PSYЯEN has finally made its anime debut. The long-awaited adaptation of Toshiaki Iwashiro’s cult Weekly Shonen Jump manga premiered on Monday, October 5, 2026, bringing the psychic-survival thriller to screens worldwide after nearly 16 years since the original manga wrapped. For global fans, Crunchyroll is handling the simulcast outside Japan and China, with new episodes arriving every Monday.
PSYЯEN Episode 1 Release Date and Global Streaming Times
The first episode aired in Japan on TOKYO MX and BS11 at 11:00 p.m. JST on October 5, 2026. Sun TV followed at midnight, while Mie TV broadcasts on October 7 at 12:20 a.m. Japanese streaming services including ABEMA, Amazon Prime Video, d Anime Store, DMM TV, FOD, Hulu, Lemino, TELASA, and U-NEXT began offering the episode from 11:30 p.m. JST on the same day.
For international viewers, Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide excluding Japan and China. The platform confirmed the episode goes live at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time on October 5, which translates to the following times across major regions:
- USA (Pacific Time): 7:30 a.m. Monday
- USA (Eastern Time): 10:30 a.m. Monday
- UK (BST): 3:30 p.m. Monday
- Central Europe / Spain / Italy / Poland (CEST): 4:30 p.m. Monday
- India (IST): 8:00 p.m. Monday
- Philippines (PHT): 10:30 p.m. Monday
- Australia (Sydney, AEDT): 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 6
These timings were confirmed by Crunchyroll and reported by outlets including Radio Times.
Where to Watch PSYЯEN Worldwide
Crunchyroll holds the international streaming rights for PSYЯEN everywhere except Japan and China. The platform offers the series with subtitles from release, and episodes run approximately 23 to 24 minutes each. A Crunchyroll subscription is required to watch the series, though the first episode was made available free for a limited time on ABEMA, TVer, and NicoNico in Japan.
For fans in the United States and Canada, an early theatrical screening of Episode 2 took place on October 3 at Global Stage Hollywood, with series creator Toshiaki Iwashiro in attendance.
PSYЯEN Episode 1 Preview: Ageha Yoshina and the Red Phone Card
The premiere episode, titled “Urban Legend,” introduces Ageha Yoshina, a first-year high school student at Shirataki High School. Ageha runs a one-man service business, solving people’s problems for ¥10,000 per job. On the surface, he appears to be a typical delinquent, but the episode reveals a deeper truth: Ageha is an inwardly empty young man who is searching for a reason to fight.
His life takes a sharp turn when he discovers a mysterious red telephone card left inside a public phone booth. The same card was in the possession of his childhood friend and classmate, Sakurako Amamiya.
Sakurako Amamiya’s Disappearance and the Psyren Urban Legend
Sakurako Amamiya was once a bright and popular girl. Over the years, she grew cold and distant, earning the nickname “Ice Queen” among her classmates. After leaving Ageha with the words “Help me…” , she vanishes without a trace.
Determined to find her, Ageha investigates the card and stumbles upon an urban legend: a secret society called Psyren and its messenger, the monster Nemesis Q, are said to lead people to paradise. Ageha initially laughs off the rumor, but his skepticism is short-lived. Mysterious attackers appear, targeting the card, and when Ageha is cornered and answers a ringing telephone, he is transported to a strange, desolate wasteland.
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Meet the Main Characters of PSYЯEN
The anime brings together a core cast of characters, each with their own motivations and mysteries:
- Ageha Yoshina (voiced by Rikuya Yasuda): A first-year student at Shirataki High School. He lost his mother in elementary school and lives with his older sister, Fubuki, while his father works abroad. Despite his quick temper, he has a strong sense of justice and cannot ignore those in need.
- Sakurako Amamiya (voiced by Mayuko Kazama): Ageha’s childhood friend. Her personality changed drastically after her mother’s death, and she took the Psyren Survey as an escape from the world she grew to despise. She is a Psionist who had already been involved with Psyren before the main story.
- Hiryu Asaga (voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi): A first-year student at Chikuha High School known as “Dragon” for his large build and physical strength. He is searching for his missing junior, Tatsuo.
- Oboro Mochizuki (voiced by Soma Saito): A 21-year-old popular actor who dislikes boredom and seeks thrills. He received a Psyren calling card and attempted to reveal its secrets on a talk show, but was silenced by Nemesis Q.
- Kabuto Kirisaki (voiced by Yukihiro Nozuyama): A carefree 19-year-old who loves money and women. He enters Psyren hoping to make his fortune.
PSYЯEN Production Team and Theme Songs
Satelight is handling the animation production for PSYЯEN. Katsumi Ono directs the series, with Shin Yoshida on series composition and Akira Okuma as character designer. The music is composed by Takashi Ohmama, Tatsuhiko Saiki, and Shu Kanematsu.
The opening theme is “WARNING!!” by the rock unit CLAN QUEEN. The ending theme is “ICARUS” by Who-ya Extended, which received a digital release on October 6, 2026, with a physical single scheduled for November 18, 2026.
Who-ya Extended said about the ending theme: “I read the original work and wrote a song expressing the desire to pursue not a correctness determined by others, but the path chosen by oneself and one’s own future, even if one bears scars along the way. I hope the song will be loved for as long as PSYREN -Siren- itself.”
Episode Count and Adaptation Plans
The production team has confirmed that the anime will adapt Toshiaki Iwashiro’s original manga through to its conclusion, rather than ending partway through the story. A reported 3-cour first season is expected to span roughly 36 to 39 episodes, with the first cour covering Episodes 1 through 12 from October to December 2026. An official episode count has not been finalized at the time of writing.
PSYЯEN streams new episodes every Monday on Crunchyroll for international audiences.
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