Publishing company Kodansha opened an official website for an anime adaptation of Tsukasa Monma and Shikako‘s Manshuu Ahen Squad (Manchuria Opium Squad) manga on Monday.

Monma and Shikako began serializing the historical crime manga on the Comic Days platform in April 2020. It was transferred to Weekly Young Magazine in September 2021.

The series went on hiatus following the death of Shikako in November 2025, but resumed its serialization as per their wishes on October 5, with Tsurushima serving as the new illustrator. Kodansha published the 22nd volume in November 2025. Manshuu Ahen Squad has over 3 million copies in circulation.

Kodansha licensed the series in English through its K Manga service in May 2023. The 14th volume went on sale on September 8th, with the 15th scheduled for a November 10 release.

The series was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Awards in the general category, and the 70th Shogakukan Manga Awards.

Synopsis

“Here in Manchuria, the cheapest thing you’ll find is a person’s life.”

In 1937, Isamu Higata is sent to the Japan-controlled Chinese puppet state of Manchukuo to serve in its standing army. After losing sight in his right eye during battle, he’s banished to an agricultural facility where he’s constantly abused by the commanding officers. Then, in a dusty corner, he discovers a field of poppies, the raw materials for opium. In order to raise money for his seriously ill mother, Isamu decides to produce the illicit drug—a choice that sends his future and the fate of all Manchuria into directions unknown. (Source: Kodansha)

Official site: https://manshu-squad.com/

Official X: @manshu_ym

Source: Comic Natalie

The special livestream presentation for the television anime adaptation of the Charisma House mixed-media project revealed additional staff and a key visual (pictured) on Sunday. The anime series will premiere on TBS affiliate networks in January 2027.

Staff

Character Design: Haru Watanabe (Kawagoe Boys Sing)

Chief Animation Director: Haru Watanabe, Han Seungah (ēlDLIVE)

Art Director: Seiki Tamura (Nippon Sangoku)

Color Design: Yukiko Kakita (Ranma ½ (2024))

Director of Photography: Susumu Fukushi (Osomatsu-san)

Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto (Boku no Hero Academia)

Music: Gesshoku Kaigi (Back Street Girls: Gokudolls)

Music Production: Evil Line Records

Sound Director: Kyoko Wada, Shu Matsubara

Sound Production: Rakuonsha

Producer: Kotaro Sudo, Soichiro Hidano, Yoshihiro Tominaga (Akudama Drive)

Jouji Furuta (Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love Legend Star) is directing the anime at Pierrot Films, with Shuu Matsubara (Osomatsu-san) handling the series composition and script. Shuu Matsubara is in charge of the original story, while Ebimo (Let’s Play: Quest-darake no My Life) is providing the original character designs.

King Records launched the Charisma House multimedia project under its Evil Line Records label in August 2021. The project includes manga adaptations, music releases, audio dramas, and stage plays.

Rin Manda and Iori Irino serialized a manga adaptation titled Charisma: Kyou mo Heiwa desu in Dessert magazine from January 2023 to December 2024. The second volume went on sale on March 13 last year.

Sou Tobita launched a spin-off manga titled Charisma: Charisma na Karera wa Charisma House de Karizumai-chu in the Comic DAYS magazine, which ran from February 2023 to December 2023. The second volume was released in February 2024.

Source: animate Times

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