BLESS, Aia and Jun Restart Their Dreams Through Makeup

BLESS is a TV anime about Aia, who dreams of becoming a makeup artist, and Jun, an aspiring model who enter a school runway contest together. It premieres on Fuji TV's Noitamina block in January 2027,

《BLESS》 is a TV anime that begins with the meeting between Aia Udagawa, who wants to become a makeup artist but has put that dream aside, and Jun Sumizaki, who admires models yet cannot bring himself to step forward. A school festival contest brings the two together as a team through makeup. Aia does Jun’s makeup, while Jun takes the runway, bringing the goals they had each kept hidden onto a real stage. It is scheduled to air on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block in Japan in January 2027, with Crunchyroll streaming it outside Japan and China.

A Story in Which Makeup Becomes Their Starting Point

The original work is a manga by Yukino Sonoyama, serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Shōnen Sirius. The official introduction explains that Aia was chosen as a model when she was young, but actually dreamed of becoming a makeup artist. Jun is embarrassed by her freckles, but preparing for the contest gives Jun confidence and gives Aia the opportunity to challenge the dream she had been afraid to pursue again.

A-1 Pictures Draws the Runway

A-1 Pictures is producing the anime, with Shōtarō Kitamura directing. Tomohiro Ono voices Aia, and Chiyuki Miura voices Jun in Japanese. The official teaser was released as the first video announcing the title and its anime adaptation, followed later by confirmation of the broadcast period and global streaming plans.

Broadcast and Streaming in January 2027

The schedule announced so far only confirms the start of broadcast and streaming in January 2027. Since no exact premiere date or episode-by-episode release schedule has been provided, the release timing for this work is confirmed only on a monthly basis.