Qzil.la's New Studio Gram21 to Produce 'Northwest with Clouds and Go' Anime for 2027

The new anime studio Gram21, under Qzil.la, will produce the television adaptation of the manga Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Ike (Northwest with Clouds and Go). The series is scheduled to premiere in 2027 on TBS in Japan and will be streamed worldwide exclusively on Netflix.

The announcement was accompanied by a key visual and the first promotional video. The visual depicts the protagonist, 17-year-old Mamiya Kei, looking ahead against the backdrop of Iceland's vast landscape. The trailer shows Kei driving his beloved Jimny along a straight road through nature.

The series is a juvenile mystery set in Land's End at 64 degrees north in Iceland. The protagonist, Mamiya Kei, has three secrets: he can talk to cars, he is bad with girls, and he works as a detective. The story follows his adventures as he retrieves runaway pets and searches for love at first sight.

The original manga by Aki Irie has a circulation of over 1.6 million copies. The anime will be directed by Yosuke Kubo, with character designs by Chikai Kubota. Shigeru Ono will voice the main character, Mamiya Kei.

Gram21 is the new label for Qzil.la's feature-length animation production department, which was acquired from Imagine Infos in February 2025.

The official website and X account for the anime are now live. The original manga volumes, published by KADOKAWA, are currently on sale.

Source: PR Times via Qzil.la株式会社