Polygon Pictures Inc.

Tokyo, Japan (March 18, 2026) – Polygon Pictures Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shuzo Shiota) is proud to announce that it will handle the animation production for the upcoming TV anime series, TANK CHAIR-戦車椅子-.

TANK CHAIR is based on the acclaimed manga by Manabu Yashiro, currently serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius. This violent, action-thriller with its formidable dark hero has captivated fans worldwide, surpassing a cumulative total of 1 million copies in print. Polygon Pictures is set to bring this intense world to life through high-end animation.

The series features a distinguished creative team. Tadahiro Yoshihira ( Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 – The Bird of Paradise, Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars) will serve as director and screenwriter. Joining him is Hiroaki Ando (Kaina of the Great Snow Sea , Ajin: Demi-Human), also serving as director and screenwriter.

In conjunction with this announcement, a teaser trailer has been released. The video showcases the fusion of Polygon Pictures’ signature high-quality action with the series’ unique pop aesthetic, all set to a soundtrack composed by Masaru Yokoyama (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Mashle: Magic and Muscles).

The TV anime TANK CHAIR-戦車椅子- is scheduled to begin broadcast in Fall 2026. We invite audiences to look forward to this unique story of bonds between siblings, rendered with cutting-edge CG technology and breathtaking action sequences.

Teaser PV
Anime “TANK CHAIR-戦車椅子-” Official Teaser PV | Anime Adaptation Confirmed for Fall 2026!

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Introduction
The birth of a new dark hero! The violent action saga of family bonds and bloodlust finally receives an anime adaptation!

Nagi Taira, the world’s deadliest hitman, fell into a deep coma after shielding his younger sister from a hail of bullets. But there is one twisted condition for his awakening: he must be targeted by a “murderous intent.”
Believing that this is the key to his complete recovery, his sister Shizuka Taira, takes her brother on a brutal
rehabilitation journey against the land’s most formidable foes!

Currently serialized in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius, this sensation by the visionary creator Manabu Yashiro has already ignited a frenzy among international fans. Now, it’s ready to conquer the screen!

Animation is produced by the world-renowned Polygon Pictures. Known for their visual prowess in global hits like Knights of Sidonia, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Star Wars: Visions Vol. 3 – The Bird of Paradise, they bring this pulse-pounding world to life with breathtaking dynamism and unmatched intensity.

Surrender yourself to a one-of-a-kind tale of family bonds — a story of hyper-violent battles against eccentric enemies in a decaying cityscape, where a brother and sister risk everything to support one another.