Eleceed webtoon receives anime in 2026

An anime adaptation of the Eleceed webtoon has been green-lit for 2026. The news was announced on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, through a new teaser promotional video and visual released by the official staff. A commemorative illustration and comments from the original webtoon creators were also shared.

Written by Son Je-Ho and illustrated by Zhena, Eleceed webtoon has been serialized on the Naver Webtoon service since October 2018 in over 10 languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, French, Chinese, and Spanish. It's one of the platform's highest-performing webtoons, surpassing 1.42 billion views.

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Son Je-Ho and Zhena's Eleceed webtoon gets a television anime adaptation in 2026 with PV and visual

On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, a newly launched website and X account shared a teaser trailer and visual confirming the production of the anime adaptation of Son Je-ho and Zhena's Eleceed webtoon series. The anime is set to premiere in 2026, with no exact release date disclosed as of this writing.

The teaser PV highlights the main characters, including Jiwoo Seo, Kayden, and other important characters from the webtoon. Additionally, the video teases the series' animation quality. Besides the PV, the staff unveiled a key visual featuring Jiwoo, Kayden, and his cat form (Casein Nitrate).

Furthermore, the official staff shared a commemorative illustration from the original illustrator, Zhena, and a comment from the webtoon author, SJH (Son Je-ho), on the website. The illustration depicts Jiwoo, Kayden, Pluton, and Kartein. Regarding the adaptation, Son Je-ho said:

"It feels like a dream to be able to announce the news that [Eleceed], which I have worked so hard on, will be made into an anime and broadcast/streamed."

Hiroshi Nishikiori, who has previously worked on Honey Lemon Soda, directs the fantasy anime at DandeLion Animation Studio, with Yousuke Kuroda in charge of the series scripts and writing. Minami Sakura is listed as the character designer.

Notably, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, president of Dandelion Animation Studio, will appear at the Amuse Creative Studio Presents: How the Pros Make Anime & Manga special panel at the upcoming Anime Expo 2025 on July 6, 2025. At the event, Kazuhiro-san will discuss the behind-the-scenes story of the Eleceed webtoon's anime adaptation.

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A brief synopsis of the Eleceed webtoon

Kayden's cat form, as seen in the trailer (Image via DandeLion Animation Studio)

Son Je-ho and Zhena's webtoon series is set in a world where the Awakened Ones with special powers operate in secret. The story revolves around Jinwoo, a kind-hearted man who harnesses the quick reflexes of a cat to make the world a safer place.

One day, he saves a man named Kayden, the strongest Awakened One, who was injured and transformed into a stray cat. Together with Kayden, Jinwoo sets out to battle against superpowers that pose a threat to the world.

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