NullMeta manga gets TV anime adaptation in 2027

Aniplex has announced a television anime adaptation of Kokamumo's NullMeta manga for 2027. The announcement confirms that the slice-of-life comedy is in production at Soigne, with Kai Ikarashi directing and Tatsuya Takahashi handling series composition.

The project was teased by a short Aniplex video featuring the letters “NLMT” before the production announcement arrived. The official NullMeta website has now opened with a teaser visual and information about the staff behind the adaptation.

What we know about NullMeta

NullMeta follows Kurumi, an android who is not especially bright, and her guardian Chiaki as they go through high school alongside Sakina and Shiyuki. The four characters spend their days upgrading Kurumi, fussing over her and chatting about very little in particular.

Ikarashi is directing the anime at Soigne, the studio behind Mono and Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk. Takahashi is writing the series, while Shin Ogasawara is designing the characters. Ikarashi is also directing Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which is scheduled to premiere on 20 October.

Kokamumo began serialising the four-panel manga in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara MAX magazine in 2020. Houbunsha published the sixth collected volume on 27 January. The anime's exact broadcast date and streaming platforms have not yet been announced.

Our opinion

A 2027 window is all NullMeta needs at this stage. The manga's low-stakes school comedy and deliberately odd android premise give the adaptation a clear identity, while Soigne's recent work suggests this is not just a title being announced without a visible production team.

The more useful detail is the staff list. Ikarashi's direction, Takahashi's comedy experience and Ogasawara's character-design role give viewers a reasonable sense of what the adaptation is aiming for, even before a proper trailer arrives. For now, the announcement is promising rather than definitive: the show still needs a broadcast date, cast information and footage before we know how well its small, conversational humour will translate to television.