Production company TOHO animation opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Shoco's Phantom Busters manga on Thursday, revealing a commemorative illustration by the original creator (pictured right).

Shoco originally published the manga as a one-shot in Jump SQ.Rise magazine in October 2022 before beginning regular serialization in Jump SQ. in August 2023. Shueisha published the seventh volume on February 9, with the eighth volume scheduled to be released on October 2. Phantom Busters has a cumulative 1.4 million copies in circulation, including digital editions.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in April 2025 and released the fourth volume on July 7. The fifth volume is planned for an October 6 release. Shueisha's Manga Plus platform also simulpublishes the manga in English.

Synopsis
In search of a fourth member for the club, Mogari, Eugene, and new recruit Kaoru Kanzaki set their sights on Koutarou Tamon, a classmate who seems to be able to talk to ghosts. Unfortunately, Kotaro's got some major problems communicating with living humans! Will Kotaro be able to overcome his anxiety and join the Phantom Busters? (Source: VIZ Media)

Official site: https://phanbus-anime.jp/
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Source: Comic Natalie

Phantom Busters on MAL