It has been announced that the TV anime "Kiriou Fan Club," based on the manga "Pon-chan the Earth Fish" that has also been adapted into a TV drama, will begin airing on the MBS/TBS anime slot "Super Animeism TURBO" from April 2nd. It has also been announced that Skirt and ODD Foot Works will be in charge of the opening theme "FANCLUB," and a commercial for the anime featuring the song has also been released.
The series is a one-way romantic comedy about high school girls Miyoshi Aimi and Someya Nami, who engage in endless fantasies and love exchanges with their classmate Kirio Ken. It was serialized in "COMIC Ryuel" (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha) from 2022 to 2024. It gained popularity, ranking in the top 10 for two consecutive years, at 6th place in the women's edition of "This Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2024" and 10th place in the women's edition of "This Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2025", and was also made into a live-action drama.
The anime will be directed by Kusa Tonoyama and produced by Satelight. Nene Hieda will play Aimi Miyoshi, Shion Wakayama will play Nami Someya, and Taketo Kajiwara will play Ken Kirio.
