Namidaame to Serenade Gets Anime Adaptation in 2027
Haruka Kawachi's josei manga about time travel to the Meiji era makes the leap to television
Staff Donotaku 13 February 2026
Image from Anitsu's original edition. The manga Namidaame to Serenade by Haruka Kawachi will get a television anime adaptation in 2027. The announcement was made on February 12, 2026, accompanied by a commemorative illustration drawn by the author herself.
The story follows Hina Katagiri, a student who on rainy days dreams of her childhood self playing with a mysterious boy. One day she happens upon the garden from those dreams and meets Takaaki Hongou, who mistakes her for his fiancée Hinako. Hina soon discovers that she is not in the Tokyo she knows, but in the Japan of 1907.
Kawachi serialized the manga in Kodansha's Kiss magazine from 2014 until November 2025. The 14th and final compiled volume was published on February 13, 2026, one day after the anime announcement.
Kodansha USA will publish the series in two-in-one omnibus volumes starting in fall 2026. Additionally, a spin-off set after the main story will begin serialization in fall 2026.
Originally published on Anitsu by Laura Martínez. Text reviewed and verified for DonOtaku on November 5, 2026; the original date is preserved.
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