A Curse God, Yet They Warmed Up to Her!? TV Anime "Dara-san of Reiwa" Non-Credit ED Released; Episode 1 Synopsis and Preview Images Also Unveiled

Ahead of its broadcast premiere on Thursday, July 2, the non-credit ending video for the TV anime "Dara-san of Reiwa" has been released. Along with this, the WEB preview, preview images, and synopsis for the first episode have also been unveiled. Furthermore, a countdown support illustration project commemorating the start of the broadcast has kicked off.

The series is based on the manga of the same name by Haruomi Tomotsuka, currently serialized on "Kadocomi" and "Niconico Manga." It is a new-sensation occult comedy revolving around Hinata and Kaoru, siblings born into the Misogiya family which has managed the local mountain for generations, and their encounters in a forbidden land with the curse god Yamatagimadara (Dara-san). The anime is directed by Tadato Suzuki, with series composition by Noboru Kimura and Yasunori Yamada, character design by Koichi Kikuta, and animation production by Asahi Production.

The anime is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 22:30 on TOKYO MX, Kantele, BS NTV, AT-X, and other channels. It has also been confirmed for advance and fastest streaming on d Anime Store and ABEMA ahead of the terrestrial broadcast.

The newly released non-credit ending video showcases the heartwarming daily life of Dara-san and the Misogiya siblings, set to the ending theme song "Hinata Bokko" by REIRIE. "Hinata Bokko" will be available for advance streaming sequentially starting at 0:00 on Friday, July 3.

A countdown support illustration project celebrating the premiere of the series has begun. This project features daily illustrations contributed by prominent creators, with the memorable first illustration provided by Tomoki Izumi, the original creator of "Mieruko-chan." The illustrations will be posted daily on the anime's official X account until the broadcast.

The cast features Mutsumi Tamura as Dara-san, Minami Tsuda as Hinata Misogiya, Momoka Terasawa as Kaoru Misogiya, Aoi Koga as Amane Hasegawa, Tomokazu Sugita as Naomichi Fudeki, Mai Aizawa as Miwa Ikago, Saori Hayami as Older Sister Shrine Maiden, and Hōchū Ōtsuka as Orochi, with Masaki Terasoma serving as the narrator.

Episode 1: "Yamatagimadara of the Forbidden Land"
[Synopsis]
On a night of torrential rain, worried about their grandfather Hyogo who went to check on the mountain, Hinata and Kaoru Misogiya head toward a forbidden area. There, the two encounter Yamatagimadara, a monstrous entity inhabiting the mountain. Although she is supposed to be a fearsome curse god, the two quickly and easily warm up to her...!?