A new anime television series adaptation was announced in
Weekly Shōnen Sunday in June 2024. The anime is a
remake of the original manga and animated by
MAPPA, with
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions handling planning and production duties. It is directed by
Kōnosuke Uda, with handling series composition, Hiromi Taniguchi designing the characters, and
Kaoru Wada composing the music. Most of the original Japanese voice cast for the main characters reprise their roles. In contrast with the original anime series, the remake censors some Chinese communist symbolism. The first season aired from October 6 to December 22, 2024, on
Nippon Television and its
NNS affiliates, with
Netflix licensing it for weekly worldwide streaming immediately following each broadcast. Viz Media and
Hot Topic hosted the world premiere of the first episode on August 23 during
Anime NYC. Earlier that same month, it was reported that the entire first season was leaked online alongside several other
Iyuno localization company works. Netflix responded to the leaks by issuing
DMCA takedowns. A second season was announced immediately following the conclusion of the first season. The staff and cast from the first season reprised their roles. It aired from October 5 to December 21, 2025. A third season was announced in March 2026, which is set to premiere in October of the same year. For the first season, the opening theme song is "Iinazukekkyun", performed by
Ano, while the ending theme song is "
Anta Nante", performed by . For the second season, the opening theme song is "Wo Ai Ni", performed by
Wednesday Campanella, while the ending theme song is "Panda Girl", performed by . == Series overview ==