During the online advance screening for Episode 1 and voice cast live stream on December 14, the upcoming winter 2026 TV anime A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans released a main trailer, announcing that the anime is set to premiere in Japan on January 10, 2026, at 26:00 (effectively January 11 at 02:00). The clip also showcased the voices of the additional characters revealed in November , as well as the anime's opening theme song "Ningen" sung by singer-songwriter Masayoshi Oishi. A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Main Trailer The voice cat members portraying the Shiranui High School teachers were also announced in the main trailer. Mirai Haruna voiced by Honoka Inoue (Anne Shirley in Anne Shirley ) A fresh new teacher arriving for the new school year. Her smile is her charm point, and she has a friendly demeanor. Shiro Karasuma voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue (Joe Shimamura in Cyborg 009 ) The principal of Shiranui High School, characterized by his small, round form and distinctive way of speaking. Satoru Hoshino voiced by Makoto Ishii (Kazuki Makabe in Fafner ) A math teacher who loves coffee. Hitoma's mentor. Yuki Saotome voiced by Ai Kayano (Menma in Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day ) A science teacher. Students call her Yuki-chan Sensei. Haruna Mirai / Shiro Karasuma / Satoru Hoshino / Yuki Saotome RELATED: A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime Announced Akira Iwanaga ( Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest ) directs the A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans anime at studio Asread, with series composition by Katsuhiko Takayama ( I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! ), character designs by Maiko Okada ( Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory ) and music by Makoto Miyazaki ( One-Punch Man ). Yen Press publishes an English version of Natsume Kurusu and Sai Izumi's original light novels, describing the story as such: I’m Rei Hitoma, a self-professed misanthrope thanks to some past trauma. Just when I thought my new teaching job in the mountains would provide a chill, rejuvenating environment, it turns out that this school is actually for demi-humans who want to become full-fledged human beings! There’s a mermaid, a werewolf, a rabbit, and a bird…all of whom are now my charges. It’s my duty to teach them about humankind—and maybe in the process, I’ll learn a few things myself. This isn’t an alternate world or a case of reincarnation. It’s just the story of a teacher at a somewhat peculiar school and his students who are striving to become human. Source: Press Release
