Studio Bones president Masahiko Minami has expressed curiosity in adapting Kohei Horikoshi’s newly launched horror one-shot, Don’t Giggle, Shijima-San, into an anime, saying the studio could be wanting to convey the manga to life if the chance arises.
Minami made the feedback throughout an interview with ComicBook at Otakon 2026, the place he mentioned the legacy of My Hero Academia and Horikoshi’s newest manga.
Curiously, Minami admitted that he had not recognized Horikoshi was engaged on a horror manga till studying about it throughout the interview.
“I used to be not conscious that Horikoshi-sensei was making this quick story horror; I’m studying of that right here for the primary time,” Minami stated.
He added that he was “very and excited” to see Horikoshi apply his creativity to the brand new work.
Minami additional expressed his curiosity in seeing the one-shot obtain an anime adaptation, with Bones keen to tackle the undertaking, stating, “If there is a chance, myself and Studio Bones could be very taken with bringing the anime to life.”
Don’t Giggle, Shijima-San was launched in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Bounce on Aug 10, marking Horikoshi’s return following the conclusion of My Hero Academia in December 2024.
The one-shot has been praised for its paintings, unsettling ideas and stability between horror components and Horikoshi’s acquainted storytelling fashion. Whereas some readers felt the one-shot didn’t absolutely match the traditional horror style, many appreciated the way it blended creepy imagery and disturbing concepts with the optimistic, human-focused writing related to Horikoshi’s earlier work.
A number of readers additionally famous that the premise may doubtlessly be expanded right into a full sequence, a risk supported by Horikoshi’s monitor report of creating one-shots into serialized works.
The return additionally aligns with feedback the manga creator made throughout the closing arc of My Hero Academia, when he revealed an curiosity in exploring the horror style.
Supply: ComicBook
