Just Like Mona Lisa Anime Set for 2027, First Main Trailer and Visual Released

The Just Like Mona Lisa TV anime is officially scheduled to air in 2027. Its October 21 update revealed the first main visual and first main trailer, offering a much broader look at how SHAFT is adapting Tsumuji Yoshimura's manga.

The trailer also previews imase's newly written ending theme “迷いは光” for the first time. Seven additional cast members and more production staff were announced alongside the footage, although the characters played by those seven new cast members have not yet been revealed.

Quick Summary

• Global title: Just Like Mona Lisa
• Japanese title: 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。
• Romanization: Seibetsu “Mona Lisa” no Kimi e.
• Format: TV anime
• Status: in production
• Broadcast year: 2027
• Exact premiere date: unannounced
• Broadcast season: unannounced
• Japanese broadcaster: unannounced
• Streaming service: unannounced
• Episode count: unannounced
• Latest update: October 21, 2026
• First main visual: released October 21, 2026
• First main trailer: released October 21, 2026
• Original manga: by Tsumuji Yoshimura
• Japanese author name: 𠮷村旋
• Publisher: Square Enix
• Imprint: Gangan Comics ONLINE
• Serialization platform: Gangan ONLINE
• Collected volumes: 10
• Manga status: complete
• Cumulative circulation: over 1 million copies
• Official English title: Just Like Mona Lisa
• Animation production: SHAFT
• Director: Kana Shundo
• Series composition: Katsuhiko Takayama
• Character design: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
• Chief animation director: Nobuhiro Sugiyama
• Assistant director: Koji Matsumura
• Additional chief animation director: Kazuya Shiotsuki
• Additional chief animation director: Akihisa Takano
• Main animator: Yoshiaki Ito
• Art board: Junichi Taniguchi
• Art setting: Morihito Ohara
• Art director: Yukako Ogawa / KLAS
• Color design: Yasuko Watanabe
• CG director: Kentaro Sasaki / Buemon
• CG director: Hisato Shima
• Director of photography: Rei Egami
• Editing: Rie Matsubara
• Sound director: Kohei Yoshida
• Music: Yuki Hayashi
• Ending theme: 迷いは光
• Ending artist: imase
• Ending song: newly written for the anime
• Protagonist: Hinase Arima
• Hinase Arima voice: Chika Anzai
• Hinase: an 18-year-old third-year high school student
• Hinase: the only person around them still living without a gender
• Childhood friend: Ritsu Kaga
• Childhood friend: Shiori Takayama
• World premise: everyone is born genderless
• Physical change: usually begins around age 12
• Gender generally settles: around age 14
• Story catalyst: Ritsu and Shiori confess their feelings to Hinase
• Story focus: choice, love, identity and human relationships
• Additional cast: Yoshino Aoyama
• Additional cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto
• Additional cast: Daisuke Sakuma
• Additional cast: Chiharu
• Additional cast: Kakeru Hatano
• Additional cast: Haruna Mikawa
• Additional cast: Shion Wakayama
• Roles of seven additional cast members: unannounced
• New character profiles: revealed alongside the main visual
• Teaser trailer: previously released August 1, 2026
• First main trailer: expands the anime's visual presentation
• Highlighted visual element: turquoise blue
• Specific broadcast date: still unannounced
• Opening theme: unannounced
• Current status: heading toward a 2027 broadcast

First Main Trailer and Visual

The Main Visual Expands Hinase's Circle

The first main visual places Hinase Arima at its center while Ritsu, Shiori and other characters appear through surrounding frames.

That composition reflects a story that is not limited to Hinase alone. The official introduction emphasizes that classmates and adults around them also struggle with their own uncertainty and choices.

imase's Ending Theme Debuts in the Trailer

The first main trailer provides substantially more anime footage and highlights SHAFT's use of turquoise blue as part of the adaptation's visual language.

It also previews imase's “迷いは光”, written specifically for the series. imase connected the song to Hinase's uncertainty over the choices they must make and the future waiting beyond them, framing that uncertainty itself as something that can become a source of light.

Seven More Cast Members Join the Anime

The production has announced Yoshino Aoyama, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Daisuke Sakuma, Chiharu, Kakeru Hatano, Haruna Mikawa and Shion Wakayama.

The anime has deliberately not revealed which characters they will voice. For now, Chika Anzai as Hinase Arima remains the confirmed character assignment among the announced names.

A World Where Gender Is Chosen While Growing Up

Just Like Mona Lisa takes place in a world where humans are born without gender. Around age 12, their bodies begin changing toward the gender they desire, and most people have settled as male or female by roughly age 14.

Hinase is different. At 18, they remain genderless. Their previously comfortable life with childhood friends Ritsu Kaga and Shiori Takayama changes when both friends confess their feelings.

Why This Matters

1) The anime finally has a broadcast year

The adaptation had already been introduced with a teaser, but the October update now formally sets 2027 as its broadcast window.

2) The trailer begins defining SHAFT's visual approach

Turquoise tones and framing are specifically highlighted as part of the anime's presentation.

3) The ending song was written around the story's themes

imase's comments directly connect the song with Hinase's uncertainty, choices and future.

4) The new cast roles remain a deliberate mystery

Seven additional performers are confirmed, but the production is holding back their character assignments for a later update.

Just Like Mona Lisa Anime and Manga Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the anime's official global title is Just Like Mona Lisa
• the Japanese title is 『性別「モナリザ」の君へ。』
• the original work is by Tsumuji Yoshimura
• Square Enix publishes the manga
• the manga ran through Gangan ONLINE
• collected volumes are released under Gangan Comics ONLINE
• the manga is complete
• the full series consists of 10 volumes
• Japanese Volume 1 was released September 21, 2018
• Volume 1 has ISBN 978-4-7575-5848-9
• Volume 1 is a B6-format book
• its official Japanese retail price is 730 yen including tax
• cumulative series circulation has exceeded 1 million copies
• the adaptation is a TV anime
• the anime is scheduled for 2027
• the broadcast month remains unannounced
• the exact premiere date remains unannounced
• the episode count remains unannounced
• the broadcaster remains unannounced
• streaming services remain unannounced
• the opening theme remains unannounced
• the ending theme has been announced
• the ending theme is “迷いは光”
• imase performs the ending
• the song was newly written for the anime
• part of the song is heard in the first main trailer
• the first main trailer was released October 21, 2026
• the first main visual was released on the same day
• the visual features Hinase, Ritsu, Shiori and additional characters
• new character profiles were released alongside the visual
• the teaser trailer was previously released August 1, 2026
• SHAFT handles animation production
• Kana Shundo directs the anime
• Katsuhiko Takayama handles series composition
• Nobuhiro Sugiyama handles character design
• Nobuhiro Sugiyama also serves as chief animation director
• Koji Matsumura serves as assistant director
• Kazuya Shiotsuki serves as chief animation director
• Akihisa Takano serves as chief animation director
• Yoshiaki Ito serves as main animator
• Junichi Taniguchi handles the art board
• Morihito Ohara handles art setting
• Yukako Ogawa of KLAS serves as art director
• Yasuko Watanabe handles color design
• Kentaro Sasaki of Buemon serves as CG director
• Hisato Shima also serves as CG director
• Rei Egami serves as director of photography
• Rie Matsubara handles editing
• Kohei Yoshida serves as sound director
• Yuki Hayashi composes the music
• Chika Anzai voices Hinase Arima
• Yoshino Aoyama has joined the cast
• Nobuhiko Okamoto has joined the cast
• Daisuke Sakuma has joined the cast
• Chiharu has joined the cast
• Kakeru Hatano has joined the cast
• Haruna Mikawa has joined the cast
• Shion Wakayama has joined the cast
• the roles of those seven additional performers remain unannounced
• Hinase is an 18-year-old third-year high school student
• Hinase continues to live without a gender
• Ritsu Kaga is Hinase's childhood friend
• Shiori Takayama is also Hinase's childhood friend
• Ritsu and Shiori have already chosen their genders
• both confess their feelings to Hinase
• people in this world are born without gender
• physical changes toward a desired gender generally begin around age 12
• most people settle as male or female by around age 14
• Hinase remains an exception at age 18
• the story explores love, choice, the future and what someone wishes to cherish most
• the official anime account is @anime_mona_lisa
• official information is available through the Official Anime Website
• the English version is available through the Official English Website
• updates are available through Official X
• the main announcement is available through the Exact Official X Post
• the trailer is available through the Official First Main Trailer
• manga information is available through Square Enix

Closing

Just Like Mona Lisa now has a 2027 broadcast window and its most substantial anime material so far through the first main visual and trailer. SHAFT's visual direction is becoming clearer, while imase's ending theme gives the story's central uncertainty a musical counterpart.

The exact premiere date, broadcaster, streaming service, opening theme and character assignments for the seven newly announced cast members all remain unannounced.

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