HIDIVE announced its latest acquisition for the Spring 2026 season with Kirio Fan Club, an anime adaptation of the romcom manga of the same name by Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan, published on Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha’s COMIC Ruelle & COMIC Jardin platform. Kodansha USA licensed the manga series in the U.S. for release on April 28, 2026. The anime debuts on April 2.
You can stream Kirio Fan Club‘s latest trailer below:
Kodansha USA describes the first Kirio Fan Club volume:
What would you do if your crush had ear-splitting farts?
Such are the deep, philosophical questions Aimi and Nami, two friends-slash-rivals in romance, ponder as they pull out every unhinged stop to catch the eye of their oblivious classmate Kirio—conducting nightly rituals to entice him into their dreams and listing what they love about him down to the very last organ.
But can their hilarious friendship survive the battle for the heart of this boy who hardly seems to know they exist?
First adapted into a live-action drama and soon to debut as an anime, this rip-roaring romcom will prove once and for all what is fair in love and war—or, if nothing else, what’s fair in love and rock, paper, scissors.
Kirio Fan Club joins the following four other HIDIVE simulcasts this spring: Petals of Reincarnation, Farming Life in Another World 2, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2, and Yowayowa Sensei. As with Kirio Fan Club, HIDIVE will premiere its entire Spring slate at Anime Boston 2026.
You can check out HIDIVE’s Anime Boston programming below (all times listed are Eastern):
Friday, April 3, 2026:
- HIDIVE Presents The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie Encore Screening
- Join HIDIVE for an encore screening of the limited theatrical release The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie, a continuation of the love story between the fan favorite series’ main characters Kyotaro and Anna. Directed by Hiroaki Akagi with production by Shin-Ei Animation.
- Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Location: Hynes Convention Center. Second Floor, Video Room 210
- HIDIVE Presents The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2 North American Premiere
- Join HIDIVE for the North American premiere of returning isekai fantasy series The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2. Directed by Norio Nitta with production by OLM Team Yoshioka.
- Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Republic Ballroom
- HIDIVE Presents Yowayowa Sensei North American Premiere
- Join HIDIVE for the North American premiere of the new rom-com series Yowayowa Sensei. Directed by Hiroshi Ishiodori with production by Brain’s Base.
- Time: 11:30 pm – 12:00 am
- Location: Hynes Convention Center, Second Floor, Video Room 210
Saturday, April 4, 2026:
- HIDIVE Presents Farming Life in Another World 2 Dub Panel
- Join HIDIVE for its Farming Life in Another World 2 Dub Panel with special guests Blake Shepard (voice of Hiraku) and Monica Rial (voice of Tia).
- Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Constitution A Ballroom
- HIDIVE Presents Kirio Fan Club North American Premiere
- Join HIDIVE for the North American premiere of new rom-com series Kirio Fan Club. Directed by So Toyama with production by Satelight.
- Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Location: Hynes Convention Center, Second Floor, Video Room 210
- HIDIVE Presents Farming Life in Another World 2 North American Premiere with Japanese Guests Q&A
- Join HIDIVE for the North American premiere of returning isekai fantasy series Farming Life in Another World 2 including a Q&A with special Japanese guests Atsushi Abe, the (voice of Hiraku) and Producer Hiromi Sueta. The series is directed by Ryoichi Kuraya and produced by ZERO-G.
- Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Constitution B Ballroom
- HIDIVE Presents Petals of Reincarnation Episode 2 World Premiere with Japanese Guests Q&A
- Join HIDIVE for an encore of Episode 1 of the new supernatural action series Petals of Reincarnation followed by the world premiere of Episode 2 and a behind the scenes talk with special Japanese guests Wakana Maruoka (voice of Haito Luo Buffett) and Producer Takanori Matsuoka. Directed by Shun Kudo with production by BENTEN Film.
- Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Location: Sheraton Boston Hotel, Republic Ballroom
Sunday, April 5, 2026:
- HIDIVE Presents HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing Dub Special Screening
- Join HIDIVE for a special English dub screening of isekai action series HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing.
- Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
- Location: Hynes Convention Center, Second Floor, Video Room 210
Source: Press Release
EN images courtesy of HIDIVE, © Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan・Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha / Kirio Fan Club Production Committee
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