Kirio Fan Club
Japanese manga series
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Kirio Fan Club (Japanese: 霧尾ファンクラブ, Hepburn: Kirio Fan Kurabu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana. It was serialized online via Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Comic Ruelle website from June 2022 to August 2024 and was collected in six tankōbon volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from April to June 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight is set to premiere in April 2026.
| Kirio Fan Club | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 霧尾ファンクラブ (Kirio Fan Kurabu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana |
| Published by | Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Ruelle Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Ruelle |
| Original run | June 24, 2022 – August 9, 2024 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Manga | |
| Spin-off | |
| Written by | Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana |
| Published by | Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha |
| Imprint | Ruelle Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Ruelle |
| Original run | October 18, 2024 – February 21, 2025 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Hatsuki Yokoo |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Nanoha Ito |
| Music by | Sōichi Ueda |
| Studio | Chukyo TV |
| Original network | NNS (Chukyo TV, Nippon TV) |
| Original run | April 2, 2025 – June 5, 2025 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Sō Toyama |
| Written by | Aya Satsuki |
| Music by | Tomoki Kikuya |
| Studio | Satelight |
| Licensed by | Sentai Filmworks |
| Original network | JNN (MBS, TBS) |
| Original run | April 2, 2026 – scheduled |
Plot
High school girls Aimi and Nami are both best friends and rivals for the affection of Ken, even though neither can bring themselves to talk to him; instead, they engage in fantasies involving Ken. Ken, however, is not great at soccer despite being in the soccer club, has mediocre grades, and tends to have a quiet personality. All three have secrets they would rather not share. Eventually, their classmates begin to push them to become more involved with each other.
Characters
- Aimi Miyoshi (三好藍美, Miyoshi Aimi)
- Voiced by: Nene Hieda[2]
- Portrayed by: Mizuki Kayashima[3]
- Nami Sometani (染谷波, Sometani Nami)
- Voiced by: Shion Wakayama[2]
- Portrayed by: Riko[3]
- Ken Kirio (霧尾賢, Kirio Ken)
- Voiced by: Gakuto Kajiwara[2]
- Portrayed by: Mizuki Inoue[4]
- Mitsuru Manda (満田充, Manda Mitsuru)
- Voiced by: Yūya Hirose[5]
- Portrayed by: Jiei Wakabayashi[6]
- Hayato Momose (桃瀬隼斗, Momose Hayato)
- Voiced by: Jin Ogasawara[5]
- Portrayed by: Rio Komiya[6]
- Satsuki Muraoka (村岡皐月, Muraoka Satsuki)
- Voiced by: Ayasa Itō[5]
- Portrayed by: Yuna Hoshino[6]
- Seira Tashiro (田代星羅, Tashiro Seira)
- Voiced by: Fūka Izumi[5]
- Portrayed by: Aine Hara[6]
- Kanta Morino (森野寛太, Morino Kanta)
- Portrayed by: Akira Ōhashi[6]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana, Kirio Fan Club was serialized online via Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Comic Ruelle website from June 24, 2022, to August 9, 2024.[7][8] Its chapters were compiled into six tankōbon volumes from December 15, 2022, to September 19, 2024.[9][10]
A five-chapter spin-off manga also illustrated by Chikyū No Osakana was serialized on the same website from October 18, 2024, to February 21, 2025.[11] The spin-off's chapters were compiled into a single tankōbon volume released on April 17, 2025.[12]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2026.[13]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 15, 2022[9] | 978-4-408-64076-1 | April 28, 2026[14] | 978-1-647-29528-8 |
| 2 | May 18, 2023[15] | 978-4-408-64093-8 | June 23, 2026[16] | 978-1-647-29529-5 |
| 3 | October 19, 2023[17] | 978-4-408-64107-2 | August 18, 2026[18] | 978-1-647-29530-1 |
| 4 | April 18, 2024[19] | 978-4-408-64132-4 | October 13, 2026[20] | 978-1-647-29531-8 |
| 5 | July 18, 2024[21] | 978-4-408-64141-6 | — | — |
| 6 | September 19, 2024[10] | 978-4-408-64150-8 | — | — |
| FC | April 17, 2025[12] | 978-4-408-64184-3 | — | — |
Drama
A television drama adaptation was announced on September 15, 2024.[1] The series is produced by Chukyo TV and directed by Hatsuki Yokoo, with Miwa Kurito as the screenwriter and Sōichi Ueda composing the music. The series aired from April 2 to June 5, 2025, on Chukyo TV, Nippon TV and other stations as part of the Wednesday Platinum Night block.[3]
Anime
An anime adaptation was also announced on September 15, 2024.[1] It was later revealed to be a television series that will be produced by Satelight and directed by Sō Toyama, with series composition and screenplays by Aya Satsuki, characters designed by Nami Hayashi, and music composed by Tomoki Kikuya.[5] The series is set to premiere on April 2, 2026, on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on all JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS.[2][5] The opening theme song is "Fanclub" performed by Skirt and ODD Foot Works,[22] and the ending theme song is "Harmony" (ハーモニー) performed by Ako.[23] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America for streaming on Hidive.[24] Medialink licensed the series for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[25]
Reception
The series was ranked sixth in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for female readers.[26] The series was ranked tenth in the 2025 edition.[27]