The provocative manga Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? is officially getting a short-form anime adaptation, and new cast and staff details have just been revealed.
Fans of erotic yuri and speculative romance have reason to pay attention — this adaptation could push boundaries in mainstream anime and challenge conventions around intimacy and identity.
Story Synopsis
Originally serialized in Comic Yuri Hime, Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? is a genre-blending yuri comedy with sci-fi and erotic overtones.
The story follows Tsuda Akane, a 28-year-old office worker leading a quiet but lonely life. After one too many drinks, she impulsively orders a sex android named Nadeshiko — only to wake up the next morning horrified by her decision.
But when she tries to cancel the purchase, Akane discovers the android can’t simply be returned. What begins as a mistake becomes an intimate and strange cohabitation that blurs the line between human and machine, love and function.
At its heart, the manga explores what it means to feel affection — and whether emotional connection is still “real” when one of the participants is synthetic.
Publication & Adaptation Details
Manga Origins
- Author & Illustrator: Yakinikuteishoku
- Serialized in: Comic Yuri Hime (Ichijinsha) since July 16, 2021
- Volumes: 6 as of May 2025
- English License: Seven Seas Entertainment describes it as “a sexy yuri comedy about an office lady and her lovely robot housekeeper.”
Anime Adaptation
- Announcement Date: May 13, 2025
- Studio: Nyan Pollution-ω-
- Label: WWWave Corporation’s Deregula label (known for mature short-form series)
- Director & Series Composition: Neko B
- Character Design: Mitsuru Tsukiumi
- Music: ZincP
- Format: Short-form anime
- Debut: January 2026
The Deregula label has previously produced several risqué and experimental titles, and this project appears to continue that trend — using the short-form structure to balance storytelling depth with broadcast limitations.
Key Figures & Characters
Tsuda Akane
A respected professional by day and an emotional wreck by night, Akane embodies the contradictions of adult loneliness. Her decision to buy Nadeshiko stems from equal parts impulse and despair, setting up a dynamic that’s both humorous and deeply human.
Nadeshiko (the Android)
Originally designed as a “service unit,” Nadeshiko quickly begins exhibiting independent behavior — jealousy, tenderness, and perhaps even love. Her growing agency turns the relationship into something far more complicated than either could have anticipated.
Production Team Highlights
- Yakinikuteishoku brings their signature mix of awkward humor and sensual tension to life.
- Neko B, serving as both director and series composer, is expected to preserve the manga’s blend of satire and sincerity.
- ZincP’s score will reportedly emphasize a soft electronic tone to underscore the android motif.
Did You Know?
- The anime is the fourth production under the Deregula label, a brand specializing in mature, short-form titles.
- The Japanese title, アンドロイドは経験人数に入りますか？？, literally translates to “Does an Android Count Toward Experience Number??”
- Despite the adult premise, the manga runs in Comic Yuri Hime, a mainstream yuri magazine, not a hentai publication.
- Early fan discussions speculate that the short runtime format was chosen to comply with Japanese TV content restrictions while preserving the manga’s core themes.
By bringing erotic comedy and AI ethics into one frame, Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? promises to be one of 2026’s boldest anime experiments — both heartfelt and thought-provoking in equal measure.
Suggested Reading
- “Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android Gets Short-Form TV Anime” — Anime News Network
- “Manga Overview & Themes — Seven Seas Entertainment”
- “WWWave Deregula Label: When Ecchi Meets Mainstream” — Anime Corner
- “Adapting Erotic Manga for Television — The Challenges of Broadcast Limits” — Animation Journal
