Tsugumi Project Anime Sets January 2027 Broadcast and Reveals Main Visual

The television anime Tsugumi Project will begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027. The production's November 12 update also introduced a main visual that places Leone, Dudu, Tsugumi, and the giant beast Tora amid the overgrown ruins of Old Japan, giving the adaptation its clearest look yet at its survival setting.

What the main visual establishes

The artwork shows vegetation reclaiming high-rise buildings while the four central figures move through the remains of a vanished civilization. Leone and Dudu walk through the ruined city with Tora nearby, while Tsugumi leaps above them. A warning that humanity will perish accompanies the image, reinforcing the dangerous future presented in the series' premise.

Old Japan is not simply a backdrop. In the official story setup, the region has been abandoned by people for many years because of high radiation levels and is now inhabited by strange creatures. Leone is sent there on a secret mission with survival and freedom at stake. The visual connects that premise to the anime's core group by placing the characters together inside the hostile landscape they will have to cross.

The update also included character designs for Leone, Tsugumi, and Dudu. Their profiles clarify how the three are linked before the television series begins and give the January broadcast window more context than a date announcement alone.

The characters entering Old Japan

Leone, voiced by Masaaki Mizunaka, is a former soldier who has been sentenced to death after being falsely accused and separated from his wife and child. He is ordered to search Old Japan for a secret weapon, with the possibility of exoneration giving him a reason to accept the mission. His profile emphasizes both his combat ability and his calm judgment.

Tsugumi, voiced by Misaki Watada, is a mysterious 13-year-old girl who lives in Old Japan. She has bird-like legs, exceptional strength, and an instinctive talent for fighting despite her small frame. She speaks Japanese only in fragments and travels with Tora. Watada said recording is underway, confirming that the cast is already working on the adaptation.

Dudu, voiced by Haruki Ishiya, is a former underground fighting champion from the Persian Union. Like Leone, he is a condemned prisoner, and the two begin traveling together after Leone helps him during a crisis in Old Japan. The character material describes him as talkative, physically gifted, and more inclined to follow his instincts than Leone.

Tsugumi Project adapts ippatu's science-fiction survival manga. The work was first published in France by Ki-oon before its Japanese serialization in Kodansha's Young Magazine, and the Japanese edition is complete in seven volumes. That unusual publishing path is part of the title's background as it moves into television animation.

January 2027 is the next confirmed broadcast milestone. An exact premiere day, Japanese network lineup, and streaming plan were not included in the announcement, leaving those scheduling details for a later update.