The official website for the television anime adaptation of Tooru Shirogane's Himekishi-sama no Himo (The Kept Man of the Princess Knight) light novel revealed additional staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and teaser promotional video on Monday. The anime series will premiere in January 2027.

Staff
Action Director: Hibiki Yamaguchi (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T animation director)
Prop Design, Monster Design: Recommendation, Inc. (Sasaki to Pii-chan)
Art Setting: Shingo Kakimoto (Kyun Plant) (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi)
Art Director: Ryousuke Kawai (Kyun Plant) (Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu)
Color Design: Naomi Nakano (Stella) (Tongari Boushi no Atelier)
Assistant Color Design: Yuu Kadomatsu (Stella) (Yubisaki to Renren)
3D Director: Yoshinori Tomo (Isekai Nonbiri Nouka)
2D Works: Yumeta Company
Director of Photography: Takahiro Washizu (9: Ruler's Crown)
Offline Editing: Nobutaka Maki (Tabac) (Tomodachi no Imouto ga Ore ni dake Uzai), Kiminori Yoshida (Tabac) (World Trigger 2nd Season)
Music: Taku Iwasaki (Noragami)
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.)
Casting Manager: Ippei Tomari (Goblin Slayer)
Sound Production: INSPION Edge

Chihiro Kumano (Unnamed Memory assistant director) is helming the anime at Blade, with Deko Akao (Ragna Crimson) handling the series composition. Hisao Ishii (Ushinawareta Mirai wo Motomete design assistant) is designing the characters.

Shirogane began penning the action fantasy story under the Dengeki Bunko imprint in February 2022, with illustrations by Saki Mashima. Kadokawa published the sixth volume on May 10, with the seventh volume planned for a July 10 release.

A manga adaptation drawn by Key Yang began in September 2022. The third volume was released on December 26.

Chihiro Yamazaki launched a sequel of the manga titled Himekishi-sama no Himo Act 2 on the same website in August 2025. Kadokawa released the first volume on January 27.

Yen Press licensed both the light novel and manga adaptation in 2023. The fifth light novel volume was released in October 2025, with the sixth volume scheduled for an August 1 release. The third manga volume went on sale on December 16 last year.

Teaser PV


Source: Moca News