The production team for the Bless television anime has confirmed that voice actor Yoshiki Nakajima will join the cast as Joe Osaki. The announcement arrived alongside a new character promotional video, providing a fresh look at the series ahead of its scheduled debut in January 2027. The show is set to air as part of Fuji TV’s long-running Noitamina programming block.
Directed by Shōtarō Kitamura at A-1 Pictures, the anime features a robust creative team including series script supervisor Fukurou Kamiza and character designer Honoka Yokoyama. The cast also includes Tomohiro Ōno as Aia Udagawa and Chiyuki Miura as Jun Sumisaki. The project adapts the ongoing manga by Yukino Sonoyama, which explores themes of self-definition and beauty standards within the fashion industry.
Beyond the animated series, the franchise is expanding with a live-action adaptation slated for an exclusive worldwide release on Amazon Prime Video in spring 2027. With the original manga currently boasting over 1.25 million copies in circulation and digital availability through K MANGA, the upcoming dual-format release provides a broad expansion for the property. Readers interested in the source material can find the English-language volumes published by Kodansha USA.
