Wound & Bandage (*Kizuguchi to Hōtai*) has a premiere date: January 9, 2027. A teaser video revealed the two leads, Hisako Kanemoto and Chikahiro Kobayashi, per Anime News Network and MyAnimeList. J.C. Staff is animating Nanai Umihoshi's yakuza romantic comedy.
Quick answer
Wound & Bandage is a TV anime based on Nanai Umihoshi's romantic comedy manga, which runs on Kodansha's Comic Days app. It premieres January 9, 2027 at 11:00 p.m. on AT-X, followed by ABC and TV Asahi's ANiMAZiNG!!! block and ABEMA streaming in Japan. Miyuki Ishida directs at J.C. Staff, Susumu Yamakawa writes the scripts, and Natsuki Ōyama designs the characters. No international streaming partner has been announced, so there's no SenpaiRanks score yet; the board opens when it airs.
The setup
Riyo Washizu (Kanemoto) is the daughter of the boss of the yakuza organization that controls the Kanto region. Gō Kiritani (Kobayashi), a young member of the organization, is assigned to look after her. He expects a quiet, sheltered girl. What he gets is someone with a very specific fetish: she loves seeing strong people at their weakest. The title, "wound and bandage," describes the dynamic between them.
Theme visual — J.C. Staff
Production notes
The manga is new. It started in August 2024 and reached its fifth volume in July, so getting an anime this quickly suggests Kodansha has a lot of confidence in it. J.C. Staff has handled plenty of romantic comedy, and Kanemoto is used to playing characters with a hidden edge, which fits Riyo.
Worth a slot?
January 2027 already has several romantic comedies, including *Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san?* two days earlier and *The Moon on a Rainy Night*. Wound & Bandage stands out by being stranger than either. If you want something with more action that season, *SSS-Class Revival Hunter* also starts in January. To see how the genre's best titles rank, check our best romance anime list.
Ranking pages on SenpaiRanks: Wound & Bandage.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does Wound & Bandage premiere?
A: The anime premieres January 9, 2027 at 11:00 p.m. on AT-X, followed by ABC/TV Asahi and ABEMA in Japan.
Q: Who voices the leads in Wound & Bandage?
A: Hisako Kanemoto voices Riyo Washizu and Chikahiro Kobayashi voices Gō Kiritani.
Q: Which studio is animating Wound & Bandage?
A: J.C. Staff, with Miyuki Ishida directing.
Q: Where can I watch Wound & Bandage outside Japan?
A: An international streaming partner hasn't been announced yet.