The production team behind PSYREN -Siren- has unveiled the synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 1, titled “Urban Legend” (都市伝説), ahead of its broadcast premiere on October 5, 2026.
About the Series
PSYREN -Siren- is a supernatural action-suspense series based on the manga by Toshiaki Iwashiro, which ran in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 2008 to 2010. Despite concluding over 15 years ago, the series has maintained a devoted fanbase — earning nominations in AnimeJapan’s “Manga We Want to See Animated” fan poll three separate times. That long-awaited TV anime adaptation is now finally becoming a reality.
Staff and Cast
The anime is directed by Katsumi Ono, with animation production handled by Satellite. The full staff lineup is as follows:
- Original Manga: Toshiaki Iwashiro (Shueisha Jump Comics)
- Director: Katsumi Ono
- Series Composition: Shin Yoshida
- Character Design: Haku Oguma
- Creature Design: Yoshitaka Taniguchi
- Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri
- Color Design: Yoshimi Kawakami
- Photography Directors: Haruhi Goto, Noriho Sakai
- Editor: Ryoko Kaneshige
- Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
- Music: Ko Omama, Tatsuhiko Saiki, Shu Kanematsu
- Opening Theme: CLAN QUEEN — “WARNING!!” (Princidom Records)
- Ending Theme: Who-ya Extended — “ICARUS” (SACRA MUSIC)
- Animation Production: Satellite
The voice cast includes:
- Rikuya Yasuda as Ageha Yoshina
- Mayuko Kazama as Sakurako Amamiya
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Hiryu Asagawa
- Soma Saito as Oboro Mochizuki
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Kabuto Kirisaki
- Yuko Kaida as Matsuri Yakumo
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Dolkey
Story
Ageha Yoshina is a first-year high school student who runs a one-man problem-solving service — though in truth, he’s an empty young man simply looking for an excuse to fight. One day, he stumbles upon a suspicious red telephone card left in a public phone booth, identical to one carried by his childhood friend and classmate, Sakurako Amamiya.
Shortly after, Sakurako whispers “Help me…” to Ageha before vanishing without a trace. Investigating the card leads him to an urban legend: that a secret society called Siren and its emissary, the mysterious Nemesis Q, guide humans to paradise. Ageha dismisses it as nonsense — until shadowy assassins appear, targeting him for the card. Cornered and desperate, he answers a ringing telephone, and in an instant finds himself transported to an unknown, desolate wasteland.
Broadcast and Streaming
PSYREN -Siren- Episode 1 will air on October 5, 2026 on TOKYO MX and other channels. The broadcast schedule is as follows:
- TOKYO MX: Every Monday at 23:00, from October 5
- BS11: Every Monday at 23:00, from October 5
- Sun TV: Every Monday at 24:00, from October 5
- Mie TV: Every Wednesday at 24:20, from October 7
Streaming begins on October 5, 2026 at 23:30 across numerous platforms including ABEMA, Amazon Prime Video, dAnime Store, DMM TV, FOD, Hulu, U-NEXT, and more — available via subscription, rental, and free catch-up services.

