“Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun” Spin-off “Mafi-a” Officially Greenlit for Anime in 2027, Sending Fans into a Frenzy!
On February 4, 2026, NHK Anime officially announced the animation of “Mairimashita! Iruma-kun if Episode of Mafi-a,” a spin-off project of the popular series “Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.” The broadcast is scheduled to begin in January 2027 on NHK General TV, leading to an outpouring of joy from fans on X (formerly Twitter), with “Mafi-a” becoming a trending topic. “Mafi-a” (a portmanteau of ‘mafia’ and the Japanese word for demon, ‘ma’) depicts a parallel world where the protagonist, Iruma-kun, becomes the young head (boss) of a mafia family. According to NHK Anime's announcement, it is described as a “full-fledged action-comedy starring a kind-hearted boy,” and is expected to offer a charm distinct from the main series. Some fans have expressed surprise, asking, “Isn’t it quite bloody compared to the main story!?” highlighting the attention garnered by its unique worldview. In response to the anime adaptation news, X users posted a flurry of reactions filled with both surp...