Investing in foreign exchange without prior experience often leads to financial ruin, but for this protagonist, it’s a personal mission. The anticipated animated adaptation of the popular manga FX Fighter Kurumi-chan (FX Senshi Kurumi-chan), written by Demunyan and illustrated by Daisuki Tansan, has officially confirmed its television premiere in Japan next October. The announcement came with a new promotional visual, a special trailer, and the reveal of key voice cast members.

The story follows Kurumi Fukuga, a university student who enters the ruthless foreign exchange market (FX) with one goal: to recover the twenty million yen her deceased mother lost investing in the same system. Convinced that recovering the money will be easy, Kurumi dives into a volatile environment where fortune and absolute ruin are separated by a single second. Unrealized losses, forced liquidations, and uncontrollable palpitations accompany this young woman as she meets other market players in a dangerous game of chance where graphs constantly rise and fall.

Passione leads this intense production

The project will be animated by the renowned studio Passione under the direction of Yuki Ogawa. Kenta Ihara will handle script supervision and writing, while Kazuyuki Ueda will adapt the character designs and Takuro Iga will compose the soundtrack. It was also confirmed that voice actress Aina Suzuki will not only portray the protagonist but also provide vocals for the ending theme titled “$・¥・€”. The manga began serialization in Kadokawa’s Comic Flapper magazine in February 2021 and has since released nine volumes, becoming a widely discussed read for its raw depiction of trading.

Cast

• Aina Suzuki as Kurumi Fukuga.
• Asami Seto as Mochiko Kogane.
• Ayasa Ito as Mebuki Yamashi.
• Miho Okasaki as Yasuko Takane.

Given how gripping and addictive it can be to watch anime characters lose everything in gambling or risky investments, do you think this financial thriller will captivate the audience or end up causing anxiety for many viewers?