The TV anime for I'm Dating a Dark Summoner (*Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru*) rolled out a new teaser and a fuller staff list, locking in an October 2026 premiere with HIDIVE streaming. It's a fantasy-romance adaptation with a quick-turn hook — enemies to something else entirely by day one.
Here's the teaser:
Who's making it
AtoriE animates, with Seiya Miyajima directing and Takahiro Sasaki on character designs and chief animation direction. Fumihiko Ōtera handles sound direction; Deregula (a WWWave label) produces. Animation assistance comes from Nyan Pollution-ω-.
Source and cast
It adapts Shaoh's manga, running in Kadokawa's Dra Dra Sharp# magazine since 2021. The cast so far: Rei Takano as Amona, Yūki Nishiyama as Roni, and Hōden Tei Senmai as Imp.
The hook
Amona, a demi-human dark summoner, joins the party of the righteous cleric Roni. Everyone expects them to clash within a minute — instead, by the end of Amona's first day, they've shared a passionate night. It's the kind of premise HIDIVE has leaned into for its seasonal romance slate.
Worth a slot?
Single-cour fantasy-romance adaptations live or die on chemistry and pacing. We'll have a read once it's ranked — SenpaiRanks tracks new premieres on its dual-axis board as votes come in, so you can rate it from episode one. For the shows already locked for the season, see our fall 2026 sequels and returns, ranked.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does I'm Dating a Dark Summoner premiere?
A: October 2026, with HIDIVE streaming.
Q: What studio is animating it?
A: AtoriE, directed by Seiya Miyajima, with character designs by Takahiro Sasaki.
Q: What is it based on?
A: Shaoh's manga, serialized in Kadokawa's Dra Dra Sharp# since 2021.