Millennium Family

Millennium Family
First tankōbon volume cover
踊る千年家族
(Odoru Sennen Kazoku)
Genre
Manga
Written byAkira Kasugai
Published byShōnen Gahōsha
English publisher
  • NA: Orange Inc.
ImprintYoung King Comics
MagazineYoung King OURs
Original runMarch 30, 2021 – present
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byMasato Jinbo
Written byMasato Jinbo
StudioPartsCraft
Original networkTBS

Millennium Family (Japanese: 踊る千年家族, Hepburn: Odoru Sennen Kazoku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Kasugai. It began serialization in Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King OURs magazine in March 2021, and has been compiled into nine volumes as of July 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by PartsCraft has been announced.

Plot

Theodore Benfield, a British man currently living in Japan, is suddenly taken by his siblings after their younger sister Rhyne is kidnapped. He and his six siblings have long been the subject of interest by criminal organizations and scientists due to being immortal. In the middle of their flight to America, their private jet is destroyed, injuring but not killing them. After rescuing Rhyne, Theodore's siblings decide to start living with him in Japan, wanting to lay low from their pursuers.

Characters

Theodore Benfield (テオドール・ベンフィールド, Teodōru Benfīrudo)
Voiced by: Rikuya Yasuda[2]
One of the Benfield siblings, he was born in Scotland but currently lives in Japan. After his sister Rhyne's rescue, his siblings start staying at his apartment, the first time in several centuries that they have lived together as a family.
Hayden Benfield (ヘイデン・ベンフィールド, Heiden Benfīrudo)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[3]
The eldest of the Benfield siblings.

Media

Manga

Written an illustrated by Akira Kasugai, the series began serialization in Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King OURs magazine on March 30, 2021.[1] The first tankōbon volume was released digitally on September 23, 2021,[4] and physically on September 30, 2021;[5] nine volumes have been released as of July 30, 2026.[6] The series is also released digitally in English on Orange Inc.'s Emaqi service.[7]

No. Release date ISBN
1September 23, 2021 (ebook)[4]
September 30, 2021 (print)[5]		978-4-7859-7003-1
2April 30, 2022[8]978-4-7859-7130-4
3November 30, 2022[9]978-4-7859-7284-4
4June 29, 2023[10]978-4-7859-7431-2
5January 30, 2024[11]978-4-7859-7599-9
6August 30, 2024[12]978-4-7859-7757-3
7March 28, 2025[13]978-4-7859-7899-0
8October 30, 2025[14]978-4-7859-8058-0
9July 30, 2026[6]978-4-7859-8251-5

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 27, 2026. It will be produced by PartsCraft and written and directed by Masato Jinbo, with characters designed by Hiroshi Yoneda, who will also serve as chief animation director. The series is set to air on TBS and other channels.[2]

Reception

The series was ranked third in the I Want to Deliver It to the World! category at the first Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards in 2023.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 不老不死の7人兄弟描くアクションコメディ「踊る千年家族」アワーズで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 27, 2026). "Millennium Family Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (August 27, 2026). "Millennium Family TV Anime Casts Katsuyuki Konishi". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  4. 1 2 踊る千年家族 第1巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  5. 1 2 踊る千年家族 第1巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  6. 1 2 踊る千年家族 第9巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 4, 2024). "Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds Matorism: Case Files of a Narcotics Agent, Millennium Family, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第2巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第3巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第4巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第5巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第6巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  13. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第7巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  14. ↑ 踊る千年家族 第8巻（ 春日井晶 ） (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  15. ↑ Mateo, Alex (May 11, 2023). "Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Win 1st Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
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