FX Senshi Kurumi-chan anime premieres Oct. 1

FX announced on September 8 that “FX Senshi Kurumi-chan” will premiere on October 1, posting the date and promotional material on the series’ official X account. The announcement gave the title and launch date but did not spell out an episode count in the post itself. The anime’s official website, however, already lists broadcast outlets, streaming plans, staff and cast details. The series adapts the manga by Demunyan and artist Daisuki Tansan, which runs in KADOKAWA’s Comic Flapper. ### When exactly does the anime start? October 1, 2026 is the start date listed both in the X announcement and on the official site’s on-air page. The site says the show will begin broadcasting that Thursday on AT-X, TOKYO MX, BS11 and Kansai TV. AT-X is scheduled to air the series at 9:30 p.m. JST on Thursdays, according to the official on-air page. TOKYO MX is listed for 10:30 p.m., BS11 for midnight, and Kansai TV for 1:45 a.m., with episodes 1 and 2 on Kansai TV set to begin at 1:55 a.m. instead. (fxkurumi-info.com) ### What is “FX Senshi Kurumi-chan” about? The official site says the story follows university student Fukaga Kurumi, who starts trading foreign exchange in a bid to recover 20 million yen lost by her late mother. (fxkurumi-info.com) The site describes the series as a money game in which Kurumi and other “FX warriors” are pulled through rapid market swings, unrealized losses and forced liquidations. Comic Flapper is identified on the official site as the manga’s home magazine. The staff listing credits Demunyan as the original creator and Daisuki Tansan for the artwork. ### Who is making it? Passione is credited as the animation studio on the official site. Yuki Ogawa is listed as director, Kenta Ihara as series composer and scriptwriter, and Kazuyuki Ueda as character designer. (fxkurumi-info.com) Taku Iwasaki is not listed; instead, the official staff page names Takuro Iga as composer. The site also credits Shintaro Matsushima as assistant director, Takaya Kobayashi of Kusanagi as art director, Tomoko Koyama of FINECOLORs for color design, Takashi Nakamichi as director of photography, Ayako Tan for editing, and Takatoshi Hamano as sound director. (fxkurumi-info.com) ### Who is in the cast? (fxkurumi-info.com) Aina Suzuki is cast as Fukaga Kurumi, according to the official site. Asami Seto will voice Kogane Mochiko, Ayasa Ito will play Yamashi Mebuki, and Miho Okasaki will voice Takane Yasuko. The opening theme is also titled “FX Senshi Kurumi-chan” and is performed by Kurumi, voiced by Suzuki, the official music listing says. The ending theme is “$・￥・€” and is also credited to Kurumi’s character performance by Suzuki. (fxkurumi-info.com) ### Where will viewers be able to watch it? d Anime Store is listed by the official site as the fastest advance streaming platform. The on-air page says other streaming services will carry the show later, though it does not yet name all of them there. (fxkurumi-info.com) The September 8 social post highlighted the October 1 premiere and promotional visuals, while the official site provides the fuller rollout details. (fxkurumi-info.com) As of September 8, the materials reviewed did not show a confirmed total episode count. ### What should fans watch for next? October 1 is the next fixed date for viewers, with AT-X set to carry the first broadcast at 9:30 p.m. (fxkurumi-info.com) JST, followed the same night by TOKYO MX and BS11, according to the official schedule. The official site’s movie and on-air sections are the named places where additional video, platform and schedule updates are being posted. (fxkurumi-info.com)