Prime Video to Exclusively Premiere a Japanese Anthology Anime Series Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 on November 7
Anthology series from acclaimed manga creator of Chainsaw Man and Look Back to stream in over 240 countries and territories
TOKYO―2 September 2025―Today, Prime Video announced the exclusive global premiere of Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, an anthology anime series adapting eight short stories created by visionary manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. The series will launch globally on November 7, 2025. Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 is the latest addition to Prime membership. Prime members in Japan enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.
The anthology features eight distinctive stories from the creator of Fire Punch, Chainsaw Man, and Look Back. A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard tells the tale of two survivors' bond in a post-apocalyptic world, while Sasaki Stopped a Bullet explores the intense emotions of adolescence. Love is Blind presents a sci-fi romantic comedy about love on a cosmic scale, and Shikaku follows an unhinged assassin girl's twisted love story. Mermaid Rhapsody weaves a touching romance between a boy and a mermaid centered around an underwater piano, whereas Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome delves into finding one's true self beyond gender norms. Nayuta of the Prophecy chronicles the journey of siblings bound by a harsh destiny, and Sisters depicts rivalry, conflict, and growth between artistically inclined sisters.
The project brings together seven acclaimed directors, including Tetsuaki Watanabe (Blue Lock), Nobuyuki Takeuchi (Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?), and Kazuaki Terasawa (The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2), along with six leading animation studios: ZEXCS, Lapin Track, GRAPH77, 100Studio, Studio Kafka, and P.A.WORKS.
"We are thrilled to bring 'Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26' to Prime members worldwide," said Thomas Dubois, Head of French and Japanese Originals at Prime Video. "Working with an array of talented creators, we've brought to life these early short stories that represent the creative origins of Tatsuki Fujimoto, a young Japanese manga artist known for crafting unique worlds and singular narratives like Chainsaw Man and Look Back. We believe this collection of eight exceptional stories, spanning genres from fantasy and action to human drama, will captivate audiences globally with its distinctive storytelling."
“Having my works from my student years being adapted into anime made me anxious, wondering if this was really okay, and if these works might have relied too heavily on others' inspiration.” said Tatsuki Fujimoto, creator of the original manga. “However, although I haven't seen them yet, I believe that through the work of talented directors, they have become proper, well-crafted pieces.”
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Overview
Launch: November 7, 2025
Number of episodes: 8
Episode Type: Anthology
Copyright： ©TATSUKI FUJIMOTO/SHUEISHA・Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Committee
*Membership registration is required to view the show. (for more information about Amazon Prime, visit amazon.co.jp/prime).
A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard
Director and Screenplay: Seishirō Nagaya | Character Design: Moaang | Animation Production: ZEXCS
Voice Cast: Kenshō Ono, Shion Sakurai, Kazuki Ura, Kimiko Saitō, Mitsuo Iwata
Sasaki Stopped a Bullet
Director: Nobukage Kimura | Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi | Character Design: Naho Kozono | Animation Production: Lapin Track
Voice Cast: Toshiki Kumagai, Chika Anzai, Yoichi Okano
Love is Blind
Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi | Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi | Character Design: Tomoko Mori | Animation Production: Lapin Track
Voice Cast: Shun Horie, Shion Wakayama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Yamamoto, Junichi Suwabe, Mamiko Noto
Shikaku
Director and Screenplay: Naoya Ando | Character Design: MYOUN | Animation Production: GRAPH77
Voice Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita
Mermaid Rhapsody
Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe | Screenplay: Tatsuo Kobayashi | Character Design: Nozomi Shimazaki | Animation Production: 100Studio
Voice Cast: Chiaki Kikuta, Eri Yukimura
Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome
Director and Screenplay: Kazuaki Terasawa | Character Design: Kōhei Tokuoka | Animation Production: Studio Kafka
Voice Cast: Yuki Sakakihara, Maki Kawase, Seiichirō Yamashita
Nayuta of the Prophecy
Director and Screenplay: Tetsuaki Watanabe | Character Design: Hisashi Higashijima | Animation Production: 100Studio
Voice Cast: Hitomi Sasaki, Yōhei Matsuoka
Sisters
Director: Osamu Honma | Screenplay: Yōko Yonaiyama | Character Design: Haruka Sagawa | Animation Production: P.A.WORKS
Voice Cast: Runa Nakashima, Tomo Nakai, Tomohiko Imai
Original Work: Tatsuki Fujimoto "Tatsuki Fujimoto Short Stories 17-21" "Tatsuki Fujimoto Short Stories 22-26" (Published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
Production Supervisor: FLAGSHIP LINE
Production: "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26" Production Committee
Official Website: https://fujimototatsuki17-26.com
Official X: @tatsuki1726_PR
Copyright: ©TATSUKI FUJIMOTO/SHUEISHA・Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Committee
About Prime Video
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series, movies, and reality shows The Silent Service Season 1 - The Battle of Tokyo Bay, Jigen Daisuke, Love Transit series, The Bachelor Japan series, The Golden Duo Comedian Championship, Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favourites Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, Godzilla Minus One, 【OSHI NO KO】, and Marry My Husband; exclusive live sports entertainment such as Prime Video Boxing and the WBSC Premier12 2024. Furthermore, with Prime Video add-on subscriptions, you can watch programming from partners such as DAZN, d Anime Store for Prime Video, NHK on demand, Korean Drama & Entertainment channel K, and J SPORTS by signing up each add-on subscription (paid service) separately. Streaming titles of Prime Video included with Prime is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit http://www.amazon.co.jp/primevideo.
Prime Video is just one of many shopping, savings, and entertainment benefits included with a Prime membership, along with fast, free shipping on millions of Prime-eligible items at Amazon.co.jp, ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup, unlimited photo storage, exclusive deals and discounts, and access to ad-free music, books, and games.
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TOKYO―2 September 2025―Today, Prime Video announced the exclusive global premiere of Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26, an anthology anime series adapting eight short stories created by visionary manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. The series will launch globally on November 7, 2025. Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 is the latest addition to Prime membership. Prime members in Japan enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.
The anthology features eight distinctive stories from the creator of Fire Punch, Chainsaw Man, and Look Back. A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard tells the tale of two survivors' bond in a post-apocalyptic world, while Sasaki Stopped a Bullet explores the intense emotions of adolescence. Love is Blind presents a sci-fi romantic comedy about love on a cosmic scale, and Shikaku follows an unhinged assassin girl's twisted love story. Mermaid Rhapsody weaves a touching romance between a boy and a mermaid centered around an underwater piano, whereas Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome delves into finding one's true self beyond gender norms. Nayuta of the Prophecy chronicles the journey of siblings bound by a harsh destiny, and Sisters depicts rivalry, conflict, and growth between artistically inclined sisters.
The project brings together seven acclaimed directors, including Tetsuaki Watanabe (Blue Lock), Nobuyuki Takeuchi (Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?), and Kazuaki Terasawa (The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2), along with six leading animation studios: ZEXCS, Lapin Track, GRAPH77, 100Studio, Studio Kafka, and P.A.WORKS.
"We are thrilled to bring 'Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26' to Prime members worldwide," said Thomas Dubois, Head of French and Japanese Originals at Prime Video. "Working with an array of talented creators, we've brought to life these early short stories that represent the creative origins of Tatsuki Fujimoto, a young Japanese manga artist known for crafting unique worlds and singular narratives like Chainsaw Man and Look Back. We believe this collection of eight exceptional stories, spanning genres from fantasy and action to human drama, will captivate audiences globally with its distinctive storytelling."
“Having my works from my student years being adapted into anime made me anxious, wondering if this was really okay, and if these works might have relied too heavily on others' inspiration.” said Tatsuki Fujimoto, creator of the original manga. “However, although I haven't seen them yet, I believe that through the work of talented directors, they have become proper, well-crafted pieces.”
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Overview
Launch: November 7, 2025
Number of episodes: 8
Episode Type: Anthology
Copyright： ©TATSUKI FUJIMOTO/SHUEISHA・Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Committee
*Membership registration is required to view the show. (for more information about Amazon Prime, visit amazon.co.jp/prime).
A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard
Director and Screenplay: Seishirō Nagaya | Character Design: Moaang | Animation Production: ZEXCS
Voice Cast: Kenshō Ono, Shion Sakurai, Kazuki Ura, Kimiko Saitō, Mitsuo Iwata
Sasaki Stopped a Bullet
Director: Nobukage Kimura | Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi | Character Design: Naho Kozono | Animation Production: Lapin Track
Voice Cast: Toshiki Kumagai, Chika Anzai, Yoichi Okano
Love is Blind
Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi | Screenplay: Teruko Utsumi | Character Design: Tomoko Mori | Animation Production: Lapin Track
Voice Cast: Shun Horie, Shion Wakayama, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Yamamoto, Junichi Suwabe, Mamiko Noto
Shikaku
Director and Screenplay: Naoya Ando | Character Design: MYOUN | Animation Production: GRAPH77
Voice Cast: Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita
Mermaid Rhapsody
Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe | Screenplay: Tatsuo Kobayashi | Character Design: Nozomi Shimazaki | Animation Production: 100Studio
Voice Cast: Chiaki Kikuta, Eri Yukimura
Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome
Director and Screenplay: Kazuaki Terasawa | Character Design: Kōhei Tokuoka | Animation Production: Studio Kafka
Voice Cast: Yuki Sakakihara, Maki Kawase, Seiichirō Yamashita
Nayuta of the Prophecy
Director and Screenplay: Tetsuaki Watanabe | Character Design: Hisashi Higashijima | Animation Production: 100Studio
Voice Cast: Hitomi Sasaki, Yōhei Matsuoka
Sisters
Director: Osamu Honma | Screenplay: Yōko Yonaiyama | Character Design: Haruka Sagawa | Animation Production: P.A.WORKS
Voice Cast: Runa Nakashima, Tomo Nakai, Tomohiko Imai
Original Work: Tatsuki Fujimoto "Tatsuki Fujimoto Short Stories 17-21" "Tatsuki Fujimoto Short Stories 22-26" (Published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
Production Supervisor: FLAGSHIP LINE
Production: "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26" Production Committee
Official Website: https://fujimototatsuki17-26.com
Official X: @tatsuki1726_PR
Copyright: ©TATSUKI FUJIMOTO/SHUEISHA・Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Committee
About Prime Video
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series, movies, and reality shows The Silent Service Season 1 - The Battle of Tokyo Bay, Jigen Daisuke, Love Transit series, The Bachelor Japan series, The Golden Duo Comedian Championship, Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favourites Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM, Godzilla Minus One, 【OSHI NO KO】, and Marry My Husband; exclusive live sports entertainment such as Prime Video Boxing and the WBSC Premier12 2024. Furthermore, with Prime Video add-on subscriptions, you can watch programming from partners such as DAZN, d Anime Store for Prime Video, NHK on demand, Korean Drama & Entertainment channel K, and J SPORTS by signing up each add-on subscription (paid service) separately. Streaming titles of Prime Video included with Prime is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit http://www.amazon.co.jp/primevideo.
Prime Video is just one of many shopping, savings, and entertainment benefits included with a Prime membership, along with fast, free shipping on millions of Prime-eligible items at Amazon.co.jp, ultrafast grocery delivery and pickup, unlimited photo storage, exclusive deals and discounts, and access to ad-free music, books, and games.
Prime was designed to make your life better every day.
Amazon Prime provides the best of shopping and entertainment. Over 200million paid Prime members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime. One can join for ¥5,900 (annual) and ¥600 (monthly). Members enjoy convenient shipping such as expedited, scheduled delivery on tens of millions of items, and a growing list of other benefits like access to award-winning movies and TV episodes included in Prime membership benefits from Prime Video, more than 100 million songs in shuffle playback with Amazon Music Prime, Prime Reading, Prime Gaming, Prime Try Before You Buy, exclusive deals, Prime Day, Amazon's global deal shopping event exclusively for Prime members, and much more. If you are new to Prime, you can enjoy at https://www.amazon.co.jp/prime.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.
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