TV Anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!" Episode 5 Synopsis & Pre-release Cuts Revealed!

May 7, 2026

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TV Anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!" Episode 5 Synopsis & Pre-release Cuts Revealed!
Bushiroad Move Inc. has released the synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 5, titled "Meiko, Homecoming," of the TV anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!". The anime has been airing on ABC TV, TV Asahi network, and other channels since April 2026, with main cast, staff, and theme song information also announced.
Source: PR Times
Date: May 7, 2026

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Bushiroad Move Inc. has released the synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 5, titled "Meiko, Homecoming," of the TV anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!". The anime has been airing on ABC TV, TV Asahi network, and other channels since April 2026, with main cast, staff, and theme song information also announced.

Citation: TV Anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!" Episode 5 Synopsis & Pre-release Cuts Revealed! (May 7, 2026), PR Times
Source: PR Times
Date: May 7, 2026

Bushiroad Move Inc. has released the synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 5, titled "Meiko, Homecoming," of the TV anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!". The anime has been airing on ABC TV, TV Asahi network, and other channels since April 2026, with main cast, staff, and theme song information also announced.

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Bushiroad Move Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yusuke Onuki), a group company of Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takaaki Kidani), is pleased to announce the release of new information, including the synopsis and pre-release cuts for Episode 5 of the TV anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!" (Author: Hisamakumako), which is serialized in Houbunsha's "Manga Time Kirara." TV Anime "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!" Episode 5 Synopsis & Pre-release Cuts Revealed! Episode 5: "Meiko, Homecoming" [Script] Tatsuya Takahashi [Storyboard] Hironori Watabe [Direction] Masao Arai [Chief Animation Directors] Fumiya Uehara, Minefumi Harada, Yuki Yabuta Meiko, relaxing after her recent trip to Guam, finds herself facing a make-up exam due to failing her term finals. Together with her make-up exam companions Marika and Neo, she studies intensely under the guidance of the surprisingly good student Rie, even involving Michika. As summer vacation arrives, Marika and Neo return home. Meiko, having managed to get through the remedial classes, tries to return to her family home where her younger siblings, including Mizuori, are waiting, but she can't help but worry about Rie, who remains alone at the shop. *Broadcast dates and times may change. Please check the official websites of each broadcasting station. Basic Work Information Synopsis High school student Meiko Morita, living in Akita, is one day selected as a special transfer student to the prestigious "Amamiya Girls' Academy" in Tokyo! Meiko moves to Tokyo with a mix of anticipation and anxiety for her student life in the city she's always dreamed of. What awaited Meiko there was none other than the manga cafe "Hedgehog"! She finds herself working as a volunteer with unique dormitory residents at the manga cafe, which also serves as a student dormitory!? Thus begins Meiko's slightly mysterious "Ichijoma Mankitsu Gurashi!" (Room-sized Full Enjoyment Life!) Broadcast Information Airing from April 2026 ◆ABC TV / TV Asahi Network (within the "ANiMAZiNG!!!" block) ┗ Every Saturday from April 11, 2026, 26:00 ~ ◆BS NTV ┗ Every Monday from April 13, 2026, 23:00 ~ ◆AT-X ┗ Every Tuesday from April 14, 2026, 23:00 ~ [AT-X Repeat Broadcasts] ┗ Every Thursday from April 16, 2026, 11:00~ ┗ Every Monday from April 20, 2026, 17:00~ CAST Meiko Morita cv. Hana Hishikawa Rie Amamiya cv. Saho Shirasu Marika Suzuki cv. Chiharu Neo Nakano cv. Kyori Nemoto Michika Narumi cv. Momoka Terazawa Mahorin Goda cv. Kaori Maeda Gao cv. Chiwa Saito Bernal cv. Ai Kinohana Mizuori Morita cv. Natsumi Murakami STAFF Original Work: Hisamakumako (Houbunsha "Manga Time Kirara") Director: Hironori Watabe Character Design: Fumiya Uehara Chief Animation Directors: Fumiya Uehara, Minefumi Harada, Yuki Yabuta, Saori Sakiguchi Costume Design: Fumiya Uehara, Michiko Otani Art Setting: Shino Tanaka Art Directors: Harumi Nakazato, Maika Hosoda Color Design: Hiroko Umezaki 2D Works: Yumeta Company Photography Director: Yasufumi Kimura Editing: Keisuke Yanagi Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi Music: MONACA Animation Production: P.R.A Theme Song Information "Ciao Ciao" Sophià la Mode "Yawayawa NERD Super FreQuency" Mugendai Myu-type Official Website / Official SNS Official Website: https://ichijyoma-anime.com Official X: @ichijyoma_anime (https://x.com/ichijyoma_anime) VTuber Activities Underway! Marika Belltree YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@marikabelltree Recommended Hashtag "#まんきつ暮らし" (#mankitsugurashi) Original Work Information Original Comics Volumes 1-4 Now On Sale! Original Work Official Website: https://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics/5023/ ──────────────────────────────────────── *When publishing, please include the following credit: ©Hisamakumako・Houbunsha／Manga Cafe Hedgehog

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