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A Certain Dark Item

とある暗部の少女共棲

Toaru Anbu no ITEM

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Airing now: 3 episodes aired.

Format: TV
Season: Fall 2026
Studio: J.C.STAFF
Based on: Light novel
Episode length: 23 min
Started: 9 Oct 2026
Score: 69/100

Action Sci-Fi Primarily Female Cast Urban Fantasy Urban Super Power

A Certain Dark Item is a TV anime series from 2026, produced by J.C.STAFF, based on the novel Toaru Anbu no ITEM by Kazuma Kamachi. The team includes direction by Tatsuyuki Nagai, series composition by Shōgo Yasukawa, character design by Shigeki Kimoto and music by Maiko Iuchi. The Japanese voice cast includes Ami Koshimizu as Shizuri Mugino, Yui Ogura as Fremea Seivelun and Chinatsu Akasaki as Saiai Kinuhata. The opening theme is “Ghost Sequence” by East Of Eden. The ending theme is “Meltdowner” by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets. It streams on Crunchyroll. It is airing now, and 3 episodes have aired so far.

This is a story of four girls living in the "Dark Side" of Academy City. In Academy City where "ESP" has been recognized as a general science. Behind the peace, there is a Dark Side organization that undertakes missions that cannot be made public. "ITEM" is an elite unit consisting of four girls. Takitsubo Rikou is able to read and track the AIM fields emitted by those with abilities. Frenda Seivelun, who excels in combat using explosives and traps. Kinuhata Saiai, who can manipulate nitrogen at will and plays a defensive role. And one of the 7 Espers that Academy City is proud of: Mugino Shizuri. They live freely in the darkness of the Academy City, and quietly set their sights on their target...! This is a story of encounter, friendship, and darkness that eventually leads to a terrible incident! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)