The TV anime Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room, based on the manga by Hisamakumako serialized in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara, is set to make its presence known at AnimeJapan 2026 with a series of special events — including a venue-exclusive video screening, original flyer distribution, and an SNS campaign tied to the manga café Hedgehog (manga café).
Special Video Screening at AnimeJapan 2026
Characters Marika Belltree and Nakaino Nao — both featured in videos currently streaming on YouTube — will appear in a venue-exclusive special video to be screened on large displays at two booths during AnimeJapan 2026.
NBC Universal Entertainment Japan Booth
- Location: East Hall 7, A-26
- Special site: https://www.nbcuni.co.jp/anime/anime-japan/2026/
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Booth
- Location: East Hall 5, J-45
- Special site: https://www.hakuhodody-map.jp/animejapan/
Note: Screening times will be irregular.
Venue-Limited Original Flyers
Original flyers exclusive to AnimeJapan 2026 will be distributed at both the NBC Universal Entertainment Japan booth and the Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures booth. Quantities are limited, so availability cannot be guaranteed throughout the event.
Hedgehog Manga Café SNS Campaign
Coinciding with AnimeJapan 2026, a membership SNS campaign for the in-series manga café Hedgehog (manga café) will run during the following period. Details will be revealed on the day the campaign begins.
Campaign Period: March 28, 2026 (Sat) 9:00 AM – April 3, 2026 (Fri) 11:59 PM
Campaign contents are subject to change without notice.
About the Series
Story
High school student Meiko Morita is living in Akita when she is suddenly selected as a special transfer student at the prestigious girls' school Amagi Jogakuin. Excited but anxious about her new life in Tokyo, Meiko makes her way to the capital — only to find that her new home is a manga café called Hedgehog (manga café). As part of her stay, she works there alongside the other boarders as a form of community service.
And so begins Meiko's quirky one-tatami-mat life at a manga café, full of unique characters and unexpected charm.
Broadcast Schedule
The series begins airing in April 2026.
- ABC TV / TV Asahi Network nationwide 24 stations (ANiMAZiNG!!! slot): from April 11, 2026 (Sat), every Saturday at 2:00 AM
- BS Nippon TV: from April 13, 2026 (Mon), every Monday at 11:00 PM
Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Original Work | Hisamakumako (Manga Time Kirara, Houbunsha) |
| Director | Yasuhiro Watabe |
| Character Design | Fumiya Uehara |
| Chief Animation Director | Fumiya Uehara, Minefumi Harada, Hiroki Yabuta, Saori Sakiguchi |
| Costume Design | Fumiya Uehara, Michiko Otani |
| Art Design | Shino Tanaka |
| Art Director | Harumi Nakazato, Maika Hosoda |
| Color Design | Hiroko Umezaki |
| 2D Works | Yumeta Company |
| Photography Director | Koshi Kimura |
| Editor | Keisuke Yanagi |
| Sound Director | Yayoi Tateishi |
| Music | MONACA |
| Animation Production | P.R.A. |
Theme Songs
- Opening Theme: "Ciao Ciao" — Sophià la Mode
- Ending Theme: "Yawa Yawa NERD Cho FreQuency" — Muge Dai Mutotype
Official Links
- Official site: https://ichijyoma-anime.com
- Official X: @ichijyoma_anime (https://x.com/ichijyoma_anime)
- Recommended hashtag: #まんきつ暮らし
Official VTuber
Marika Belltree YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marikabelltree
Original Manga
The original manga volumes 1–4 are now on sale.
Original manga official site: https://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics/5023/
©Hisamakumako・Houbunsha / Manga Café Hedgehog
