Aoharu Once More Light Anime to Premiere in January 2027
The BALLOON project also released a teaser trailer confirming Tasuku Kaito and Kazuki Ura in the lead roles.
The BALLOON project announced on November 11, 2026 that the light anime adaptation of Toworu Miyata's boys' love manga Aoharu Once More will begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027. A teaser trailer was released on the anime's official YouTube channel.
The trailer confirmed the two main cast members: Tasuku Kaito voices Hayato Kobayashi and Kazuki Ura voices Ritsu Onishi. Both actors reprise the roles they played in the drama CD released in March 2026.
Rikako Machida directs the anime at IMAGICA Infos / Imageworks Studio, with Naochi Jimbo as sound director. Morrigan (WAVE) provides the music.
A third entry for the BALLOON project
Aoharu Once More is the third title from the BALLOON project, which was launched in June 2025 by DNP, Imagica Infos, Cybird and BLUE RIGHTS to adapt boys' love manga into light anime. Its first entry, Saioshi no Gikei Meduru Tame, Nagaikishimasu!, premiered in January 2026, followed by Perfect Addition in July 2026.
Miyata's original manga ran in ShuCream's digital boys' love magazine from RED from August 2024 to April 2025 and was collected into a single tankobon volume in June 2025. Tokyopop released an English edition in September 2026.
Quick answers
When does the Aoharu Once More anime premiere?
It is scheduled to begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027.
Who voices Hayato Kobayashi and Ritsu Onishi?
Tasuku Kaito voices Hayato Kobayashi and Kazuki Ura voices Ritsu Onishi.
Where can I watch the teaser trailer?
The teaser trailer was released on the anime's official YouTube channel.