Inherit the Winds Anime: January 2027 Premiere, November Theater Preview and New Visual
The original Shinsengumi anime Inherit the Winds is scheduled for Japanese television in January 2027. Its production has also revealed a new illustration for the limited theatrical preview beginning November 13, 2026.
Release at a glance
- TV premiere
- January 2027; exact date not announced
- Japanese broadcast
- CBC/TBS network, Agaru Anime, Sundays at 11:30 p.m. JST
- Theatrical preview
- November 13, 2026; limited two-week Japan run
- International streaming
- Not confirmed
When does Inherit the Winds premiere?
Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugu Mono) is set to begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027 on the CBC/TBS network's Agaru Anime block, which airs on Sundays at 11:30 p.m. Japan Standard Time. The production has not yet specified the exact first-episode date. No international streaming platform or regional availability has been officially confirmed.
October 13: new theatrical preview visual
On October 13, the official website unveiled a new illustration to celebrate the upcoming theatrical preview, Inherit the Winds: Hajimari. The image shows Jinsuke Tachikawa, Soji Okita and Hyogo Koganei enjoying a gentle breeze beneath a blue sky. Merchandise featuring the artwork was announced alongside the reveal. The theatrical preview begins November 13, 2026, for a limited two-week engagement in Japan; it is separate from the January 2027 TV broadcast.
What is Inherit the Winds about?
The original historical drama is set in Kyoto in June 1863. An unidentified, memoryless young man is brought to the Mibu Roshigumi quarters. Soji Okita calls him Jinsuke Tachikawa, setting him on a path alongside the swordsmen who will become the Shinsengumi. As political turmoil intensifies, Jinsuke's lost memories become central to the story.
Confirmed Japanese cast
- Daisuke Sakuma — Jinsuke Tachikawa
- Yuki Kaji — Soji Okita
- Aoi Yuki — Hyogo Koganei
- Koki Uchiyama — Toshizo Hijikata
- Yuichi Nakamura — Isami Kondo
- Nichika Omori — Kurosuke
- Takeo Otsuka — Keisuke Yamanami
- Shimba Tsuchiya — Sanosuke Harada
- Ryohei Kimura — Shinpachi Nagakura
- Ayumu Murase — Heisuke Todo
- Yasuyuki Kase — Kamo Serizawa
- Takaya Kamikawa — Shinbei Umeda (special appearance)
Production staff
Tomohiro Kawamura directs the series, with scriptwriting by Yutaka Narui, character designs by Fumi Ebina and music by Shigeru Kishida. Live2D Creative Studio and Drive handle animation production, combining Live2D techniques with traditional cel-style animation.
Official trailers and updates
The production website features a teaser, the first promotional video and cast announcement videos. Watch these through the official video section; no unverified YouTube embed is used here.
Official sources
- Production announcement: new theatrical visual (October 13, 2026)
- Official anime site: story, staff and cast
- Official announcement: January 2027 TV broadcast
- CBC broadcaster: TV slot and November theatrical preview
Prepared October 13, 2026. Published; the October 13 artwork is linked in the official sources.
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