World Premiere of Episodes 1 & 2 to be Held at Anime Expo 2025
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Photo courtesy of HIDIVE. ©Nikumaru, Houbunsha/Bad Girl Production Committee
A laugh-filled summer awaits for fans with today’s news that AMC Networks’ HIDIVE has added the new comedy series BAD GIRL (ばっどがーる, Baddo Gāru, 2025) to its simulcast line-up. Based on the popular manga by Nikumaru about the high school antics of a would-be delinquent teen girl, BAD GIRL premieres on July 5 (U.S. local time) and will stream exclusively on HIDIVE in its territories as part of the anime service’s Summer 2025 simulcast season. Additionally, as part of their announcement, HIDIVE revealed plans for the world premiere of BAD GIRL Episodes 1 & 2 on Friday, July 4 as part of its programming schedule at Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif.
“We’re excited to bring the hilarious new comedy BAD GIRL to fans this July as an exclusive simulcast series for Summer 2025,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. ”With each episode, the series offers viewers a fresh new dose of uproarious high school antics. BAD GIRL is guaranteed to entertain fans all summer long!”
Yu Yutani is a first-year high school student with sharp eyes, large piercings and flashy two-tone hair. She's become notorious as a bad girl… but she's really not. At heart, Yu is an incredibly good girl, but her mind is always full of thoughts of the beautiful and popular Atori Mizutori, the school’s Madonna and head of the student disciplinary committee. So, on her mission to attract the attention of Atori, Yu decided to quit being an honor student and become a "bad delinquent!”
BAD GIRL is adapted from the seinen manga written and illustrated by Nikumaru and serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kiara Carat. The title debuted in March 2021 and currently spans four volumes to date. The series is directed by Jōji Furuta together with writing by Shōji Yonemura, character design by Yuki Morimoto and production by Bridge. BAD GIRL stars Azusa Tachibana as Yu Yutani, Niina Hanamiya as Atori Mizutori, Misato Matsuoka as Suzuka Suzukaze and Miharu Hanai as Rura Ruriha.
ANIME EXPO 2025 | World Premiere of BAD GIRL Episodes 1 & 2
Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
Time: 3:15 – 4:05 pm Pacific
Location: 511ABC
Level 2 ConcourseC
Los Angeles Convention Center
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