The anime adaptation of Mao, the latest manga series by Rumiko Takahashi, will begin airing in Japan on April 4, 2026. It will be broadcast in two cours, and the official site confirmed there will be no break between the two of them. There’s also a new trailer that shows characters like Mao and Nanoka Kiba in action. It’s unknown which streaming service might pick it up outside Japan.Like previous Rumiko Takahashi anime series Inuyasha, Mao involves a young woman named Nanoka who died once after a mysterious incident in her past. After hearing voices near where that incident happened years later, she is transported to the past. Once there, she meets and ends up traveling with an onmyoji named Mao, who reveals she is an ayakashi. Both are cursed by Byoki, lending them extraordinary strength, the ability to share blood, and the capability to fight yokai. Also, like the author's previous series, there is a hint of romance in it. The lead voice actors for this adaptation are Natsumi Kawaida (Nanoka) and Yuki Kaji (Mao). Here’s the latest trailer, which highlights what we can expect from this new Rumiko Takahashi series. It also confirmed the opening theme song is Kis-My-Ft2’s “Heartloud” and ending theme is True’s “Noroai,” offering samples of both throughout the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVfpoS0rjw0The Mao anime adaptation run begins on April 4, 2026, and the manga has been running in Japan since May 2019. Viz Media handles the manga’s worldwide release. The post Rumiko Takahashi’s Mao Anime Starts in April appeared first on Siliconera.