It has been announced that the Korean webtoon 'Mercenary Enrollment' will be adapted into a TV anime in 2027. This work, serialized on NAVER WEBTOON and LINE Manga, enjoys unprecedented popularity.
The Story of a Former Mercenary High School Student
'Mercenary Enrollment' tells the story of Soma Taito, who lost his memory in a plane crash at the age of eight. After surviving as a mercenary in a foreign land, he reunites with his family ten years later and enrolls in high school. However, his past quietly follows him, and his daily life is once again filled with chaos. It's a thrilling action story about Soma's struggles to protect the people important to him.
A Webtoon With Overwhelming Support
'Mercenary Enrollment' is available in ten languages worldwide and has surpassed a total of 2.84 billion page views globally. Backed by this overwhelming popularity, it is set to be adapted into a TV anime. It's also a work that ranked first in the LINE Manga rankings for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024.
A Gathering of Talented Staff
The animation will be produced by J.C.STAFF, with Manabu Ono directing and handling series composition. Koji Haneda is in charge of character design, and Hiroyuki Sawano will be responsible for the music, bringing together a team of skilled creators. A special illustration with comments has been released by the original creator YC and the illustrator rakhyun, who expressed their joy by saying it's like a dream come true.
In the teaser visual, the protagonist Soma Taito is shown in a school uniform with a cool expression, and bullet holes representing his mercenary past are designed in. The future developments are highly anticipated.
