Rumiko Takahashi’s MAO is officially getting a TV anime by studio SUNRISE in Spring 2026, revealing a teaser visual, trailer, as well as the main voice cast and staff. SUNRISE is the same studio responsible for the Inuyasha series, another one of Takahashi’s works. Teruo Sato will direct.
MAO began serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 2019. The story follows Mao, an onmyoji who has lived for 900 years, and Nanoka Kiba, a middle school student from the Reiwa era. After a sinkhole accident in her hometown, Nanoka finds herself transported to the Taisho era, where she encounters Mao. Together, they investigate supernatural phenomena connected to a curse.
The main voice cast includes:
- Yuki Kaji as Mao
- Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba
- Hiro Shimono as Hyakka
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Kamon
You can hear them all in the announcement trailer below:
Also check out the teaser visual for the anime:
The full anime staff includes:
- Director: Teruo Sato
- Series Composition: Yuko Kakihara
- Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yoshihito Hishinuma
- Art Directors: Hiroshi Kato, Izumi Hoki
- Color Design: Masumi Otsuka
- CG Director: Tomohiro Fujie
- Director of Photography: Akane Fushihara
- Editing: Kazuhiro Nii
- Sound Direction: Hiromi Kikuta
- Music: Shu Kanematsu
- Animation Studio: Sunrise
This is coming following successful anime reboots of Rumiko Takahashi’s older major manga, URUSEI YATSURA, which finished its reboot broadcast, and Ranma 1/2, which will premiere Season 2 in October.
Source: MAO Official Website
© Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / “MAO” Production Committee
