The
official site of the anime Tamon's B-Side, an adaptation of Yuki
Shiwasu's manga, has revealed an exciting music video clip and
additional details that will accompany its debut in January 2026.
The video features the track "F/ace Off," the debut
song of fictional idol group F/ace, a central part of the story.
The
song "F/ace Off" will be available on streaming
music platforms from midnight on the same day of its reveal. With this
production, the anime begins to build its idol universe even before the
official premiere on television.
Exclusive
content for fans
In addition
to the TV premiere, it has been confirmed that Tamon's B-Side will
offer monthly voice drama episodes. The first to arrive will
be:
- A-Side Talk: "F/ace Liner Talk:
Let's Talk About the F/ace Off Music Video", available on June
25 at 6:00 p.m. (UTC+2) on X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube
official of the anime.
- B-Side Talk: "Tamon & Ōri
Group Evaluation", also available on June 25 at 6:00 p.m.
(UTC+2), but through Animate's Kikigatari service.
A luxury
production team
The anime
is directed by Chika Nagaoka (Uta no Prince Sama)
at J.C. Staff. The script and supervision of the series are in
charge of Chiaki Nagai, while Yōko Itō is in
charge of character design and general animation direction.
The
production is backed by Shochiku, King Records and Hakusensha.
A story
about idols and fanaticism
The
original manga, licensed by Viz Media, revolves around Tamon
Fukuhara, an idol who, despite his perfect public image, is an emotional
disaster in real life. When he threatens to abandon his career, his biggest
fan, Utage Kinoshita, decides to step in and support him with all
his fangirl enthusiasm.
Yuki
Shiwasu, also
author of Takane & Hana, launched the manga in October 2021
in Hana to Yume magazine. The series was nominated for Best
Shōjo Manga at the 2023 Kodansha Awards and managed to enter the Top
10 of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guide for female
readers in 2023.
