Ganglion

• Name — Ganglion • Ja Kanji — ガングリオン • Ja Romaji — Ganguraion • Genre — Drama

• Type — manga • Author — Hisaya Shiraiwa • Illustrator — Takashi Itsuki • Publisher — * Yoshimoto Books (serialization and volume) • Wani Books (volume) • Imprint — Yoshimoto Books • Magazine — Comic Yoshimoto • First — June 19, 2007 • Last — September 18, 2007 • Volumes — 1

• Type — tv series • Director — Ayumu Watanabe • Writer — * Harise • Tomoaki Shiono • Music — Takeo Asami • Studio — Studio Maf • Network — TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, AT-X, BS Yoshimoto • First — October 3, 2025 • Last — March 27, 2026 • Episodes — 24 Ganglion is a Japanese manga written by Hisaya Shiraiwa and illustrated by Takashi Itsuki. It was serialized by Yoshimoto Books in its Comic Yoshimoto magazine from June to September 2007 and later published it in a single volume with Wani Books in April 2009. A short-form anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Maf aired from October 2025 to March 2026.

The series follows Kenji Isobe, who works for the Ganglion company. Also known as Belve, he spends his days helping the company attain world domination. However, he has to fight opponents such as the hero Hopeman, who aim to bring justice to the world and defeat Belve and the others.

• Kenji Isobe • Yōji Ueda • A worker for the Ganglion company, who fights under the name Belve. • Shadō Taisayaku / Jin Kageyama • Fumihiko Tachiki • Hopeman • Tomokazu Sugita • A hero intent on defeating Belve and Ganglion. • Setsuko Isobe • Aoi Koga • Kenji's wife, who has a kind and caring personality. • Takashi Isobe • Yoshino Aoyama • Kenji and Setsuko's son. • Yumiko • Hikaru Tono • Food Stall Owner • Itsuji Itao • The owner of the food stall that Kenji often visits after work.

Written by Hisaya Shiraiwa and illustrated by Takashi Itsuki, Ganglion was serialized by Yoshimoto Books in its Comic Yoshimoto magazine from June 19 to September 18, 2007, and later published it in a single tankōbon volume with Wani Books on April 25, 2009.

A short-form anime television series adaptation was announced on August 29, 2025. It is produced by Studio Maf and directed by Ayumu Watanabe (alongside Ryōsuke Tanaka as assistant director), with scripts written by Harise, series composition by Tomoaki Shiono, character designs by Shigeru Fujita, and music by Takeo Asami. The series aired from October 3, 2025 to March 27, 2026, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The ending theme song is "Miracle", performed by NIKO NIKO TAN TAN.