Last year, it was announced that josei manga Ikoku Nikki would be getting an anime adaptation. Today, we have more news on lock: a release window, lead cast and our first key visual and trailer. First, check out the trailer and visual for the upcoming series: Ikoku Nikki Trailer RELATED: Shabake Anime Releases Nikichi Character Trailer Ikoku Nikki Key Visual Miyuki Sawashiro (Fujiko Mine in Lupin the 3rd ) will play introverted novelist Makio Koudai. Fuko Mori, appearing in her first major anime role, will play Makio's 15-year-old niece Asa Takumi. The series is scheduled to premiere in January 2026 . RELATED: Voice Actor Momo Asakura Releases New Music Video "Lemon Candy" Ikoku Nikki was originally serialized from June 2017 – June 2023 in Shodensha's Feel Young manga magazine, and the series was also published in 11 collected volumes in Japan. Miyuki Ooshiro directs the Ikoku Nikki TV anime at animation studio Shuka. Kohei Kiyasu provides the series composition and scripts, Kenji Hayama provides the character designs, and Kensuke Ushio provides the music. The story of Ikoku Nikki follows Makio Koudai, a 35-year-old novelist who is shy and socially awkward and who lives a solitary life. Makio's life begins to change when her older sister and her brother-in-law are killed in a traffic accident, prompting Makio to take in Asa Takumi, her 15-year-old niece. Asa has a friendly and straightforward personality, so the two initially have some trouble connecting, but eventually their relationship grows into something unique and irreplaceable. Source: Comic Natalie
