Hirayasumi is coming to Netflix worldwide — the United States included — in January 2027. Netflix confirmed the global release on November 8, 2026, so you’ll be able to stream the slice-of-life anime wherever you already watch Netflix; the company just hasn’t locked an exact premiere date yet.
Once that date is set, new Netflix originals typically unlock in the US at 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET, though an anime that also airs on Japanese TV can follow a slightly different pattern. The show is included with any Netflix plan, and US pricing starts at $8.99 a month for Standard with Ads, with ad-free Standard at $19.99 and Premium at $26.99.
What is Hirayasumi?
It is a gentle, grounded slice-of-life series adapted from the manga by Keigo Shinzō, serialized by Shogakukan in Weekly Big Comic Spirits. The manga built a devoted following for its warm, unhurried storytelling and has been a steady award-season presence in Japan, which is a big reason the anime arrives with expectations attached. Viz Media publishes the manga in English in North America and is also a co-producer on the anime, so this is a title with real backing on the US side rather than a quiet import. If you gravitate toward low-stakes, character-first shows over action spectacle, this is squarely aimed at you.
The story
The series follows Hiroto Ikuta, a 29-year-old freelance worker with no fixed career and no particular ambition, who unexpectedly inherits a house from Hanae Wada, an elderly friend who dies suddenly. Soon after, he takes in his 18-year-old cousin, Natsumi Kobayashi, who has moved to Tokyo to apply to art school. What follows is less a plot than a portrait: two people at very different crossroads sharing one old house, figuring out what they want from their lives at a pace that mirrors real time rather than melodrama.
The voice cast
- Yuma Uchida as Hiroto Ikuta
- Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi
- Rikako Aikawa as Hanae Wada
- Yoko Hikasa as Yomogi Tachibana
- Daisuke Namikawa as Hideki Noguchi
- Yume Miyamoto as Akari Yokoyama
- Yūichirō Umehara as Ryō Ishikawa
Who’s making it
Kei Suezawa directs and also handles series composition, which tends to give a slice-of-life adaptation a consistent, unhurried voice. The animation comes from the studio Production +h. The staff pairing matters here: this kind of quiet, observational story lives or dies on tone and timing, and keeping the directing and scripting under one person is a good sign for fans of the manga.
The music
The soundtrack carries some weight for US viewers who follow Japanese pop. Gen Hoshino — the singer-songwriter and actor who is one of Japan’s biggest contemporary music stars and a familiar name to anime fans through his theme-song work — performs the opening theme. The ending theme, “Fūmizekka,” is performed by the rising artist TOMOO. For a slice-of-life show, that is a notably high-profile pairing, and it signals how much Netflix is investing in the title’s global rollout.
Where and when to watch
In the US, Netflix is the home for Hirayasumi, streaming it worldwide from January 2027. In Japan, the series also airs on the public broadcaster NHK’s NHK General TV channel and streams on the Japanese service U-NEXT, but US viewers only need Netflix. Until the exact date lands, the best move is to add the show to your Netflix list so it surfaces the moment it goes live.
Netflix Anime’s official teaser gives you the mood — calm, warm, and in no hurry:
Viz Media, the North American distributor, has also shared its own teaser for US fans:
What to expect
Don’t come to Hirayasumi for twists or cliffhangers. This is comfort viewing in the tradition of quiet, healing anime — closer to a slow afternoon than a thriller. Its appeal is in small moments: a shared meal, an awkward conversation, the texture of an ordinary life being slowly rebuilt. For an American audience increasingly drawn to cozy, low-anxiety streaming, a globally released Netflix slice-of-life with this much craft behind it is an easy one to keep on the radar for early 2027.
Frequently asked
Where can I watch Hirayasumi in the US?
On Netflix. It is set for a worldwide Netflix release, which includes the United States.
When does it come out?
January 2027. Netflix has confirmed the month but not yet an exact day.
How much does it cost?
It is included with any Netflix subscription. US plans start at $8.99 a month for Standard with Ads, with ad-free Standard at $19.99 and Premium at $26.99.
Is it based on a manga?
Yes. It adapts Keigo Shinzō’s manga, published in English by Viz Media in North America.
Is Hirayasumi dubbed in English?
Netflix has not announced dub details yet. The confirmed voice cast listed above is the original Japanese cast; expect subtitle and dub options to be confirmed closer to launch.
What kind of show is it?
A slice-of-life drama — low-key, character-driven, and warm, with no action or fantasy hook. Think comfort watch rather than genre spectacle.
