Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

Kaya-chan Isn't Scary
First tankōbon volume cover
カヤちゃんはコワくない
(Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai)
Genre
Manga
Written byTarō Yuri
Published byShinchosha
English publisher
ImprintBunch Comics
MagazineKurage Bunch
Original runApril 1, 2022 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Ikehata
Written byShigeru Murakoshi
Music by
StudioEast Fish Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo), AT-X, Wowow
Original run January 11, 2026 – scheduled

Kaya-chan Isn't Scary (Japanese: カヤちゃんはコワくない, Hepburn: Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tarō Yuri. It began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website in April 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by East Fish Studio is set to premiere in January 2026.

Plot

Kaya is a famous problem child in her kindergarten, always causing trouble for her friends and teachers. However, when teacher Chie is put in charge of her, she discovers a hidden ability.

Characters

Kaya-chan (カヤちゃん)
Voiced by: Azusa Tachibana[3]
Chie-sensei (チエ先生)
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[3]
Nam (ナム)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[4]
Mobuo (モブオ)
Voiced by: Fukushi Ochiai[4]
Akira-sensei (アキラ先生)
Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro[4]
Chihiro-sensei (チヒロ先生)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[4]
Kaya-Papa (Shizuo Satō) (カヤパパ (佐藤静夫), Kaya-Papa (Satō Shizuo))
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa[5]
Kaya-Mama (Mirai Satō) (カヤママ (佐藤未来), Kaya-Mama (Satō Mirai))
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[5]
Nana Ebisumori (戎杜七奈, Ebisumori Nana)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu[5]
Mutsu Ebisumori (戎杜 睦, Ebisumori Mutsu)
Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara[5]
Saku-chan (サクちゃん)
Voiced by: Misaki Kuno[6]
Kenken (ケンケン)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura[6]
Yuzu-chan (ユズちゃん)
Voiced by: Chiemi Tanaka[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Tarō Yuri, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website on April 1, 2022.[7][8] The series' chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.[9]

In November 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in April 2025.[10]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 8, 2022[1]978-4-10-772520-2April 29, 2025[11]979-8-89373-154-5
2 December 8, 2022[12]978-4-10-772549-3July 15, 2025[13]979-8-89373-155-2
3 May 9, 2023[14]978-4-10-772596-7October 28, 2025[15]979-8-89373-537-6
4 October 6, 2023[16]978-4-10-772655-1January 6, 2026[17]979-8-89373-538-3
5 April 9, 2024[18]978-4-10-772702-2May 5, 2026[19]979-8-89373-646-5
6 November 9, 2024[20]978-4-10-772763-3——
7 June 9, 2025[9]978-4-10-772842-5——
8 January 8, 2026[21]978-4-10-772903-3——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 1, 2024.[22] The series will be produced by East Fish Studio and directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, with series composition handled by Shigeru Murakoshi, characters designed by Taro Yamada and Hiroyuki Moriguchi, and music composed by Kohta Yamamoto and Shun Narita.[3] It is set to premiere on January 11, 2026 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, and other networks.[4] The opening theme song is "Maboroshi no Yukue" (まぼろしの行方; 'The Phantom's Destination') performed by Isekaijoucho, and the ending theme song is "Playmour" performed by Saked and Tao featuring Azusa Tachibana as her character Kaya-chan.[5] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b カヤちゃんはコワくない　1巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Tachibana, Momo (March 15, 2024). 開かずのトイレの秘密、ママそっくりのママではないもの… 怪異と戦う園児に中毒者続出！ ホラーマンガ『カヤちゃんはコワくない』. Da Vinci (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Dempsey, Liam (June 6, 2025). "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff in 1st Trailer". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 6, 2025). "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime Reveals January Debut, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e Cayanan, Joanna (November 20, 2025). "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime's 2nd Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, January 11 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (December 10, 2025). "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Anime Announces 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  7. ^ 最強の霊能幼女が幼稚園に蔓延る怪異を退治、新連載「カヤちゃんはコワくない」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ 第1話　ブランコはコワくない. Kurage Bunch (in Japanese). Shinchosha. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ a b カヤちゃんはコワくない　7巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  10. ^ Tai, Anita (November 14, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses Contrast, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary, 6 Other Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  12. ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない　2巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  14. ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない　3巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  16. ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない　4巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  18. ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない　5巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "Kaya-chan Isn't Scary Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  20. ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない　6巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  21. ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない　8巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  22. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 31, 2024). "Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 16, 2025). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Winter 2026 Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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