Bless TV Anime Sets January 8 Premiere
The anime's first full promotional video confirms a worldwide streaming debut, excluding Japan and China, in January.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Television
The official website released the first full promotional video and key visual for Bless TV, an anime adaptation of Sonoyama's manga, announcing a January 8 premiere. The series will stream worldwide except in Japan and China.
Why it matters
The announcement sets a firm release date and streaming territories for an adaptation of a manga with more than 1.25 million copies in circulation. Its international-only streaming window reflects how licensed anime is increasingly distributed outside its home market.
The manga has more than 1.25 million copies in circulation, a figure that shows the existing audience the adaptation draws on. The source does not give a comparator for this circulation number or details on the series' episode count.
The players
Sonoyama
The creator of the Bless manga, who debuted the series in 2022 and whose work is now being adapted into an anime.
The details
The official website presented the first full promotional video on Saturday, previewing the ending theme song "New Page" alongside a key visual. Sonoyama debuted the manga in 2022, and its ninth volume was published October 8.
Timeline
2022: Sonoyama debuts the manga in a magazine.
February 10: The seventh manga volume is released.
October 8: The ninth manga volume is published.
Saturday (prior to November 7, 2026): First full promotional video and key visual are presented.
January 8, 2027: The anime premieres worldwide, excluding Japan and China.
Industry Dynamics
The Bless TV rollout follows the established pattern of licensed anime streaming outside the Japanese and Chinese markets, where global streaming services typically handle distribution. Its January 8 premiere and territory restrictions place it within this ongoing international licensing model.
Viewers outside Japan and China can watch Bless TV when it premieres worldwide on January 8, with streaming access beginning on that date. Viewers in Japan and China will not have access through this worldwide streaming release.
The takeaway
Readers following the series should note the January 8 premiere date and that Japan and China are excluded from the streaming release. The spring 2027 live-action series is a separate worldwide exclusive to watch for.
What happens next
The anime premieres January 8, 2027, and a live-action series based on the manga is scheduled to stream worldwide exclusively in spring 2027.
Further reading
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