Jormungand Anime Streams Free on YouTube for Manga’s 20th Anniversary

Key visual for the Jormungand 20th anniversary exhibition and anime streaming campaign

Jormungand is back on an official video platform as its manga reaches a major milestone. Shogakukan’s Sunday GX announced that the 2012 TV anime Jormungand and its follow-up Jormungand PERFECT ORDER began a limited-time run on the publisher’s official YouTube channel on September 12, 2026. The campaign coincides with the 20th anniversary of Keitaro Takahashi’s manga serialization and with a new anniversary exhibition in Japan.

The release is especially useful for viewers who have wanted a straightforward, official way to revisit the series: Sunday GX says the episodes are being made available sequentially, and each episode remains available for two weeks. That makes the rollout a time-limited viewing event rather than a permanent catalogue addition.

What Was Announced

Sunday GX’s official Jormungand page confirms a September 12 start for the limited YouTube campaign, covering both television seasons. The original TV anime aired in 2012, while PERFECT ORDER continued the adaptation later that year. The publisher directs viewers to the official Sunday GX YouTube channel and cautions that the release period may end without notice.

A September 11 Shogakukan release supplies the practical cadence: episodes are being published in sequence from 8:00 p.m. JST on September 12, with a two-week limited window for each installment. It also ties the online project to the manga’s 20th anniversary. Jormungand originally ran in Sunday GX from the magazine’s May 2006 issue through its February 2012 issue, according to the publisher’s work page.

The anniversary program also includes the “20th anniversary Jormungand Exhibition.” Its Tokyo stop runs from September 12 through September 27 at the event space on the eighth floor of Yurakucho Marui. A Kobe stop is scheduled for October 17 through November 1 at Kobe Marui. Sunday GX says the ticketed exhibition includes reproduced color and monochrome artwork, an original illustrated key visual, a photo spot, and new merchandise. Admission rules and possible crowd controls remain subject to the organizer’s guidance.

Why It Matters

This is more than a commemorative graphic or a single anniversary screening. The complete television adaptation is being revisited through the manga’s own publisher, while the exhibition gives the anniversary a physical archive-like component built around Takahashi’s artwork. For a series whose story follows arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar, her private security team, and the young soldier Jonah, the renewed official availability creates a clear point of entry for audiences who know the title by reputation but have not encountered its full two-season arc.

It also separates confirmed access from assumptions. Shogakukan has announced a YouTube rollout and defined the per-episode window, but it has not described the campaign as a new worldwide license or a permanent streaming home. Calling it a global relaunch would therefore go beyond the available announcement. The time limit is the key detail: fans interested in the official upload should treat individual episode availability as temporary.

Context for International Fans

The announced start time, 8:00 p.m. JST on September 12, corresponds to 11:00 a.m. UTC and 7:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in North America. The official Sunday GX page links directly to the publisher’s YouTube channel, rather than to a regional subscription service. It does not state a territory list or confirm subtitle and audio options. Availability, captions, and playback access may therefore differ by account location or by the individual upload; viewers should check the video page before planning a watch party.

The exhibition is a Japan-based event, not a streamed component. International visitors who are in Tokyo during its run should consult the official exhibition site for ticket procedures and entry conditions. Sunday GX notes that some dates may permit entry without a reservation, while busy periods may use admission limits or numbered tickets. No overseas exhibition dates are listed in the publisher’s announcement.

What Happens Next

The next concrete item to watch is the Sunday GX channel’s continuing episode schedule. Because each upload has a two-week availability period and the publisher says the campaign can change without notice, the official channel is the best place to confirm the newest episode and its expiry information. For the in-person side, fans can monitor the exhibition’s official site for ticket and merchandise updates before the Tokyo program closes on September 27 and before the Kobe opening on October 17.

Information was checked on September 13, 2026, 6:22 p.m. JST.

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