It has been announced that Shinji Saijo's manga "Tetsunabe no Jan!", which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Champion" (Akita Shoten) from 1995 to 2000, will be adapted into a TV anime in 2026. This will be the first time that the popular series, which boasts a total circulation of approximately 10 million copies, has been adapted into an anime. The anime will be adapted in the Reiwa era, marking the 30th anniversary of its serialization in 2025. The series will be directed by Ei Aoki, known for his work on numerous popular works such as "Fate/ Aldnoah.Zero," and "The Garden of Sinners: The Movie," and produced by TROYCA, the studio behind "Aldnoah.Zero," "Overtake!" and "ATRI."
A super teaser trailer featuring famous scenes from the original manga and original artwork by the author, Saijo, has been released. X will be running a campaign called "Who's Voice is This?" in which fans can guess the voice actors for the main character, Akiyama Jean, the heroine, Gobancho Kiriko, Jean's only sympathizer, Okonogi Takao, and the narrator featured in the trailer.
Original author Saijo commented, "I would like to express my gratitude for the fact that 'Jean!' is being made into an anime. First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Koyama Keiko, who supervised the food, and to the chefs from top restaurants who worked with Koyama to come up with the dishes that appear in the work. Thank you very much. I would also like to thank the staff at NBCUniversal and Troika, who are actually working on the anime. I would also like to thank Imai-san and Matsuoka-san from Akita Shoten, and Manki-san and Endo-san from KADOKAWA, who are in charge of 'Jean!'. I would also like to thank the staff at Saijo Productions, who worked with Saijo."
"I would also like to thank my family and cats who have shared the good times and the bad with Saijo. I would also like to thank all the readers who have loved 'Tetsunabe no Jan!' Thank you very much. From now on, please look forward to 'Tetsunabe no Jan!' being broadcast together with Saijo. I hope you will continue to support 'Tetsunabe no Jan!' in the future. I apologize for the messy handwriting," he continued.
Director Aoki said, "Why 'Tetsunabe no Jan!' now? Some of you may be thinking, 'Oh, it's one of those Showa-era reboot anime that's popular these days, yeah, yeah, yeah, but that's not the case! This is because 'Tetsunabe no Jan!' is being made into an anime for the first time! 'Tetsunabe no Jan!' is an exceptional masterpiece that is incredibly entertaining, but for some reason, no one has ever made an anime version of it. Now, 30 years after it was serialized, you could say that the times have finally caught up! As a director, and as a representative of the fans who followed the serialization back then, I am putting all my effort into making this anime. I would be happy if people can rediscover the charm of Chinese food and the original work through this work. What, you haven't read the original work? That's a shame! Click now. Don't worry, there's still time until it airs. Make sure you read the original work and then look forward to the anime!"
"Tetsunabe no Jan!" is a manga depicting an unprecedented cooking battle between fierce competitors. The protagonist, Jan, who is willing to do anything for victory, and the innocent heroine, Kiriko, whose heart is in cooking, unleash their magical, deadly weapon (cooking).
