The official website for the Wound & Bandage (Kizuguchi to Hōtai) television anime, based on the manga by Umihoshi Nanai, dropped its full promotional video and a new key visual on Friday. Alongside the visuals, the site announced additional cast and staff members, and previewed the opening theme song “Show Me All Your Pain” performed by artist MIYAVI.

Story

The romantic comedy follows Riyo Washizu, the daughter of the boss of a yakuza organization that dominates the Kanto region of Japan. Gō Kiritani, a young member of the organization, is assigned as her caretaker. He expects a quiet, obedient girl — but quickly discovers that Riyo harbors a peculiar fetish: she is fascinated by seeing powerful people at their most vulnerable.

Cast

• Hisako Kanemoto as Riyo Washizu
• Chikahiro Kobayashi as Gō Kiritani
• Shōya Ishige as Ginsuke Hatobane
• Yōko Hikasa as Matsu Daemon
• Yuka Iguchi as Magical Penpengusa
• Kō Bonkobara as Shōta Kawaramori (newly announced)
• Kengo Takanashi as Mamoru Fujiyoshida (newly announced)
• Tomokazu Sugita — Narrator (newly announced)

Staff

• Director: Miyuki Ishida (I.Cinnamoroll; episode director on One Punch Man seasons 2 & 3) at J.C. Staff
• Series Composition: Susumu Yamakawa (The Way of the Househusband three seasons, Murai in Love)
• Character Design: Natsuki Ōyama (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?)
• Art Director: Masaru Amamizu
• Color Key Artist: Miho Kimura
• Compositing Director of Photography: Kaori Omatsu
• Editing: Kentarō Tsubone (REAL-T)
• Music: Kohta Yamamoto, Misaki Umase
• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
• Sound Production: Magic Capsule

Broadcast & Streaming

The anime premieres on January 9 on AT-X at 11:00 p.m., and the same night on ABC and TV Asahi‘s Animazing!!! late-night block at 26:00 (2:00 a.m. Sunday). ABEMA will stream each episode thirty minutes after the ABC/TV Asahi broadcast.

About the Manga

The source manga launched on Kodansha’s Comic Days app in August 2024. The fifth compiled volume shipped on July 16.