OceanVeil Streams Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! Anime on October 3

The Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! anime will begin streaming on OceanVeil on October 3, 2026, the same day it premieres on Japanese television. Aniplex USA confirmed the simulcast with an English-subtitled main trailer released on September 29, 2026, giving international viewers a same-day option for the school comedy series.

The anime adapts Muchimaro’s four-panel manga about Ume Mizunoe, a first-year student who joins the student council to fix his grades and instead finds himself surrounded by eccentric upperclassmen. Passione is handling animation, with Naoyuki Tatsuwa directing.

Key Facts

• Premiere date: October 3, 2026 (Saturday)
• OceanVeil streaming: Same-day simulcast with English subtitles
• Japanese broadcast: Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV
• Japanese streaming: d Anime Store, AnimeFesta (on-air and unrestricted versions)
• Episode count: 12 episodes
• Animation studio: Passione
• Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
• Opening theme: “Kaze no Naka wa Hashirukkyanai!” by Sangatsu no Phantasia
• Ending theme: “Pi” by Akari Nanawo
• Manga English release: Seven Seas Entertainment (Ghost Ship imprint), Vol. 1 on September 29, 2026

What OceanVeil Streaming Means for International Viewers

OceanVeil will carry the anime as a same-day simulcast with English subtitles, making it the primary legal streaming option for viewers outside Japan. The platform confirmed the arrangement alongside Aniplex USA’s English-subtitled trailer drop on September 29.

Viewers in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, India, and other regions can watch new episodes on OceanVeil on Saturdays, aligning with the Japanese broadcast schedule. OceanVeil has not yet announced whether the service will offer the “unrestricted” version of the anime that d Anime Store and AnimeFesta will carry in Japan. The Japanese streaming platforms will host both an “on air” version and an “unrestricted” version, which typically includes content adjusted for broadcast television standards.

For viewers in Japan, d Anime Store and AnimeFesta will stream both versions starting October 3. International fans should check OceanVeil’s catalog page for regional availability updates closer to the premiere.

Full Episode Schedule for Fall 2026

The anime is listed with 12 episodes total, airing weekly on Saturdays. The premiere date of October 3 falls on a Saturday in 2026, and the series will run through December 20, 2026 without breaks according to current listings.

Some trackers list episode 1 as airing on October 4 in certain regions due to time zone differences, but the Japanese broadcast and OceanVeil simulcast both begin on October 3. No recap episodes or broadcast breaks have been announced.

Cast and Characters

The voice cast brings together a mix of established and rising talent. Shōgo Sakata voices the protagonist Ume Mizunoe, a first-year student who excels in literature but struggles with science. Haruka Shiraishi plays Hisako Kotobuki, Miyu Tomita voices Komaro Michinoku, Hiyori Kōno is Tan Otori, Shizuka Ishigami plays Arisu Terui, and Yumi Uchiyama voices Satomi Hiratsuka.

The character descriptions from the manga and anime materials paint a picture of a chaotic student council. One member is described as an airhead, another as intimidating, and one is secretly a pervert, but they are all oddly endearing. Ume joins the council hoping to improve his academic standing and avoid repeating a grade, only to find himself swept into their daily antics.

Staff Behind the Anime

Naoyuki Tatsuwa directs the series at Passione, with Masahiro Yokotani handling series composition and scripts and Ryo Imamura designing the characters. Tatsuwa’s previous directing credits include Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World and Ōmuro-ke, while Yokotani’s writing work includes Re:ZERO and Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!.

Passione has produced a range of anime including Interspecies Reviewers, Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou, and Citrus. The studio’s experience with comedy and ecchi-adjacent material aligns with the tone of the source manga, which is described as “a little bit sexy, a little bit stupid”.

Theme Songs and Trailers

Sangatsu no Phantasia performs the opening theme “Kaze no Naka wa Hashirukkyanai!”, which was previewed in the first main promotional video released in August 2026. The band previously performed themes for A Couple of Cuckoos and other anime series.

Akari Nanawo performs the ending theme “Pi”, previewed in the second main promotional video released on September 18, 2026. The singer has stated that “pi” in the title is short for both “pit” and “personality,” reflecting the unique characters within the student council.

Aniplex USA’s English-subtitled trailer released on September 29 serves as the most recent promotional material and confirms the OceanVeil streaming arrangement. The trailer showcases the anime’s comedic tone, the student council’s eccentric personalities, and brief glimpses of the show’s more suggestive humor.

Manga and English Release Details

Muchimaro launched the original manga in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in April 2022. The series won first place in the print manga category at the Next Manga Awards in 2023. Kodansha published the 13th volume in August 2026, and the 12th volume was released in March 2026.

Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English under its Ghost Ship imprint, which handles mature content. Volume 1 was released on September 29, 2026, for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN. K Manga also publishes the manga chapters in English digitally.

The English release describes the series as following Ume Mizunoe, who “just wanted to avoid repeating a grade when he joined the student council” but “met his fellow council members” who are “eccentric in their own way” yet “oddly cute and endearing”.

What the Anime Is About

Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! follows Ume Mizunoe, a first-year student at Fujinari Academy who excels in Japanese literature but is at risk of being held back due to poor science grades. He joins the student council as a quick fix for his academic record, only to discover that the council is filled with bizarre personalities.

The student council members include a charismatic but secretly shy president, a kind but intimidating treasurer, an adorably cheeky boy, and a tiny secretary who resembles a stray cat. Together, they navigate daily school life with a mix of comedy, chaos, and occasional suggestive humor.

The manga’s English publisher describes it as a “slice-of-life manga that’s both charming and naughty,” with the student council always ready to help with school problems in their own unconventional ways.

Also Read: Now That I Can Control Reality With A Mouse Cursor English Dub Debuts October 4 on OceanVeil

Stay with VvipTimes for episode recaps, streaming updates, and cast coverage throughout the Fall 2026 anime season.