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Dead Account
First tankōbon volume cover
デッドアカウント
(Deddo Akaunto)
Genre
Manga
Written byShizumu Watanabe
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha (digital)
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine
  • Weekly Shōnen Magazine
  • (January 18 – September 6, 2023)
  • Magazine Pocket
  • (October 7, 2023 – present)
Original runJanuary 18, 2023 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byKeiya Saitō
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music byKeiji Inai
StudioSynergySP
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkANN (TV Asahi)
Original run January 10, 2026 – scheduled

Dead Account (Japanese: デッドアカウント, Hepburn: Deddo Akaunto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shizumu Watanabe. It initially began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine in January 2023. It was later transferred to the Magazine Pocket website in October that same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by SynergySP is set to premiere in January 2026.

Premise

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After his little sister is killed by a evil spirit and turned into a digital evil spirit, Soji Enishiro finds himself thrust into the modern world of exorcists, where ghosts possess the accounts of the deceased, and exorcist powers are digitized.

Characters

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Soji Enishiro (縁城蒼吏, Enishiro Sōji)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[2]
The main protagonist. He originally uploaded controversial videos online in order to pay for his sister hospital bills, only for her to be killed by the spirit, Sad Boy K. He now works as an exorcist to destroy Sad Boy K, and avenge his sister. Contrary to his online persona, he is actually a very kind and selfless. His cyber-kinesis takes the form of blue flames that harm ghosts, but not humans.
Kukuru Kasubata (霞流括, Kasubata Kukuru)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[2]
A short-tempered exorcist who resents flame-baiters. Originally born from a family of well-known exorcists, but he ran away due to their restrictive lifestyle, where he turned into a delinquent. He eventually returned when his mother died, but his father blamed him for her death. His cyber-kinesis ability takes the form of a giant hammer.
Kiyomi Urusugawa (漆栖川希詠, Urusugawa Kiyomi)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[2]
An exorcist who resents exorcists with offensive-type abilities. Her cyber-kinesis ability takes the form of a special gun that shoots a restraining slime.
Renri Hasumi (羽住蓮理, Hasumi Renri)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[3]
Hiyori Haijima (灰島ひより, Haijima Hiyori)
Voiced by: Machico[3]
Naruhiko Emoto (柄本成彦, Emoto Maruhiko)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[3]
A cowardly but kind-hearted boy. He was born into an abusive household where his parents constantly argued. He was taken away by the Exorcist Academy after his cyber-kinesis, which allows him to summon barriers when he listens to music, awakens.
Yoimaru Azaki (痣木宵丸, Azaki Yoimaru)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[3]
Dei Surugi (鋭義泥, Surugi Dei)
Voiced by: Fumiya Imai[4]
Minoru Wagari (輪狩実, Wagari Minoru)
Voiced by: Gen Satō[4]
Eru Kusaba (草場恵流, Kusaba Eru)
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[4]
Ikko Owada (大和田一狐, Owada Ikko)
Voiced by: Kentarō Kumagai[4]
Kiri Namekawa (滑川霧, Namekawa Kiri)
Voiced by: Masaya Miyazaki[4]
Ban Ashina (亜科伴, Ashina Ban)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[4]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Shizumu Watanabe, Dead Account was initially serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from January 18 to September 6, 2023.[5] It was later transferred to the Magazine Pocket website on October 7, 2023.[6] Its chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes as of October 2025.[7]

The series' chapters are published in English on Kodansha's "K Manga" app.[8]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 17, 2023[9]978-4-06-531266-7
2 June 15, 2023[10]978-4-06-531886-7
3 August 17, 2023[11]978-4-06-532617-6
4 October 17, 2023[12]978-4-06-533159-0
5 January 17, 2024[13]978-4-06-534181-0
6 April 17, 2024[14]978-4-06-535190-1
7 July 17, 2024[15]978-4-06-536122-1
8 October 17, 2024[16]978-4-06-537131-2
9 January 17, 2025[17]978-4-06-537772-7
10 March 17, 2025[18]978-4-06-538716-0
11 June 17, 2025[19]978-4-06-539767-1
12 October 17, 2025[7]978-4-06-541115-5
13 January 16, 2026[20]978-4-06-542215-1

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 13, 2025.[2] The series will be produced by SynergySP and directed by Keiya Saitō, with series composition handled by Mitsutaka Hirota, and music composed by Keiji Inai.[3] It is set to premiere on January 10, 2026 on the IMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Dead End" (デッドエンド) by Haru Igarashi, while the ending theme song is "Raise wa Dōse" (来世はどうせ; 'In the Next Life Anyway') performed by Miyu Kaneko.[4] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[21]

See also

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  • Real Account, another manga series illustrated by Shizumu Watanabe

References

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  1. ^ a b 「リアルアカウント」渡辺静が描く現代式祓霊アクション、炎上系配信者が主人公. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2025). "Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account Manga Gets TV Anime at Synergy SP". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 31, 2025). "Dead Account TV Anime Reveals Main Staff, January 2026 Debut in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Cayanan, Joanna (December 11, 2025). "Dead Account Anime Reveals 6 New Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 10 Debut in New Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 11, 2023). "Real Account's Shizumu Watanabe Launches New Manga on January 18". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 10, 2023). "Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account Manga Moves to Magazine Pocket". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  7. ^ a b デッドアカウント（１２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 30, 2024). "K Manga Adds Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  9. ^ デッドアカウント（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  10. ^ デッドアカウント（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  11. ^ デッドアカウント（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  12. ^ デッドアカウント（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  13. ^ デッドアカウント（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  14. ^ デッドアカウント（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  15. ^ デッドアカウント（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  16. ^ デッドアカウント（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  17. ^ デッドアカウント（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  18. ^ デッドアカウント（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  19. ^ デッドアカウント（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  20. ^ デッドアカウント（１３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 16, 2025). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Winter 2026 Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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