Pony Canyon has announced that Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box, the manga by Tomoko Ninomiya, will receive an anime adaptation in 2027, revealing a teaser visual, teaser trailer and the main staff.
Two familiar names from the Nodame Cantabile anime are returning for the project. Chiaki Kon, who directed Nodame Cantabile: Paris Arc and Nodame Cantabile Finale, is directing, and J.C.STAFF, the studio behind the Nodame Cantabile anime series, is handling animation production. Seishi Minakami is in charge of series composition, with character designs by Mai Furuki.
Currently serialised in KODANSHA’s Kiss, the manga is a drama centred on gemstones and pawnshops. Kurata-ya is a long-established pawnshop in downtown Tokyo, where Shinobu Kurata works. She has a special gift, the ability to sense the “aura” hidden within gemstones, and with a single glance she can see the true nature of any stone brought into the shop.
Akisada Kitagami, the heir to a prestigious family, works as a salesman at a well-known luxury jewellery store and has a close connection to Kurata-ya. He was suddenly separated from his family as a child, and the mystery surrounding that remains unsolved. With Shinobu and Akisada at its centre, the story explores the emotions held within each gemstone, the lives of the people who visit the pawnshop and the secrets of Akisada’s past.
The teaser visual shows Shinobu and Akisada surrounded by gemstones, while the teaser trailer also puts brightly coloured gems front and centre. Ninomiya has also drawn a commemorative illustration to celebrate the announcement.
Director Chiaki Kon spoke about the chance to work with Ninomiya’s material again and about bringing its gemstone stories to the screen:
I’m grateful to have the opportunity to be involved in Tomoko Ninomiya-sensei’s work once again. The stories that unfold from gemstones are truly fascinating. I’m going to enjoy bringing these gemstone stories to life beautifully in anime for you all, so I hope you will do your best at watching.♡
