Haunted by a Ghost Dog: Shonen Jump+ Manga Shiba Inu Rooms Gets Summer 2027 Anime

Planning company Wright Film and veteran animation studio TMS Entertainment (Detective Conan, Fruits Basket) have officially announced that Shiba Inu Rooms (Shiba-tsuki Bukken) is getting a television anime adaptation scheduled to premiere in Summer 2027. Based on the hit supernatural slice-of-life manga written and illustrated by Esu Omori, the project was revealed alongside a premiere teaser visual and promotional video. Starring voice actress Niina Nakabayashi as high school student Kori Momose alongside Mutsumi Tamura as the spectral dog Mu, the series delivers a heartwarming blend of cozy comedy and ghost-hunting antics.

Studio TMS Entertainment has put together a experienced team of industry veterans to adapt Esu Omori’s manga series for television.

• Director: Osamu Yamasaki (Hakuoki, Toward the Terra)
• Character Design: Rio (Trapezium, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama)
• Lead Voice Performance: Niina Nakabayashi stars as high school student Kori Momose, while Mutsumi Tamura (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid) voices Mu, the earthbound ghost of a canine.

What Is the Story and Premise of Shiba Inu Rooms?

Originally debuting as a standalone one-shot on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ platform in July 2023, Shiba Inu Rooms proved so popular among readers that it expanded into full-time serialization in June 2024.

• The Discount Apartment: High school student Kori Momose moves into a spacious new 1LDK apartment, thrilled to find the monthly rent set at an astonishingly low 4,800 yen.
• The Spectral Resident: Kori quickly discovers the catch behind the real estate bargain: the apartment is haunted by Mu, the mischievous earthbound spirit of a deceased Shiba Inu dog.
• Fire and Ice Dynamics: Despite clashing over boundaries like oil and water, the stoic teenager and the stubborn phantom pup must figure out how to share space, leading to an unlikely friendship.

Manga readers can catch up on English digital chapters through MANGA Plus by Shueisha or wait for upcoming print editions from VIZ Media while keeping an eye out for future anime trailer reveals.