PSYREN Anime Premieres October 5 — The New Trailer and Full-Story Adaptation Explained

PSYREN’s TV anime adaptation premieres October 5, 2026, at 23:00 JST on TOKYO MX and BS11, with a new main trailer and key visual confirming additional cast, the opening theme, and — for anyone who’s been waiting since the manga ended in 2010 — that this adaptation is still planned to carry the story through to its conclusion.

The Quick Version

Premiere	October 5, 2026, 23:00 JST
Stations	TOKYO MX, BS11
Studio	Satelight
Director	Katsumi Ono
Series composition	Shin Yoshida
Character design	Haku Okuma
Opening theme	“WARNING!!” by CLAN QUEEN
International streaming	Crunchyroll, outside Japan

What’s actually new from today’s reveal

PSYREN’s production committee released a new key visual and main trailer on September 11, 2026, alongside confirmation of additional cast members: Yūko Kaida as Matsuri Yagumo and Nobuyuki Hiyama as Dolkey, joining previously announced leads Rikuya Yasuda as Ageha Yoshina and Mayuko Kazama as Sakurako Amamiya. The opening theme, “WARNING!!” by CLAN QUEEN, was also confirmed today. None of this changes what was already known — the October 5 date and full-story adaptation plan were confirmed earlier this year — but it’s the first time fans have seen actual animation and heard the theme song.

A long-delayed adaptation, adapting the whole manga

PSYREN, written and illustrated by Toshiaki Iwashiro, ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2008 to 2010 without ever getting an anime — until now, roughly 16 years after it began. Satelight’s production is confirmed to be planned as a full adaptation covering the manga’s entire story rather than a partial or open-ended run, following the series’ premise: a red “PSYREN” phone card pulls Ageha and classmate Sakurako into a devastated future version of their city.

Staff and returning talent

Satelight’s own credits page lists Katsumi Ono directing, Shin Yoshida on series composition, and Haku Okuma handling character design. Beyond Kaida and Hiyama’s newly announced roles, the returning core cast anchors the show around Yasuda and Kazama as the two leads.

A real-world tie-in event

The production committee is also running a promotional collaboration with NTT East, setting up “special public telephone booths” tied to the series in Shibuya on October 11 — a nod to the story’s own red PSYREN phone cards, which is what actually pulls Ageha into the plot in the first place. It’s a one-off event rather than an ongoing tie-in, but it’s the kind of detail that signals how much promotional weight is behind this premiere after such a long wait.

What’s still unconfirmed

Neither Satelight nor the production committee has announced an exact episode count or cour count for the season. An English dub, a Netflix or Hulu release, or any worldwide day-and-date simulcast beyond Crunchyroll’s confirmed international streaming haven’t been announced either — treat those as unknown until stated directly by the production committee or a streaming partner.