The creator behind Kindaichi Case Files, Bloody Monday and Drops of God has another ace up his sleeve, and that ace has just confirmed its anime. Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine announced that the Gifted manga, written by Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Rima Amamiya, will receive an animated adaptation scheduled for 2027. For now, there is no studio, cast, or exact release window within the year, but the confirmation is already on the table.

The interesting part of the announcement is its context. Gifted already had its chance in live-action: two seasons of its adaptation were aired in 2023, the first in August and the second in October, with Takahisa Masuda from the group NEWS playing Natsuki Amakusa and Hidaka Ukisho as Yuya Shiki. The anime is not a replacement but a new layer for a franchise that already proved it has a real audience.

Artist Rima Amamiya shared a celebratory message upon hearing the news, highlighting that the anime comes after the live-action, and that she is happy to deliver the story in this new format. She thanked those who have followed the series from the start and welcomed new readers who might come through the anime.

The manga remains active in Nakayoshi, with the twelfth volume scheduled for June 12. Serialization began in December 2021 and continues uninterrupted, giving the project a solid base of source material for the adaptation.

About Gifted

Gifted is a mystery manga published in Kodansha’s shojo magazine Nakayoshi. The story follows Natsuki Amakusa, a genius detective known for his deductive reasoning, insight, and logical thinking, alongside Yuya Shiki, a high school student born with a unique ability: he can identify killers. Together, they form a duo that uses their complementary skills to solve complex cases. Its screenwriter, Seimaru Amagi, is actually writer Shin Kibayashi, who works under different pseudonyms and has some of the most influential mystery manga stories in his history, including the original concept of Kindaichi Case Files, GetBackers, Bloody Monday, and Psychometrer. He is also half of the creative duo behind Drops of God, which he publishes with his sister under the name Tadashi Agi.

Do you prefer the anime to take a different direction than the live-action, or do you expect an adaptation as faithful as possible to the manga?