The official production committee for the television anime adaptation of Umihoshi Nanai's eccentric yakuza romance manga Wound & Bandage (Kizuguchi to Hōtai) has published its first teaser trailer, alongside principal casting decisions and a confirmed broadcast premiere date set for January 9, 2027.
Cast and Production Staff
Studio J.C. Staff handles the animation production under the direction of Miyuki Ishida, whose previous work includes directing I.Cinnamoroll and handling episode direction on One Punch Man. Series composition and screenplay duties are supervised by Susumu Yamakawa (The Way of the Househusband), while Natsuki Ōyama oversees character designs adapted from Nanai's original artwork.
Leading the voice cast:
- Hisako Kanemoto as Riyo Washizu
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Gō Kiritani
Premise and Broadcast Details
The dark-tinged romantic comedy centers on Riyo Washizu, the sole daughter of an influential syndicate boss overseeing the Kanto underworld. Subordinate Gō Kiritani receives orders to serve as her personal bodyguard and caretaker under the assumption of babysitting a gentle heiress. Instead, he discovers her singular, morbid fixation: an obsessive delight in watching physically imposing men succumb to vulnerability, exhaustion, and wounds.
The series will commence broadcasting on AT-X on January 9 before entering the late-night Animazing!!! programming block on ABC and TV Asahi, followed by digital streaming distribution via ABEMA. The original manga launched digitally on Kodansha's Comic Days platform in August 2024.
