Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi! Anime’s new teaser trailer introduces four characters ahead of April 2026 launch

The upcoming TV anime Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi! (translated as Living in a One-Tatami Room!) has released a new teaser trailer, offering fans another look at the series ahead of its premiere. The anime is set to debut in Japan in April 2026. The official website for the anime adaptation of Kumako Hisama’s four-panel comedy manga confirmed the release window and also shared a new teaser visual. In addition, the site revealed key staff members who are working on the project.



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Along with the teaser trailer, the anime introduced four additional characters. These include Michika Narumi, a first-year high school student who attends a different school from the main character and works at a cat café in the same building as Hedgehog; Majikarumomorin Gōda, an 18-year-old who ends up living at Hedgehog; Gao, a streamer who runs the GaoChube channel; and Beruna, Gao’s maid and secret spy.


The original Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi! Manga has been serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara magazine since December 2018. Four volumes of the series have been published in Japan so far. The anime is directed by Toshinori Watanabe (Tokyo Ghoul) at studio PRA. Tatsuya Takahashi is handling series composition, Fumiya Uehara (9-nine- Ruler’s Crown) is in charge of character designs, and music is being composed by MONACA.

The story follows Meiko Morita, a second-year high school student who moves from the countryside to Tokyo to attend a new school. After arriving in the city, Meiko begins living and working at Hedgehog, a manga café that also serves as a girls’ dormitory, where she meets a variety of unique characters.