The spring 2026 anime season brought many new shows, but Kirio Fan Club stands out as one of the funniest. The series follows Aimi Miyoshi and Nami Sometani, two high school girls who share a crush on the same boy, Ken Kirio. Instead of fighting, they compete in strange and funny ways to prove who likes him more. The show asks deep questions like “Would you still love him if his farts broke the sound barrier?”.
The anime is produced by Satelight and directed by Sō Toyama. Aya Satsuki handles the series composition and scripts. Tomoki Kikuya creates the music. The show has 12 episodes and will finish airing in June 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the release schedule and where to watch.
Complete Episode Release Schedule for ‘Kirio Fan Club’
The show premiered in Japan on April 2, 2026 and started streaming worldwide on April 3, 2026 . New episodes air every Friday. Here is the full schedule for all 12 episodes:
- Episode 1: April 3, 2026
- Episode 2: April 10, 2026
- Episode 3: April 17, 2026
- Episode 4: April 24, 2026
- Episode 5: May 1, 2026
- Episode 6: May 8, 2026
- Episode 7: May 15, 2026
- Episode 8: May 22, 2026
- Episode 9: May 29, 2026
- Episode 10: June 5, 2026
- Episode 11: June 12, 2026
- Episode 12: June 19, 2026 (Finale)
The broadcast time in Japan is Fridays at 00:26 JST (which is late Thursday night) . Each episode runs for about 23 minutes .
Where to Watch ‘Kirio Fan Club’
The anime is streaming on HIDIVE. The platform offers both the original Japanese audio with subtitles and the English dub .
Available regions: You can watch Kirio Fan Club on HIDIVE in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia .
English Dub Release: The English dub started streaming on June 10, 2026 . Episode 1 of the dub arrived on that day. The dub is produced by Sentai Filmworks .
Supported Devices for HIDIVE: You can watch on web browsers (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox), iPhone and iPad (iOS app), Android phones and tablets, Apple TV, Android TV and Google TV, Amazon Fire TV devices, Fire Tablets, Roku players and Roku TVs, Xbox consoles, and as an Amazon Prime Video Channel .
Main Cast and Characters
The voice cast brings these funny characters to life:
Nene Hieda plays Aimi Miyoshi. She is one of the two girls in the fan club. She competes with Nami to show her love for Kirio in very unusual ways .
Shion Wakayama plays Nami Sometani. She is the other girl who likes Kirio. She and Aimi become friends even as they try to outdo each other .
Gakuto Kajiwara plays Ken Kirio. He is the boy they both like. He barely knows the girls exist, which makes the whole situation even funnier .
Opening and Ending Theme Songs
The music for the show matches its fun and energetic tone. The opening theme song is called “Fanclub” . It is performed by Skirt and Odd Foot Works . The ending theme song is called “Harmony” . It is performed by singer-songwriter Ako . The song was released digitally on April 13, 2026 .
Ako made her major debut on Pony Canyon’s Irori Records label in February 2024 . “Harmony” marks her third anime song, following her work on Me and the Alien MuMu .
What Is ‘Kirio Fan Club’ About?
Kirio Fan Club story comes from the web manga by Chikyu no Osakana Ponchan . The manga is published in Japan by Jitsugyou no Nihonsha in their Comic Ruelle magazine. Kodansha USA publishes the English version. The first English volume came out on April 28, 2026 .
Aimi and Nami do not have much in common except for one thing: their crush on Kirio. They spend their time asking each other strange questions to prove who loves him more. Questions like “Would you still love him if he was a worm?” are normal for these two. But as they spend more time together, their friendship grows. They start to wonder if their competition for love is as important as the funny and real friendship they are building .
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How to Watch from Anywhere
If you live outside the US, Canada, UK, or Australia, you can still watch Kirio Fan Club . Use a VPN service like NordVPN to connect to a server in the United States. Then open the HIDIVE website or its Amazon Channel and log in. You will be able to stream all episodes without restrictions .
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