Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Anime Confirms 2027 Premiere

The anime adaptation of Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter is set to premiere in 2027. Kuniyasu Nishina is directing the anime at Dōga Kōbō, bringing experience from directing Oshi no Ko, Blue Period, and 86. Kana Hanazawa voices the character Eve, a girl abandoned in the Forest of Scraps. Kazuhiko Inoue voices Nemu, the Skull Dragon who raised her.

The anime is based on the manga Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter by Ichi Yukishiro. The story follows the skull dragon Nemu and orphan Eve. Nemu spends his final days sleeping in the Forest of Scraps. Eve, a five-year-old orphan, finds him and is adopted. After five years together, Nemu dies. Months later, he revives as a skull dragon. He vows to help Eve control her powers before his new existence fades.

Production Details

Background art is led by Daiki Kuribayashi and Yūki Hatakeyama. Series scripts are by Yuka Yamada, and character design is by Tomoya Atsumi. All bring prior experience from notable anime projects.

Source Material Status

The manga launched on Mag Garden's Mag Comi website in September 2020. It moved to Monthly Comic Garden in January 2022. Serialization continued there until the story concluded in August 2025. Mag Garden compiled the manga into six volumes, with the sixth volume released in August 2025.

Seven Seas Entertainment releases the manga in English in both digital and print editions. Their sixth volume is scheduled for December 1. J-Novel Club also handles digital distribution of the series.

Promotional Campaign

Kadokawa has revealed the anime's first main promotional video and key visual. The production committee is also running a raffle. Three autographed postcards by Kana Hanazawa and Kazuhiko Inoue are available. Fans can enter by following the anime's X account and retweeting the campaign post. The lottery runs until 11:59 pm on October 22, 2026, Japan Standard Time.

Story Premise

The core of the story is the bond between the two leads. Nemu is approaching his final sunset after a long life. Eve is the abandoned child he discovers. Their five years together form the emotional foundation. His death and subsequent revival as a skull dragon set the stage for his final vow. He aims to guide her burgeoning powers before he fades away for good.

The anime will debut in 2027.