📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① A legendary urban-legend comedy born on 2channel
Based on Hiroto Ida's hit comic that swept the internet with its "Gunma Empire" jokes.
02② Lead actor Takehito Kajiwara returns from the 2018 version
Takehito Kajiwara, who voices Noritoki Kamitsuki, reprises his role from the 2018 short anime version.
03③ A new visual format called "light anime"
Produced using a Dai Nippon Printing technique that adds motion, direction, and voice to the original manga's artwork.
04④ The first anime project from Tetsudo Channel
The first anime venture from the railway-specialty broadcaster "Tetsudo Channel."
05⑤ Niya Todoroki reveals "the unknown truth of Gunma"
Niya, the other protagonist who loves Gunma with all his heart, explains its terrifying nature with overwhelming intensity.
06⑥ "Yeti" Ena Ieki's extreme displays of affection
Nicknamed "Yeti," she adores Kyo Shinooka so intensely that she shows no mercy toward any boy who gets close.
07⑦ Ending theme: "Joumou Karuta ~Reiwa Edition~"
Masayuki Deguchi arranged Gunma Prefecture's beloved "Joumou Karuta" into a newly written Reiwa-era ending theme.
08⑧ Early streaming on dAnime Store plus many platforms
It streams early on dAnime Store the same day it airs, followed a week later by Prime Video, U-NEXT, and many other platforms.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The series aired on Tetsudo Channel from January 10 to March 14, 2026, and has already concluded as of July 2026. Check the official site and social accounts for news of a potential sequel.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
A comedy where Noritoki Kamitsuki, moving to Gunma from Chiba, gets swept up by his Gunma-loving friend Niya Todoroki, classmate Kyo Shinooka, and Kyo's overprotective friend "Yeti" Ena Ieki, all while being force-fed the unknown "truth" of Gunma Prefecture with overwhelming comedic intensity.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans of 2channel-born internet meme culture, fast-paced surreal regional comedy, and anyone who grew up watching the 2018 version.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
・It was also adapted into a live-action drama and film in 2017, starring Shotaro Mamiya
・The "light anime" label "AnimationID," run by Dai Nippon Printing and Imagica Infos, uses the same production method as the concurrently airing "The Great Sage Riddle's Time Reversal"
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
・The original manga also features Niya's twin brother Ichiya Todoroki, but both the 2018 and Reiwa versions have consistently folded him into Niya's character without a separate appearance — how this is handled going forward is worth watching
・Fans are curious how the "Joumou Karuta"-themed ending theme will tie into the story as episodes progress
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
・The official site's tagline declares it "the No. 1 Gunma manga, revived for the Reiwa era"