Student Council Anime Sets October 3 Premiere and Opening Theme

A new TV anime adapted from Mucimaro's Weekly Shonen Magazine manga will premiere in Japan on October 3, with a first promotional video and opening-theme details now public.

What Was Announced

Aniplex published three related updates on August 22, 2026 for the TV anime adaptation of Mucimaro's Weekly Shonen Magazine manga Student Council Has Holes! That English rendering is used here for readability; the official Japanese pages currently present the work under its Japanese title.

The first episode is scheduled for October 3 at 24:30 on four Japanese television stations: TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV. Japanese broadcast schedules often use a “24:30” notation for the overnight slot, which means 12:30 a.m. JST on October 4 in ordinary clock terms. The official announcement also cautions that the schedule may change because of programming decisions.

The same update names the core production team. Naoyuki Tatsuwa is directing, Ryo Imamura is handling character design and chief animation direction, Masahiro Yokotani is overseeing series composition and scripts, and Passione is producing the animation. The announced cast includes Shogo Sakata as Ume Mizunoe, Haruka Shiraishi as Sumiko Kotobuki, Miyu Tomita as Komaro Mutsu, Hiyori Kono as Tan Otorii, and Shizuka Ishigami as Arisu Terui.

Aniplex also released the first main promotional video. It introduces the private Fujinari Academy setting and the mismatched student council at the center of the story. The video uses the newly announced opening theme by Sangatsu no Phantasia, with the music credited to Noko. Aniplex's separate music announcement includes comments from vocalist Mia and Noko, while the official anime site now lists the track as part of the project's music information.

Why It Matters

This is the point at which a manga adaptation becomes schedulable for viewers: the project now has a precise Japanese broadcast date, a defined initial network group, a public main PV, and a musical identity. That combination gives readers more practical information than a broad “anime adaptation coming soon” notice, while still leaving room for later distribution announcements.

The source material also arrives with a measurable publishing profile. The official anime site describes Mucimaro's work as a Weekly Shonen Magazine title that won the Comics category of the 2023 Next Manga Awards and has passed 2.7 million copies in cumulative circulation. Those figures are supplied by the production's official site, not inferred from online popularity. They help explain why the adaptation is being positioned as a major fall title, but they do not guarantee how the television version will perform.

The creative staff is another useful signal for readers who track adaptations by personnel. Tatsuwa, Imamura, and Yokotani have been credited on other comedy and character-driven productions, and Passione is the named animation studio. That does not establish a particular visual style or quality level in advance, but it gives international fans concrete names to follow as additional interviews, credits, and previews appear.

Context for International Fans

At the time of this report, the official Aniplex lineup page lists only four Japanese TV broadcasters. It does not list an international streaming service, a simulcast partner, subtitle languages, a dub, or a territory-by-territory release plan. Those details are not yet confirmed, so viewers outside Japan should not treat the October 3 date as proof that the series will be legally available in their country on the same day.

The 24:30 listing is especially easy to misread. In Japan, it belongs to the late-night broadcast window attached to the October 3 schedule, but it airs after midnight in local time. Converted from 12:30 a.m. JST on October 4, the slot would fall on the morning of October 3 in North America and later that day in Europe, before any possible streaming delay. Exact international viewing times may differ if a service later announces a simulcast, so the official platform schedule should be checked when it becomes available.

For fans who want to sample the project now, the first main PV is available through the official anime and Aniplex pages, and the official site provides story, staff, cast, and music sections in addition to the broadcast information. These pages are useful reference points because unofficial English titles, fan translations, and early streaming listings may use different wording or may appear before a licensed release is announced.

What Happens Next

The next official confirmation to watch for is an expanded distribution list: a legal streaming service, launch territories, subtitle options, and any later announcement about an English dub. Viewers should also watch the official site for a final broadcast timetable, additional promotional videos, and the opening theme's full release details.

On the production side, the October 3 premiere remains the key near-term milestone. The date could still move if a broadcaster changes its schedule, as Aniplex notes, so the network listings should be rechecked closer to the premiere. Until international availability is confirmed, the clearest verified information is that the anime begins its Japanese television run in the overnight slot on October 3, 2026, with the first PV and opening-theme information already public.

Information was checked on August 23, 2026 at 8:36 a.m. JST.

Sources

• Aniplex broadcast announcement — October 3 premiere date, Japanese stations, staff, cast, and synopsis.
• Aniplex opening-theme announcement — the opening theme and creator comments.
• Aniplex first main PV announcement — the promotional video and credited song information.
• Official anime website — source-material background, story, staff, cast, music, and official key art.
• Aniplex official lineup page — current TV broadcast listings and distribution status.

Editorial note: This report is based on the primary sources linked above. Availability, schedules, and announcements can change; verify the latest details with the official source.