Kadokawa has revealed a new promotional video and key visual for the upcoming anime adaptation of Rinne Ishida and Izumi’s Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) light novel series. The video reveals the anime’s staff, cast and the January 2027 release window.
The cast and staff of the anime include:
Cast
- Rie Takahashi as Matsurika Ko
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Hakuyo
Staff
- Executive Director: Takeshi Mori (42Mo+)
- Director: Yuichi Nakazawa
- Series Composition: Toko Machida
- Character Design: Manami Inose
- Music: Takuro Iga
- Animation Production: MAHO FILM
Ishida published the first light novel in the Matsurika Kanriden series back in July 2017, with illustrations by Izumi. The 17th volume of the Matsurika Kanriden series was released on April 15, 2025 in Japan. The series is still ongoing with over 2 million copies in circulation.
Takase launched the manga adaptation of the novels in Akita Shoten’s Monthly Princess magazine in August 2018. Akita Shoten published the manga’s 12th compiled book volume on October 16, 2025.
Here’s an overview of the series, via MangaDex:
Kou Matsurika is pretty content with her modest rise in position from a low rank palace maid to a female official within the inner palace of the nation Hakurou. One day her boss asks her to take part in a practice marriage interview in place of a co-worker who got sick. During that fateful meeting, the wheels of fate will begin to turn…
