TV Tokyo, Plott Reveal Short Anime Mekazamurai With Hiroyuki Takei
The samurai action series, designed by the Shaman King manga artist, begins with vertical shorts on November 2, 2026, ahead of a spring 2027 main run.
TV Tokyo and Plott are jointly producing a new short anime titled Mekazamurai, the two companies announced on October 27, 2026, according to animeanime.jp. Hiroyuki Takei, the manga artist known for Shaman King, is credited as main character designer.
The story is set in a modern Japan where gates to another world, called Kimon, appear across the country. Its protagonist is a young samurai named Chigami Kumezumi, who wields a Katana imbued with the power of the mechanical monsters called Yokai he must fight.
Kentaro Mashiro voices Chigami Kumezumi, Riona Yamashita plays Yuna Fujimiya and Ayumu Mizukami plays Kiyoharu Obana. A promotional video and stills of battle scenes were released alongside the announcement.
Release schedule
Vertical short videos will be distributed on YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok from November 2, 2026. Pre-season episode 1 will stream on YouTube from November 20, 2026, and the main series is scheduled to stream on YouTube from spring 2027.
Plott has produced short anime including Teikou Penguin, Konketsu no Karekore, Zenryoku Kaihi Flag-chan! and Shiritsu Para no Maru High School; its channels reach 1 billion monthly views and 24 billion cumulative views, according to animeanime.jp.
Quick answers
When does Mekazamurai start streaming?
Vertical short videos arrive on YouTube, X, Instagram and TikTok from November 2, 2026. Pre-season episode 1 streams on YouTube from November 20, 2026.
Who is voicing the main character in Mekazamurai?
Kentaro Mashiro voices the protagonist Chigami Kumezumi, with Riona Yamashita as Yuna Fujimiya and Ayumu Mizukami as Kiyoharu Obana.