Bandai Namco Filmworks opened an official website for a television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Mao manga on Monday, revealing the main cast, production staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and teaser promotional video. The anime series is scheduled to premiere on NHK G in Spring 2026.

Cast
Mao: Yuuki Kaji (Ishura)
Nanoka Kiba: Natsumi Kawaida (Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji)
Hyakka: Hiro Shimono (Koroshi Ai)
Kamon: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Buddy Daddies)

Staff
Director: Teruo Satou (Hanyou no Yashahime: Sengoku Otogizoushi)
Series Composition: Yuuko Kakihara (Urusei Yatsura (2022))
Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Yoshihito Hishinuma (InuYasha)
Art Director: Hiroshi Katou (Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX), Izumi Hoki (Net-juu no Susume)
Color Design: Masumi Ootsuka (Rock wa Lady no Tashinami deshite)
CG Director: Tomohiro Fujie (Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt)
Director of Photography: Akane Fushihara (Takt Op. Destiny)
Editing: Kazuhiro Nii (Kami no Tou)
Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta (Yubisaki to Renren)
Music: Shuu Kanematsu (Hametsu no Oukoku)
Studio: Sunrise

Takahashi began serializing the supernatural manga in Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine in May 2019. Shogakukan published the 24th volume on May 16, with the 25th volume scheduled to go on sale on August 18.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in February 2021. The 20th volume shipped on May 13, with the 21th volume planned for an August 12 release.

Synopsis
Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao's investigation of a series of gruesome murders. As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki—and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao's life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings! (Source: VIZ Media)

Teaser PV


Official site: https://www.anime-mao.com/
Official X (Twitter): @MAOanimation

Source: Comic Natalie

Mao on MAL