A brand-new teaser trailer released for Scum of the Brave today announced a January 2026 broadcast for the supernatural action anime series, along with its core production staff at studio OLM ( The Apothecary Diaries , Let's Play ). Scum of the Brave Teaser Trailer RELATED: Scum of the Brave TV Anime Announced Shinji Ushiro ( DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO 2nd Attack ) directs the Scum of the Brave anime at studio OLM , with series composition by Yoichi Kato ( Duel Masters franchise), character designs by Rika Murakami ( Zoids Wild ) and music by Kenichiro Suehiro ( Fire Force ). The following staff members were also confirmed: Color Designer: Naoto Kondo Art Director: Kazuhiro Inoue Director of Photography: Tsunetaka Ema Editor: Naoki Watanabe Sound Director: Takahiro Enomoto RELATED: The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Anime Reveals January 2026 Broadcast in New Trailer Originally a web novel serialized on Kadokawa's Kakuyomu platform, the Scum of the Brave light novel is written by Rocket Shoukai, illustrated Yuya Kusaka and published by Fujimi Shobo under their Kadokawa Books imprint. A manga adaptation with artwork by Nakashima723 is published in Japan by Leed Publishing in their Comic Border manga magazine, and an English language version is also available from Manga Planet, who describe the story as follows: In an alternate 21st century, rich mafia members can turn into "Demon Kings" through increasingly popular ether-enhancement surgery, and the bounty hunters called "Braves" are the ones called upon to take them down. Yashiro only wants the simple pleasures in life – pizza, beer, and card games. When three young Braves offer him a majestic sum to be their private tutor, he agrees solely for the money – but is it worth what he's getting himself into? Source: Comic Natalie
