At SDCC 2024, Viz Media announced that an anime adaptation of the Rooster Fighter manga is in development. Sanzigen is the studio behind it, Viz Media will handle distribution outside Japan, and it will air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
The Rooster Fighter manga first started running back in 2020, and Viz Media picked up for a worldwide release in August 2022. The series is set in an alternate version of Japan where humans sometimes turn into murderous demons. Keiji is a rooster out for revenge, trying find a specific demon that killed his sister Lisa. He travels alongside a chick named Piyoko and saves others from similar fates on his journey.
A first teaser trailer for the Rooster Fighter anime appeared at SDCC 2024. It only showed Kenji and highlighted some attacks against demons.
The first key visual also appeared, and it features Kenji, Piyoko, and a demon.
The latest Rooster Fighter manga chapters can be read via Viz Media. The last ones to appear on July 1, 2024 were chapters 33-38, and more are due to appear on July 29, 2024. The last physical volume to appear was number six, and it showed up outside Japan on June 18, 2024.
The Rooster Fighter anime is in development and will eventually air on Adult Swim.
Published: Jul 25, 2024 11:30 pm