SEA : Medialink FX Fighter Kurumi-chan ( Japanese : FX戦士くるみちゃん , Hepburn : FX Senshi Kurumi-chan ) is a Japanese manga series written by Demunyan and illustrated by Daisuki Tansan. It was originally published as a web comic on Demunyan's personal website, before beginning serialization in Media Factory 's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine in February 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione premiered in October 2026. When she was in middle school, Kurumi Fukuga's mother Kozue became involved in foreign exchange (FX) margin trading . However, Kozue had secretly been using the family's money, which caused her to lose ¥ 20 million (equivalent to ¥ 22.41 million or US$ 148,047.51 in 2024) [ 3 ] following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and its associated fallout. Unable to bear with the losses and their possible effects on their family, Kozue commits suicide, devastating Kurumi. Vowing to avenge what happened, Kurumi spends her high school and university years becoming interested in FX, hoping to earn back the 20 million her mother lost. Despite some early successes and her good intentions, she realizes that margin trading has its consequences. Written by Demunyan, FX Fighter Kurumi-chan was posted as a web comic on the author's personal website on October 18, 2016, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] before later being serialized and published by Media Factory under its Monthly Comic Flapper magazine with illustrations by Daisuki Tansan, on February 5, 2021. [ 9 ] The first tankōbon volume was released on July 21, 2021, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] with ten volumes released as of September 18, 2026. [ 12 ] An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 19, 2026. It is produced by Passione and directed by Yuki Ogawa, with Shintarō Matsushima serving as assistant director, Kenta Ihara [ ja ] handling series composition , Kazuyuki Ueda designing the characters, and Takurō Iga composing the music. [ 4 ] [ 21 ] The series premiered on October 1, 2026, on AT-X and other networks. [ 22 ] The opening theme song is "FX Senshi Kurumi-chan" ( FX戦士くるみちゃん ) , while the ending theme song is "$・¥・€", both performed by Aina Suzuki as her character Kurumi Fukuga. [ 6 ] [ 22 ] Crunchyroll is streaming the series. [ 23 ] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia. [ 24 ] ↑ Bhatia, Harshika (January 20, 2026). "Anime Based on Hit Psychological Manga Gets 1st Teaser" . Yahoo Entertainment . SuperHeroHype . Retrieved September 29, 2026 . ↑ Dempsey, Liam (August 31, 2026). "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, Opening Theme Song" . Crunchyroll . Retrieved September 29, 2026 . ↑ 1868 to 1938 : Williamson J. , Nominal Wage, Cost of Living, Real Wage and Land Rent Data for Japan 1831–1938 , 1939 to 1945 : Bank of Japan Historical Statistics Afterwards, Japanese Historical Consumer Price Index numbers based on data available from the Japanese Statistics Bureau. Japan Historical Consumer Price Index (CPI) – 1970 to 2014 Retrieved 30 July 2014. For between 1946 and 1970, from "昭和戦後史" . Retrieved January 24, 2015 . 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 19, 2026). "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan Manga Gets TV Anime" . Anime News Network . Retrieved January 19, 2026 . 1 2 3 Dempsey, Liam (October 1, 2026). "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan English Dub Now Streaming on Crunchyroll" . Crunchyroll . Archived from the original on October 7, 2026 . Retrieved October 1, 2026 . 1 2 3 4 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 1, 2026). "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan TV Anime Reveals October Debut, More Cast" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on August 1, 2026 . Retrieved August 1, 2026 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 2022 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ @demk0814 (October 18, 2018). 今日でくるみちゃん連載2周年なのでコメント読み返し中。 ( Tweet ) (in Japanese) . Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via Twitter . ↑ 女子大生がFXに挑む「FX戦士くるみちゃん」フラッパーで開幕、「日常ロック」の付録も . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 5, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ 女子大生がFXに挑む、ゆるふわマネートレードマンガ「FX戦士くるみちゃん」1巻 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . 1 2 FX戦士くるみちゃん 1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on June 1, 2023 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . 1 2 FX戦士くるみちゃん 10 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Retrieved August 1, 2026 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on June 1, 2023 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on June 1, 2023 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on March 19, 2023 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on July 27, 2023 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on March 28, 2024 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 7 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on January 8, 2025 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 8 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on January 19, 2026 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ FX戦士くるみちゃん 9 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation . Archived from the original on February 22, 2026 . Retrieved December 7, 2025 . ↑ Reidy, Gearoid (January 29, 2026). " 'Mrs. Watanabe', Japan's FX investing housewife, gets an anime update" . The Japan Times . Bloomberg News . Retrieved February 12, 2026 . 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 31, 2026). "FX Fighter Kurumi-chan TV Anime Reveals October 1 Debut in Main Promo Video" . Anime News Network . Retrieved August 31, 2026 . ↑ Cardine, Kyle (August 1, 2026). "Shangri-La Frontier Season 3, ELECEED and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll" . Crunchyroll News . Retrieved August 1, 2026 . ↑ Ani-One Asia (September 18, 2026). "🍂#Medialink October 2026 New Anime🍂 📈 FX Fighter Kurumi-chan" . Retrieved September 18, 2026 – via YouTube . 1 2 3 4 "STORY｜Terebi Anime「FX Senshi Kurumi-chan」Kōshiki Saito" STORY｜TVアニメ「FX戦士くるみちゃん」公式サイト [ Story｜TV Anime「FX Fighter Kurumi-chan」Official Site ] . fxkurumi-info.com . Retrieved October 1, 2026 . ↑ "Watch FX Fighter Kurumi-chan" . Crunchyroll . Archived from the original on October 3, 2026 . 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