'Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu.' Reveals Additional Cast, Staff

The Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu. (Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table) stage at the MF Bunko J Autumn School Festival 2025 revealed additional cast, staff, the "Ghost House" promo, visual (pictured right), and opening theme on Sunday. The television anime adapting Yuushi Ukai's action suspense light novel will debut with a 60-minute special on January 7, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX, followed by ABC TV and WOWOW. The first episode will depict the "Ghost House" game challenge. Second episode onward, the anime will air at 11:30 p.m. The anime will also premiere on Netflix and other streaming platforms in Japan. LIN from the band MADKID is performing the opening theme "¬Ersterbend." Keika Ootsuka (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar animation director) and Souta Komatsu (Mikakunin de Shinkoukei key animation) are credited for the sub-character designs. Bit grooove promotion is credited for the sound production. Souta Ueno (Gimai Seikatsu) is directing the anime series at Studio Deen. Rintarou Ikeda (Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia) is handling the series composition and Eri Osada (Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru) is designing the characters. Junichi Matsumoto (Mahoutsukai no Yome) is composing the music. Ukai began penning the light novel under the MF Bunko J imprint with illustrations by Necometal in November 2022. Kadokawa published the eighth volume on February 25, with the ninth volume planned for a January 23, 2026 release. Monthly Comp Ace began serializing a manga adaptation by Banzai Kotobuki Daienkai in April 2023. Kadokawa released the fourth volume on September 24. Yen Press licensed the light novel in English in July 2023 and released the fourth volume on August 12. The fifth volume is set to be released on February 10, 2026. (Ghost House Game ver.)