Phantom Busters Manga Gets a TV Anime in 2027

Neoshoco's supernatural school comedy manga Phantom Busters is getting a television anime in 2027. The adaptation was announced in Japan on September 24 through the anime's official site, which also unveiled a celebratory illustration and message from the creator.

What the announcement confirms

The official reveal identifies the project as a television anime and gives it a broad 2027 window. The adaptation is scheduled for some point during the year rather than a named season. No exact premiere date, broadcaster, streaming platform, animation studio, principal staff, or cast has been announced.

Neoshoco thanked readers for making the adaptation possible and said the story's cheerful energy should stand out even more in animation. The creator also expressed excitement about seeing the Phantom Busters move and cause trouble on screen. The accompanying illustration was drawn specifically to celebrate the announcement.

The official site says the manga has surpassed 1.4 million copies in circulation, including digital editions. It also lists seven collected volumes as available in Japan. The series is serialized by Shueisha in Jump SQ, so the anime reveal follows an established magazine run and a sizable collected-edition readership.

The launch includes a promotional campaign tied to Neoshoco's new illustration. Ten winners are set to receive an oversized T-shirt featuring the commemorative art through the anime's official social account. That campaign is part of the initial announcement material rather than a separate production update.

What Phantom Busters is about

The story follows Mogari, a high school student with the ability to eat spirits. After leaving a strict family environment, he travels to Kamakura hoping to enjoy an ordinary adolescence. Instead, he is tasked with exorcising ghosts throughout the city, turning his search for a normal school life into a supernatural mission.

Mogari eventually meets Korekishi, an exceptional student who does not believe spirits exist. The pair create an exorcism club called the Phantom Busters. They are joined by Zaki, a manga fan who can see ghosts, and Tamon, who can communicate with spirits but finds interacting with people difficult.

Each member therefore approaches the supernatural from a different position. Mogari can consume spirits, Korekishi begins as a skeptic, Zaki can see them, and Tamon can speak with them. The official introduction presents those mismatched abilities and personalities as the foundation for a noisy coming-of-age comedy built around friendship, club activities, and ghost removal.

Kamakura is more than a backdrop in the setup. Mogari's assignment specifically involves cleansing spirits across the city, while the club gives the four boys a shared reason to investigate strange events. The adaptation will bring that mix of exorcism and school-life comedy to television for the first time.

The 2027 television window remains the only confirmed scheduling milestone. For now, the new site, creator message, campaign, and celebratory artwork comprise the full launch announcement for the adaptation, with no more detailed timetable attached.