Let's Go Kaikigumi

Let's Go Kaikigumi
First tankōbon volume cover
レッツゴー怪奇組
(Rettsu Gō Kaikigumi)
GenreComedy horror[1]
Manga
Written byByū
Published by
  • Burg Hamburg Burg (serialization)
  • Shogakukan (volumes)
ImprintN.O. Comics
MagazineOmocoro
Original runJuly 19, 2018 – July 12, 2024
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byYutaka Hirata
Written byMutsumi Ito
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
StudioC-Station
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkJNN (TBS), BS11
Original run July 5, 2026 – present
Episodes6

Let's Go Kaikigumi (Japanese: レッツゴー怪奇組, Hepburn: Rettsu Gō Kaikigumi; lit. 'Let's Go Mysterious Group') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Byū. It was serialized on Burg Hamburg Burg's web media Omocoro from July 2018 to July 2024, with Shogakukan publishing the series between September 2021 and July 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by C-Station premiered in July 2026.

Plot

Mechako is the leader of the Kaikigumi, a supernatural organization that she is trying to revive. When the unnamed protagonist, a man who is easily scared, encounters her, he becomes involved in the organization as well.

Characters

Protagonist (主人公, Shujinkō)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka[1]
Mechako (メチャ子)
Voiced by: Ruriko Aoki[1]
Shurako (シュラ子)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[2]
Doppelganger (ドッペルゲンガー, Dopperugengā)
Voiced by: Yuki Sakakihara[2]
Cursed Doll (呪いの人形, Noroinoningyō)
Voiced by: Mayumi Shintani[3]
Yukinko (ゆきんこ)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[4]

Media

Manga

Written by Byū, Let's Go Kaikigumi was serialized oin Burg Hamburg Burg's web media Omocoro for 53 chapters between July 19, 2018, and July 12, 2024.[5][6] Shogakukan compiled the chapters into six tankōbon volumes released between September 29, 2021, and July 3, 2026.[7][8]

No. Release date ISBN
1September 29, 2021[7]978-4-7780-3413-9
2January 28, 2022[9]978-4-7780-3414-6
3July 27, 2022[10]978-4-7780-3415-3
4April 27, 2023[11]978-4-7780-3416-0
5August 29, 2024[12]978-4-7780-3417-7
6July 3, 2026[8]978-4-7780-3423-8

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 11, 2025. It is produced by C-Station and directed by Yutaka Hirata, featuring scripts by Mutsumi Ito, character designs by Yoshimitsu Yamashita, and music by Akiyuki Tateyama. The series will be narrated by Shigeru Chiba.[1][13] The series premiered on July 5, 2026, on TBS and its affiliates.[3] The opening theme song is "Kimi ga Waruindakara ne" (気味が悪いんだからねっ; Cuz It's Creepy, Right?), performed by Sweet Steady, while the ending theme song is "Norowashite ne?" (呪わしてね?; Of Course, I'll Curse You, Right?), performed by Uketsu.[4] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[14]

Episodes

No.Title [15][16]Directed by [15]Storyboarded by [15]Original release date [17]
1"Mystery 1"
Transliteration: "Dai Ichi Kai" (Japanese: 第一怪)		Yutaka HirataYutaka HirataJuly 5, 2026 (2026-07-05)
2"Mystery 2"
Transliteration: "Dai Ni Kai" (Japanese: 第二怪)		Yutaka HirataYutaka HirataJuly 12, 2026 (2026-07-12)
3"Mystery 3"
Transliteration: "Dai San Kai" (Japanese: 第三怪)		Shingo KanekoShingo KanekoJuly 19, 2026 (2026-07-19)
4"Mystery 4"
Transliteration: "Dai Yon Kai" (Japanese: 第四怪)		Ryōsuke UgagamiKagetoshi AsanoJuly 26, 2026 (2026-07-26)
5"Mystery 5"
Transliteration: "Dai Go Kai" (Japanese: 第五怪)		Yutaka HirataYutaka HirataAugust 2, 2026 (2026-08-02)[a]
6"Mystery 6"
Transliteration: "Dai Roku Kai" (Japanese: 第六怪)		Yoshiaki KyōgokuShingo KanekoAugust 9, 2026 (2026-08-09)
7"Mystery 7"
Transliteration: "Dai Nana Kai" (Japanese: 第七怪)		Ryōsuke Ugagami
& Hisashi Sano		Hisashi SanoAugust 16, 2026 (2026-08-16)

Notes

  1. ↑ Due to the broadcast of the 2026 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League, this episode aired at 3:30 p.m. JST, 1 hour before the regular air time on JNN.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Loo, Egan (October 11, 2025). "Let's Go Kaikigumi Horror Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Loo, Egan; Mateo, Alex (February 10, 2026). "Let's Go Kaikigumi Horror Comedy Anime's 2 More Cast Members Listed". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 29, 2026). "Let's Go Kaikigumi TV Anime Reveals July 5 Debut, More Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Tai, Anita (June 20, 2026). "Let's Go Kaikigumi Anime Unveils New Trailer, Opening Song, Cast Member". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 Part-1～メチャ子参上～ (in Japanese). Burg Hamburg Burg. July 19, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 Part-53 ～最終回～ (in Japanese). Burg Hamburg Burg. July 12, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  7. 1 2 レッツゴー怪奇組 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  8. 1 2 レッツゴー怪奇組 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ 『レッツゴー怪奇組』アニメ化で来年放送 PV公開で出演は畠中祐、青木瑠璃子、千葉繁【コメント全文】. Oricon News (in Japanese). October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 30, 2026). "Crunchyroll to Stream One Piece Heroines, BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita, The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime「Rettsu Gō Kaikigumi」Kōshiki saito" ストーリー | TVアニメ「レッツゴー怪奇組」公式サイト [STORY | TV Anime「Let's Go Kaikigumi」Official Site]. kaikigumi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Watch Let's go KAIKIGUMI". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ "On'Ea | Terebi Anime「Rettsu Gō Kaikigumi」Kōshiki saito" オンエアー | TVアニメ「レッツゴー怪奇組」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime「Let's Go Kaikigumi」Official Site]. kaikigumi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  18. ↑ レッツゴー怪奇組 第五怪[字]. TBS (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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