CITY THE ANIMATION, Kyoto Animation's adaptation of Keiichi Arawi's manga, aired from July 6 to September 28, 2025 in 13 episodes. As of November 2026 it has earned three Crunchyroll Anime Awards nominations and a GKIDS Collector's Edition Blu-ray, due on December 15, 2026.
Image: Final Weapon (official artwork)
What has happened since the broadcast
The series was directed by Taichi Ishidate, with Tamami Tokuyama as chief animation director. Mikako Komatsu voices Midori Nagumo, and the cast also includes Aki Toyosaki and Yui Ishikawa. Prime Video streamed it, according to AnimeTV. Before the finale, the production announced a special event planned for January 10, 2026 at ZERO Hall in Tokyo. We could not confirm details of how that event went.
At the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, held in May 2026, CITY was a nominee in three categories: Best Background Art, Best Comedy and Best Slice of Life. According to Anime Corner's results list, Gachiakuta won Best Background Art and DAN DA DAN Season 2 won Best Comedy. We did not see CITY listed as a winner in any category, and outlets disagree on who took Best Slice of Life.
In October 2026, GKIDS announced a Collector's Edition Blu-ray for English-speaking markets, available from the GKIDS online store on December 15. Final Weapon reports it includes 4 art cards, an A3 poster and a 72-page booklet, plus digital extras such as creditless opening and ending movies and cut-out movies for episodes 1 to 13. Check the GKIDS store page for the final contents before ordering.
Background
The manga ran in Kodansha's Morning from 2016 to 2021, ended at 13 volumes, and returned in December 2024. Arawi also wrote Nichijou, which Kyoto Animation adapted earlier. CITY follows Midori Nagumo, a broke college student, and the neighbors of an ordinary city who are not quite ordinary. Opening "Hello" is by Riho Furui and ending "LUCKY" by TOMOO.
What it means
This is our own analysis. A western Blu-ray release a year after broadcast says the series found an audience that wants to own it, which is not a given for an ensemble gag comedy with no central plot. The nominations in craft and genre categories rather than the big prizes fit its character: it is admired for its look and timing more than for a hook. The set's cut-out movies are listed for episodes 1 to 13, which suggests the whole series is covered.
Sources
- Anime Corner: Kyoto Animation's City the Animation Reveals First Trailer, New Voice Cast, July 6 Premiere, March 23, 2025
- AnimeTV: CITY THE ANIMATION Unveils Final Episode Visual and Announces 2026 Special Event, September 22, 2025
- Anime Corner: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners: Full Results List, May 23, 2026
- Final Weapon: CITY The Animation Collector's Edition Blu-ray Releases on December 15, October 16, 2026
