Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent Anime Airs in 2027, Two Teaser Visuals Reveal Its Romantic and Delinquent Sides

The television anime adaptation of Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent is confirmed to air in 2027.

Two contrasting teaser visuals have been released alongside the first teaser PV and main staff announcement. The “Tokimeki” artwork focuses on Hiro Momose and Dan Ichikura’s romance, while the “Yankee” version brings the characters associated with the series’ delinquent conflicts into the foreground.

Quick Summary

• Japanese title: メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん
• Romanized title: Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun
• Official English manga title: Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent
• Format: television anime
• Broadcast year: 2027
• Exact premiere date: not announced
• Broadcast season: not announced
• TV networks: not announced
• Streaming platforms: not announced
• Episode count: not announced
• Latest announcement: August 11, 2026
• Teaser visuals: two
• Visual versions: Tokimeki and Yankee
• Teaser PV: released
• Director: Makoto Hoshino
• Series composition: Megumi Shimizu
• Character design: Ruriko Watanabe
• Animation production: Studio Flad × Wao World
• Voice cast: not announced
• Opening and ending themes: not announced
• Original creator: Naruki
• Japanese publisher: Kodansha
• Magazine: Bessatsu Friend
• Genres: romance, romantic comedy, shojo, and yankee
• Female lead: Hiro Momose
• Male lead: Dan Ichikura
• Japanese collected volumes: 11 as of August 2026
• Circulation: more than one million copies
• Manga status: ongoing
• English publication: Seven Seas Entertainment and K Manga
• Anime adaptation first announced: April 23, 2026

Teaser PV and Two Contrasting Visuals

The Tokimeki Visual Focuses on Momose and Ichikura

The Tokimeki visual presents Hiro Momose and Dan Ichikura through the softer side of the series.

Ichikura embraces Momose from behind while the two wear their school uniforms, with a bright pink design emphasizing the manga’s shojo-romance identity.

That sweetness comes with an obvious contradiction.

Momose entered high school hoping to stay as far away from delinquents as possible because of her unpleasant experiences during junior high.

Ichikura initially seems perfect for that peaceful new life: quiet, studious, black-haired, and always wearing glasses.

Then she discovers that he used to be one of the very people she fears most.

The Yankee Visual Changes the Mood Completely

The second artwork flips the presentation.

The Yankee version uses a darker blue atmosphere, places Ichikura prominently in front, and surrounds Momose with characters tied to the more dangerous side of his life.

Igarashi, Sakyo, Yachiyo, and Yataro are included alongside the two leads.

The pair of visuals summarizes one of the manga’s defining ideas: Ichikura can look like an ordinary model student as long as he keeps his glasses on, yet his former delinquent instincts are never particularly far away.

That contrast creates both the romance and the comedy.

The Teaser PV Uses the Same Gap

The first teaser PV also plays with the difference between those two moods.

It begins with the lighter romance presentation before switching into a much rougher delinquent atmosphere.

Rather than acting as a full episode preview, the early video primarily introduces the anime’s visual identity and the gap at the heart of its characters.

No voice cast or exact broadcast schedule is revealed in the teaser.

Makoto Hoshino Directs the Anime

Makoto Hoshino is directing the adaptation.

In his message for the announcement, Hoshino emphasized the manga’s unusual mixture of two kinds of nervous excitement: the thrill of romance and the tension created whenever the delinquent side of the cast takes over.

Megumi Shimizu is responsible for series composition, while Ruriko Watanabe handles character design.

Animation production is shared by Studio Flad and Wao World.

Additional staff including the music composer, sound director, art director, photography director, and editor have not yet been announced.

Momose Wants Peace, but Falls for a Former Delinquent

The story follows Hiro Momose, a girl who wants nothing more than an uneventful high-school life.

Her earlier experiences made her deeply uncomfortable around delinquents, so entering a new school feels like a chance to finally leave that trouble behind.

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There she meets Dan Ichikura.

With his black hair, glasses, and serious attitude, Ichikura appears to be exactly the kind of harmless honor student Momose can comfortably trust.

She soon discovers that the image is incomplete.

Ichikura was once a feared delinquent. He insists that he has changed, but old instincts—and people connected to his past—continue to interfere with his new life.

Momose ends up protecting his secret while gradually falling for someone who should have been the opposite of her ideal type.

From a Short Serialization to One Million Copies

Naruki’s manga began as a short serialization in 2021.

Strong reader support and repeated reprints following its first two collected volumes led to serialization resuming in 2022 in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Friend.

By August 2026, the Japanese edition has reached 11 volumes and surpassed one million copies in circulation.

Kodansha also publishes an English digital edition through K Manga.

Seven Seas Entertainment licenses the print English edition under the title Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent, with its first volume released in January 2025.

The television anime was first announced in April 2026, followed by the 2027 broadcast window and primary staff reveal in August.

Why This Matters

1) The two visuals communicate the series immediately

The Tokimeki and Yankee versions show that this is not simply a school romance or a delinquent comedy—it deliberately lives between both.

2) Ichikura is trying to leave his past behind

His delinquent background is not merely there to make him look dangerous. Much of the conflict comes from his attempt to become a different person.

3) Momose falls for exactly the type of boy she wanted to avoid

Her fear of delinquents creates a personal contradiction at the center of the romance rather than relying only on conventional misunderstandings.

4) The anime has substantial source material

Eleven Japanese volumes are already available before the television adaptation begins.

Anime and Manga Information

The important details currently known are:

• the anime will air in 2027
• an exact date and season remain unannounced
• two teaser visuals were released on August 11, 2026
• they are titled Tokimeki and Yankee
• a teaser PV has also been released
• Makoto Hoshino is directing
• Megumi Shimizu handles series composition
• Ruriko Watanabe handles character design
• Studio Flad and Wao World produce the animation
• the voice cast remains unannounced
• opening and ending themes remain unknown
• the story follows Hiro Momose and Dan Ichikura
• Momose wants a peaceful life away from delinquents
• Ichikura appears to be an honor student but is a former delinquent
• Naruki writes and draws the manga
• Kodansha serializes it in Bessatsu Friend
• 11 volumes are available in Japan
• circulation has passed one million copies
• the official English manga title is Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent
• Seven Seas publishes the English print edition
• K Manga carries the digital English edition
• anime updates are available through the official website
• the official anime X account publishes new announcements
• the teaser PV is available on official YouTube
• the Japanese manga can be read through Comic DAYS
• the English edition is listed by Seven Seas Entertainment

Closing

Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent now has its 2027 broadcast window and the first clear look at how the anime plans to present Naruki’s romantic comedy.

The Tokimeki visual highlights Momose and Ichikura’s relationship, while the Yankee version pulls his turbulent past back into view. The cast, exact premiere date, broadcasters, theme songs, and streaming services remain unannounced.