On Sunday, Wright Film announced that Esu Omori’s manga Shiba Inu Rooms (Shiba-tsuki Bukken) will become a television anime series debuting in summer 2027. The timing was deliberate. November 1 is known in Japan as “Wan Wan Wan Day,” a nod to “wan,” the sound a dog makes when it barks.
Who Is Making the Shiba Inu Rooms Anime?
TMS Entertainment will animate the series, with Osamu Yamasaki directing. Rio, whose credits include trapezium and Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Chaos in Urbanrama-, is designing the characters. No cast, trailer or exact premiere date has been shared yet.
A Haunted Apartment With a Furry Twist
Viz Media describes the story as a supernatural comedy with a very unusual landlord situation. After moving into a new place, high schooler Kori discovers Mu, the ghost of a Shiba Inu, haunts her apartment. The two clash from the start, like fire and ice, but the series asks whether they can learn to live together and maybe even become friends along the way.
That odd-couple setup, a human tenant and a stubborn canine spirit sharing one small space, gives the series plenty of room for gentle humor and heart, which may explain why it found an audience so quickly.
Where to Read the Manga
Omori first introduced the story as a one-shot in 2023 before launching it as a full serialization on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform in June 2024. Shueisha will release the ninth compiled volume on November 4.
English readers have several options. Viz Media licensed the manga for digital release in January 2025, then announced a print edition in February 2026, and the first physical volume shipped on September 1. The series can also be read digitally in English through the MANGA Plus app.
With an anime on the way, a growing English-language print run and easy digital access, Shiba Inu Rooms is well positioned to pick up new fans over the coming months. Anyone curious about Kori and Mu has plenty of time to catch up before the premiere arrives next summer.
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