Bless has released a new character trailer introducing Joe Osaki, an aspiring makeup artist studying at Mirror Academy. Yoshiki Nakajima, whose roles include Eiji Rindo in KILL BLUE, will voice the character.

The anime begins broadcasting in Japan in January 2027 as part of Fuji TV’s noitaminA programming block.

Bless Joe Osaki Character Trailer

Yukino Sonoyama publishes the original manga in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius, with nine volumes released in Japan.

Shotaro Kitamura directs the adaptation at A-1 Pictures. Fukuro Kamiza handles series composition and scripts, Honoka Yokoyama provides the character designs, and Ryo Yoshimata composes the music.

Kodansha USA publishes Bless in English and describes its story:

Aia is told he has a future in modeling, while Jun faces bullying over her freckles. Together, they challenge the expectations placed on them and seek the freedom to decide who they want to be. Through fashion and self-expression, Bless explores beauty, ambition and the struggle to make hard work count in a world that often puts natural talent first.

Source: Official Bless anime website