NHK has confirmed that the Kyoufu Collector (Horror Collector/ 恐怖コレクター) light novel series by Satou Midori has been green-lit for a TV anime adaptation in the Autumn of 2026.
The series is written by Satou and illustrated by Yon, while Tsuruta Norio is credited as the supervisor. Kadokawa released the first novel in June 2015, and the 27th novel will be released on December 10th, 2025.
The Kyoufu Collector novel series was adapted into a manga by Yuki Niko from September 2021 to February 2022 in Kadokawa’s Monthly Comic Gene magazine. Kadokawa published the manga’s only tankoubon volume in March 2022.
Yen Press releases the novel series and the manga adaptation in English under the name Horror Collector. It released both the sixth novel and the manga’s only volume in May 2025. Yen Press describes the novel story below:
“THERE ARE WORSE THINGS THAN THE BOOGEYMAN…
The internet is full of creepypastas, cryptid sightings, tales of paranormal activity, and unsolved disappearances. These are mostly rumours and pranks fueled by trolls—entertainment. But the unlucky few learn the hard way that some legends are true. Many of these unfortunate souls are doomed, but their luck may change if they cross paths with the boy in the red hood. He roams from town to town and appears wherever strange things occur. Is he a light in the dark? Or living proof that monsters are all too real…?”
