A Certain Dark Item is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 2026, produced by J.C.STAFF.

About the production: the story comes from a light novel and its current status is "airing".

Its main genres are action and sci-fi, with themes such as Primarily Female Cast, Urban Fantasy and Urban.

On AniList, A Certain Dark Item has an average score of 69%, a good score, and appears on 15,218 users' lists.

This is a story of four girls living in the "Dark Side" of Academy City. In Academy City where "ESP" has been recognized as a general science. Behind the peace, there is a Dark Side organization that undertakes missions that cannot be made public. "ITEM" is an elite unit consisting of four girls. Takitsubo Rikou is able to read and track the AIM fields emitted by those with abilities. Frenda Seivelun, who excels in combat using explosives and traps. Kinuhata Saiai, who can manipulate nitrogen at will and plays a defensive role. And one of the 7 Espers that Academy City is proud of: Mugino Shizuri. They live freely in the darkness of the Academy City, and quietly set their sights on their target...! This is a story of encounter, friendship, and darkness that eventually leads to a terrible incident! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Official synopsis from AniList.