Teenage Mercenary
Also known as Nyuugaku Youhei
入学傭兵
Teenage Mercenary premieres Friday, January 1, 2027 at 09:00 JST (00:00 UTC).
At the age of eight, Ijin Yu lost his parents in a plane crash and became stranded in a foreign land, forced to become a child mercenary in order to stay alive. He returns home ten years later to be reunited with his family in Korea, where food and shelter are plenty and everything seems peaceful. But Ijin will soon learn that life as a teenager is a whole other feat of survival. With only one year of high school left, Ijin must master new tactics to maneuver his way around the schoolhouse battleground. Can he survive a year of high school? Or rather, will the school be able to survive him?
TV anime, TBA episodes, 2027, J.C.STAFF. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio J.C.STAFF. Genres: Action, Drama. Season: 2027.
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Characters and voice cast
- I-Jin Yu (유이진) - main character. As the only survivor of a plane crash, Ijin became a mercenary in order to survive. 10 years later, he returned to his home country where his family was. As a former mercenary, he attends school and is currently a senior.
Staff
- Original Story: YC (YC)
- Original Character Design: Rakyeon (락현)
- Director: Manabu Ono (小野学)
- Series Composition: Manabu Ono (小野学)
- Character Design: Kouji Haneda (羽田浩二)
- Music: Hiroyuki Sawano (澤野弘之)
- Original Character Design: Rak-hyun (락현)
Production: J.C.STAFF (animation), HAYATE.
Latest Teenage Mercenary news
- 2026-10-09 - 'Teenage Mercenary' Reveals Main Staff, 2027 Debut (MyAnimeList)
- 2026-10-08 - Teenage Mercenary Anime Trailer Reveals 2027 Broadcast, Main Staff (Crunchyroll News)
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Trailers and videos
- Extra: NONCHALANT FINAL BOSS #TeenageMercenary #WEBTOON
- Extra: HOMIE CAN'T CATCH A BREAK | TEENAGE MERCENARY | WEBTOON
- Extra: IS IJIN THE BEST BROTHER ON WEBTOON? | Teenage Mercenary | WEBTOON
Premieres 2027-01-01.