The official website for the television anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's Wound & Bandage (Kizuguchi to Hōtai) has released its second teaser promotional video, detailing the show's broadcast schedule and adding a new key voice cast member ahead of its debut.
Actor Shōya Ishige joins the cast as Ginsuke Hatobane. He joins previously announced leads Hisako Kanemoto, voicing Riyo Washizu, and Chikahiro Kobayashi as Gō Kiritani. The anime will officially premiere on January 9 across Japan on the ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block on ABC and TV Asahi, followed by broadcasts on AT-X and streaming distribution via ABEMA.
Production & Staff
Animation studio J.C. Staff is producing the series under the direction of Miyuki Ishida, whose previous experience includes directing I.Cinnamoroll and episode direction on One Punch Man. Series composition is handled by Susumu Yamakawa (The Way of the Househusband), while Natsuki Ōyama is designing the characters.
The original romantic comedy manga by Umihoshi Nanai launched on Kodansha's Comic Days platform in August 2024. The story centers on Riyo Washizu, the eccentric daughter of a dominant Kanto yakuza crime boss, and Gō Kiritani, the stoic syndicate member assigned as her guardian. Tensions shift when Gō discovers Riyo harbors an unusual inclination: an obsession with seeing powerful figures at their most vulnerable state.
