get to work with. I’m impressed by the breadth of knowledge and adaptability of everyone who performs on stage in front of an audience, and I feel like there’s a lot to learn. I feel like there’s a lot to learn here. Please look forward to it! Thank you in advance. Takashi Isobe CV. Yoshino Aoyama
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-2d143540b47e9a875dca4d38d0df2e92-1600×1200.jpg Isobe’s son. He’s a caring elementary school student who loves his father and is good at crafts. At first glance, this work may seem like a hero story, but the villains who appear in those works are also… When I was writing about Takashi, I was surprised at how innovative the approach was. The character I play, Takashi, is the son of this fighter, Isobe, and lives a warm and loving life with his mother, Setsuko. He’s a very innocent child in a big, loving family. It made me realize once again that every person has a life and a story. I hope you’ll take a little time to sympathize with the villains! Yumiko CV. Hikaru Tono
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-17ccbc97fe3ba480abc5ecbc8570e86d-1600×1200.jpg Setsuko’s younger sister. She lives with Hopeman. She has low blood pressure and is weak in the mornings. I’m Hikaru Tono, and I’ll be playing Yumiko. This work depicts the daily lives of villains with an indescribable sense of melancholy. The worldview feels strangely realistic and the addictive humor really hits home…! Please share this with all the adults working hard in society (lol)! We hope you’ll also pay attention to the dialogue between the quirky Yumiko and Hope Rin! Food Stall Owner CV: Itsuji Itao
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-f7732805ff3c102c36f5f4c7d88ebb76-1600×1200.jpg The owner of Isobe’s favorite oden restaurant A good friend of Isobe’s who listens to his complaints I voiced the owner of the oden stall that the main character, Isobe, stops by after work. I was so nervous being surrounded by such renowned voice actors, and before I knew it, it was over. I think few people know the original, but it’s definitely a hidden gem. Congratulatory comments and illustrations have arrived from original author Hisaya Shiraiwa and manga artist Takashi Itsuki! To commemorate the decision to make a TV anime, congratulatory comments and illustrations have arrived from original author Hisaya Shiraiwa and manga artist Takashi Itsuki! All characters are based on real people. This is how companies used to be…although it may seem inappropriate from a modern perspective. These days, I find myself thinking that the old days were more fun. It’s been about 20 years since this series began serialization. I’m very pleased that it’s now being made into an anime. This work, themed around the evil
organization “Ganglion,” evokes a nostalgic and melancholic
atmosphere. I hope many people will take a look.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-c627e5cfa5721a23a3e3612db82eb30c-1820×2700.png Comment from Director Watanabe of the TV series “Ganglion” has arrived! What is righteousness? What is strength? Here are hints to the answers. Just give it a try. A title whose meaning doesn’t come up even when you search for it. A mix of logic and emotion. So many things that can’t be resolved. Even though you think that’s just how the world is, you start to love the part of yourself that resists it. Something you thought might have happened, but didn’t? Something you’d forgotten about? Is there really no need to go out of your way to depict something so obvious? “Ganglion” looks at these mundane, inconspicuous, everyday ways of life through a mask. Official website and Official X also released! Official website and Official X released! The official website and Official X for the TV anime “Ganglion” have been launched! Official website: ganglion-anime.com Official X: @ganglion_anime (https://x.com/ganglion_anime) A giveaway campaign has begun to win an autographed illustration card by Yoji Ueda, who plays Kenji Isobe! We’ve started a campaign on Official X to give away an autographed illustration card by Yoji Ueda, who plays Kenji Isobe! Check Official X for campaign details and be sure to join!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-a37b21e14a77e849efd880437b109e37-1920×1080.jpg Period: Friday, August 29, 2025, 6:00 PM to Thursday, September 4, 2025, 11:59 PM Official X: @ganglion_anime
(https://x.com/ganglion_anime) Basic information about the work
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8893/14827-8893-2fe6245bf6ea16bb8eadee1fb1fe0084-1171×1655.png Broadcast information TV Tokyo: Starting October 3rd (Friday), every Friday from 1:53 AM to 1:00 AM TV Osaka: Starting October 7th (Tuesday), every Tuesday from 9:55 PM to 10:00 PM AT-X: Starting October 3rd (Friday), every Friday from 8:30 PM to 8:45 PM *Earliest broadcast BS Yoshimoto: Starting October 4th (Saturday), every Saturday from 10:55 PM to 11:00 PM Synopsis Tokyo in the early 2000s. Isobe is a fighter for Ganglion Co., Ltd., a company plotting world domination. His workplace is a battlefield. Wearing only tights, he takes on missions like the “Tokyo Cedar Pollen Operation” and the “Mount Fuji Bombing Operation,” only to be defeated by a blow of justice from the hero Hopeman. In the early days of compliance, he endures his superiors’ unreasonableness and struggles… A
work-related drama dedicated to all working people. This is the sad story of a salaryman fighter, a story that is not just for everyone. STAFF Original work: Hisaya Shiraiwa Manga: Takashi Itsuki (Yoshimoto Books) Planning: Yoshimoto Kogyo Script: Harise Director: Ayumu Watanabe Assistant Director: Ryosuke Tanaka Character Designer and Chief Animation Director: Shigeru Fujita Storyboards: Ryosuke Tanaka, Takuji Miyamoto, Masayuki Miyaji, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Hinata Yamamura, Shinichiro Ushijima, Megumi Sogame, Yujiro Abe Series Composition: Tomoaki Shiono Color Design: Naomi Nakano Art director: Yoshihiro Nakamura Director of Photography: Tomoya Yokoyama Video director: Fuka Niida CG Director: Takumi Mukai Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose Music: Takeo Asami Music production: INSPION Sound director: Kisuke Koizumi Sound production: INSPION Edge Animation: Nobu Fukae Animation production: studio maf Cooperation: Yoshimoto Broad Entertainment Produced by: Ganglion Production Committee CAST Kenji Isobe CV. Yoji Ueda Colonel Shadow (real name Minoru Kageyama) CV. Fumihiko Tachiki HOPEMAN CV. Tomokazu Sugita Setsuko Isobe CV. Aoi Koga Takashi Isobe CV. Yoshino Aoyama Yumiko CV. Hikaru Tono Stall Old Man CV. Itsuji Itao Official website/Official SNS Official website: ganglion-anime.com Official X: @ganglion_anime (https://x.com/ganglion_anime) Original work information Official website of the original work:
https://books.yoshimoto.co.jp/yoshimoto-books/post-56.html
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