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.