Kirio Fanclub


Kirio Fanclub is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana. It was serialized online via Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Comic Ruelle website from June 2022 to August 2024 and was collected in six volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from April to June 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

High school girls Aimi and Nami are both best friends and rivals for the affection of Ken, even though neither can bring themselves to talk to him; instead, they engage in fantasies involving Ken. Ken, however, is not great at soccer despite being in the soccer club, has mediocre grades, and tends to have a quiet personality. All three have secrets they would rather not share. Eventually, their classmates begin to push them to become more involved with each other.

Characters

;Aimi Miyoshi
;Nami Sometani
;Ken Kirio
;Mitsuru Manda
;Hayato Momose
;Satsuki Muraoka
;Seira Tashiro
;Kanta Morino

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ponchan Chikyū No Osakana, Kirio Fanclub was serialized online via Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Comic Ruelle website from June 24, 2022, to August 9, 2024. Its chapters were compiled into six volumes from December 15, 2022, to September 19, 2024.
A five-chapter spin-off manga also illustrated by Chikyū No Osakana was serialized on the same website from October 18, 2024, to February 21, 2025. The spin-off's chapters were compiled into a single volume released on April 17, 2025.
During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2026.

Drama

A television drama adaptation was announced on September 15, 2024. The series is produced by Chukyo TV and directed by Hatsuki Yokoo, with Miwa Kurito as the screenwriter and Sōichi Ueda composing the music. The series aired from April 2 to June 5, 2025, on Chukyo TV, Nippon TV and other stations as part of the block.

Anime

An anime adaptation was also announced on September 15, 2024. It was later revealed to be a television series that will be produced by Satelight and directed by, with series composition and screenplays by, characters designed by Nami Hayashi, and music composed by Tomoki Kikuya. The series is set to premiere in April 2026.

Reception

The series was ranked sixth in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for female readers. The series was ranked tenth in the 2025 edition.