FX Senshi Kurumi-chan

FX Senshi Kurumi-chan
First tankōbon volume cover
FX戦士くるみちゃん
GenrePsychological
Manga
Written byDemunyan
Illustrated byDaisuki Tansan
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Comics Flapper Series
MagazineMonthly Comic Flapper
Original runFebruary 5, 2021 – present
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byYuki Ogawa
Written byKenta Ihara
Music byTakurō Iga
StudioPassione
Original run 2026 scheduled

FX Senshi Kurumi-chan (FX戦士くるみちゃん; lit.'FX Fighter Kurumi-chan') is a Japanese manga series written by Demunyan and illustrated by Daisuki Tansan. It was originally published as a web comic on Demunyan's personal website, before beginning serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine in February 2021. The series has been compiled into nine volumes as of January 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione is set to premiere in 2026.

Plot

When she was in middle school, Kurumi Fukuga's mother Kozue became involved in foreign exchange (FX) margin trading. However, Kozue had secretly been using the family's money, which caused her to lose ¥20 million following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and its associated fallout. Unable to bear with the losses and their possible effects on their family, Kozue commits suicide, devastating Kurumi. Vowing to avenge what happened, Kurumi spends her high school and university years becoming interested in FX, hoping to earn back the 20 million her mother lost. Despite some early successes and her good intentions, she realizes that margin trading has its consequences.

Characters

Kurumi Fukuga (福賀 くるみ, Fukuga Kurumi)
Voiced by: Aina Suzuki[1]
A 20-year-old university student. After her mother committed suicide because of the Lehman Shock, Kurumi got involved in FX to earn back the money. She initially found success in FX, but eventually suffered losses after being influenced to make bad trades. Despite initially quitting FX after her father Ikuo finds out about her trading activities, she is unable to stay away from trading and resumes her activities.
Mochiko Kogane (小金 萌智子, Kogane Mochiko)
Kurumi's university classmate. Although she was an academic prodigy, her poor relationships and difficult past led to her looking down on others. She became interested in Kurumi and influenced her activities as an FX trader.
Mebuki Yamashi (山師 芽吹, Yamashi Mebuki)
Another FX trader who becomes associated with Mochiko and Kurumi.
Yasuko Takane (高根 やす子, Takane Yasuko)
Mebuki's friend and an aspiring visual designer. She previously ran a finance blog, but ceased blogging after she suffered financial losses. After becoming involved with the others, she sets a goal of becoming a manga artist.
Ikuo Fukuga (福賀 郁夫, Fukuga Ikuo)
Kurumi's father and Kozue's husband. After Kozue's death, he advised Kurumi not to get into FX trading. Years later, when he found out that Kurumi was engaging in FX trading using his money, she temporarily quits.
Kozue Fukuga (福賀 梢, Fukuga Kozue)
Kurumi's mother and Ikuo's wife. Originally a housewife, she discovered FX trading and became addicted to it. However, due to being poor with numbers, as well as the Lehman Shock, she lost ¥20 million. Unable to cope with the financial loss and the possibility of Ikuo finding out, she ends her life by jumping off a building.

Media

Manga

Demunyan originally began posting the series as a web comic on their personal website on October 18, 2016.[2][3] It was later picked up for publication by Media Factory, which began serializing it under its Monthly Comic Flapper magazine on February 5, 2021; the serialized version features illustrations by Daisuki Tansan.[4] The first tankōbon volume was released on July 21, 2021;[5][6] nine volumes have been released as of January 22, 2026.[7]

No. Release date ISBN
1July 21, 2021[6]978-4-04-680668-0
2January 21, 2022[8]978-4-04-681040-3
3August 23, 2022[9]978-4-04-681622-1
4February 21, 2023[10]978-4-04-682275-8
5July 22, 2023[11]978-4-04-682703-6
6March 23, 2024[12]978-4-04-683423-2
7September 21, 2024[13]978-4-04-683939-8
8May 22, 2025[14]978-4-04-684744-7
9January 22, 2026[7]978-4-04-685421-6

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 19, 2026. The series will be produced by Passione and directed by Yuki Ogawa, with Kenta Ihara handling series composition, Kazuyuki Ueda designing the characters and Takurō Iga composing the music. It is set to premiere in 2026.[1][15]

References

  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 19, 2026). "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  2. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん" (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  3. ^ @demk0814 (October 18, 2018). "今日でくるみちゃん連載2周年なのでコメント読み返し中。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "女子大生がFXに挑む「FX戦士くるみちゃん」フラッパーで開幕、「日常ロック」の付録も". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 5, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "女子大生がFXに挑む、ゆるふわマネートレードマンガ「FX戦士くるみちゃん」1巻". Natalie (in Japanese). July 21, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "FX戦士くるみちゃん 1" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "FX戦士くるみちゃん 9" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 2" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  9. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 3" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 4" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 5" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 6" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  13. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 7" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  14. ^ "FX戦士くるみちゃん 8" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  15. ^ Reidy, Gearoid (January 29, 2026). "'Mrs. Watanabe', Japan's FX investing housewife, gets an anime update". The Japan Times. Bloomberg News. Retrieved February 12, 2026.