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.
Plot 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 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.
Characters
A 20-year-old university student. After her mother committed suicide because of the Lehman Shock, Kurumi got involved in FX to earn back the money. She initially found success in FX, but eventually suffered losses after being influenced to make bad trades. Despite initially quitting FX after her father Ikuo finds out about her trading activities, she is unable to stay away from trading and resumes her activities.
Kurumi's university classmate. Although she was an academic prodigy, her poor relationships and difficult past led to her looking down on others. She became interested in Kurumi and influenced her activities as an FX trader.
Another FX trader who becomes associated with Mochiko and Kurumi.
Mebuki's friend and an aspiring visual designer. She previously ran a finance blog, but ceased blogging after she suffered financial losses. After becoming involved with the others, she sets a goal of becoming a manga artist.
Kurumi's father and Kozue's husband. After Kozue's death, he advised Kurumi not to get into FX trading. Years later, when he found out that Kurumi was engaging in FX trading using his money, she temporarily quits.
Kurumi's mother and Ikuo's wife. Originally a housewife, she discovered FX trading and became addicted to it. However, due to being poor with numbers, as well as the Lehman Shock, she lost . Unable to cope with the financial loss and the possibility of Ikuo finding out, she ends her life by jumping off a building.
Media Manga Written by Demunyan, FX Fighter Kurumi-chan was posted as a web comic on the author's personal website on October 18, 2016, before later being serialized and published by Media Factory under its Monthly Comic Flapper magazine with illustrations by Daisuki Tansan, on February 5, 2021. The first volume was released on July 21, 2021, with ten volumes released as of September 18, 2026.
Anime 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, handling series composition, Kazuyuki Ueda designing the characters, and Takurō Iga composing the music. The series premiered on October 1, 2026, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is , while the ending theme song is "$・¥・€", both performed by Aina Suzuki as her character Kurumi Fukuga. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
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References
External links Web comic official website Manga official website at Niconico Seiga Manga official website at KadoComi Anime official website