The MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Reveal event brought the reveal of a new anime adaptation of usagi’s JIMOTO SAIKO! (Hometown is the Best!) manga. The JIMOTO SAIKO! anime will be streaming worldwide on Netflix, and a new trailer was revealed featuring the song “milk” by aiko.
The staff of the JIMOTO SAIKO! anime includes:
- Director: Tokio Igarashi
- Script: Ryō Takata
- Character Design: Rio
- Art Director: Naoki Takada
- Color Design: Yukiko Kakita
- 3DCG Director: Yōsei Sawai
- Director of Photography: Kaori Yoneda
- Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
- Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
- Production: MAPPA
Netflix describes the anime:
Known for its sharp contrast between adorable art style and a story world that feels like a boiling pot of chaos, JIMOTO SAIKO! follows Chanel-chan and her friends as they navigate life in the hometown they proudly call the “absolute best” — no matter what madness unfolds around them.
usagi launched the manga on X (formerly Twitter) before publisher Saizusha began releasing the manga series in print. Saizusha published the first compiled volume in August 2022, and the most recent and eighth volume was released in August 2025.
MAPPA also announced a new anime adaptation of Naoki Fujita’s Beat & Motion manga series, which will premiere in 2027 on Netflix. Fujita launched the manga on Shonen Jump+ in February 2023. VIZ Media and MANGA Plus are releasing the manga in English.
