# Fate Rewinder
**Fate Rewinder** (運命の巻戻士, *Unmei no Makimodoshi*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Futa Kimura, serialized in Shogakukan's shonen magazine *Monthly CoroCoro Comic* since the February 2022 issue[1](https://animecorner.me/fate-rewinder-anime-new-trailer-key-visual-and-april-2027-release-date-revealed/). It follows the "Rewinders", a special unit of the Space-Time Police who rewind time again and again, using a micro-time machine implanted in the right eye called the Retry Eye, until they can save people who died tragic deaths[2](https://www.anime2you.de/news/1027788/start-von-fate-rewinder/). The series became the first title in the magazine's history to rank first in its reader survey for 12 consecutive months, won the 71st [Shogakukan Manga Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/shogakukan-manga-award), and is being adapted into a TV anime by Bones Film premiering in April 2027[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 運命の巻戻士 (*Unmei no Makimodoshi*), published in English as *Fate Rewinder: All Great Achievements Require Time*[4](https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855440416-fate-rewinder-all-great-achievements-require-time-vol-1) |
| Debut | One-shot in January 2022; regular serialization from the February 2022 issue of *Monthly CoroCoro Comic*[1](https://animecorner.me/fate-rewinder-anime-new-trailer-key-visual-and-april-2027-release-date-revealed/) |
| Premise | The Rewinders of the Space-Time Police save people from tragic deaths by rewinding time dozens, hundreds, or thousands of times with the Retry Eye implanted in the right eye[5](https://www.corocoro.jp/title/152) |
| Milestones | First CoroCoro title to rank No. 1 in the reader survey for 12 consecutive months; winner of the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award (announced January 2026)[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/) |
| Volume count | Twelve collected volumes as of April 2026[1](https://animecorner.me/fate-rewinder-anime-new-trailer-key-visual-and-april-2027-release-date-revealed/) |
| Anime | TV anime by Bones Film, directed by Rie Matsumoto, premiering April 2027 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation block and streaming on Crunchyroll[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/) |
| English edition | Yen Press, Vol. 1 on October 27, 2026, 192 pages, translated by Jake Humphrey[4](https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855440416-fate-rewinder-all-great-achievements-require-time-vol-1) |
## Premise
The series centers on the Space-Time Police Special Task Force, nicknamed the "Rewinders" (巻戻士, Makimodoshi), an organization dedicated to rescuing people who met tragic deaths. Their weapon is the Retry Eye, a time machine embedded in the right eye, and members rewind time dozens, hundreds, or thousands of times until a case is solved[5](https://www.corocoro.jp/title/152). The CoroCoro official site bills it as the first time-loop manga in the magazine's 45-year history[5](https://www.corocoro.jp/title/152).
The protagonist is Chrono, a 14-year-old member of the elite unit who travels back with knowledge from the future to save people who have already died, aiming for a future in which the victim survives[2](https://www.anime2you.de/news/1027788/start-von-fate-rewinder/). The story emphasizes perseverance, with Chrono committed to saving everyone involved regardless of the circumstances[6](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5296/). Characters named in the anime cast announcements include Shirai, Akaba, and Lemon[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/).
## Publication
Fate Rewinder debuted as a one-shot in January 2022 and began regular serialization the following month[1](https://animecorner.me/fate-rewinder-anime-new-trailer-key-visual-and-april-2027-release-date-revealed/). An Oricon profile of CoroCoro Comic places the one-shot's first appearance in the 2021 special issue Miracoro Grand Prix, where strong feedback led to a feature in the September 2021 issue of *Monthly CoroCoro Comic* before serialization began with the February 2022 issue[7](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5520/). Unlike most of the magazine's lineup, it is an original title rather than a tie-in with existing merchandise or games[7](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5520/).
**Awards and reception.** The manga ranked first in the CoroCoro reader survey for 12 consecutive months, the first title in the magazine's history to do so[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/). In January 2026 it won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award; the award release lists Futa Kimura (born 1997, from [Chiba Prefecture](https://www.edgepedia.org/chiba-prefecture)) as the author, with the debut work *Houkago Yuurei Zero* and *Kaijuu-Zamurai* among his representative works[8](https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/storage/files/article/2026/%E7%AC%AC71%E5%9B%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%AD%A6%E9%A4%A8%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB%E8%B3%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9.pdf). The series has also drawn praise from creators outside manga, including Mizuki Tsujimura, Genki Kawamura, Kazutaka Kodaka, Taiyo Fujii, Gen Urobuchi, and the musician Eve[6](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5296/). A Japanese review site notes that although its art and tone are aimed at children, its time-leap setting produces genuine tactical stakes in fights rather than convenient outcomes, making it a time-leap manga that adult readers can also enjoy[9](https://magazon.net/2025/12/07/%E9%81%8B%E5%91%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B7%BB%E6%88%BB%E5%A3%AB/).
As of April 2026 the series had been collected into twelve volumes[1](https://animecorner.me/fate-rewinder-anime-new-trailer-key-visual-and-april-2027-release-date-revealed/).
**Foreign editions.** Carlsen Manga publishes the German translation, with the series running since 2025 and volume 1 released July 29, 2025[10](https://www.mangalog.de/serie/fate-rewinder). [Yen Press](https://www.edgepedia.org/yen-press) releases the English edition under the extended title *Fate Rewinder: All Great Achievements Require Time*, with volume 1, 192 pages translated by [Jake Humphrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/jake-humphrey), dated October 27, 2026[4](https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855440416-fate-rewinder-all-great-achievements-require-time-vol-1). Planeta Cómic publishes the Spanish edition, with volume 1 dated December 2, 2026[11](https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-fate-rewinder-n-01-precio-especial/456838).
## Anime adaptation
A TV anime was announced on July 10, 2025, with a super teaser visual and promotional video released alongside commemorative campaigns including a 72-hour free release of all manga chapters and a character popularity poll[6](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5296/). The series is directed by Rie Matsumoto, known for *Blood Blockade Battlefront* and *GOTCHA!*, marking her return to directing a TV anime after ten years; the staff of those works reunites on the project[6](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5296/). STORY inc., known for producing the film *[Suzume](https://www.edgepedia.org/suzume)*, oversees the production, its first involvement in a TV anime series[6](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5296/).
Details were finalized at [Anime Expo](https://www.edgepedia.org/anime-expo) in July 2026. The series premieres in April 2027 on [TV Asahi](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-asahi)'s nationwide network in the late-night IMAnimation block, which airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m., and [Crunchyroll](https://www.edgepedia.org/crunchyroll) will stream it internationally[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/) • [12](https://www.crunchyroll.com/ko/news/announcements/2026/7/3/magical-buffs-fate-rewinder-anime-expo-2026-announcements-crunchyroll). The staff includes Kimiko Ueno on scripts, Toshihiro Kawamoto on character designs, and Satoshi Murai on music[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/). The main cast is Sho Komura as Chrono, Koki Uchiyama as Shirai, Kohei Amasaki as Akaba, and Reina Ueda as Lemon[3](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/).
## References
1. [Fate Rewinder Anime New Trailer, Key Visual and April 2027 Release Date Revealed, Anime Corner](https://animecorner.me/fate-rewinder-anime-new-trailer-key-visual-and-april-2027-release-date-revealed/)
2. [Start des Action-Anime »Fate Rewinder« steht fest + Teaser, Anime2You](https://www.anime2you.de/news/1027788/start-von-fate-rewinder/)
3. [Fate Rewinder Anime Premieres in April 2027 in Late Night IMAnimation Slot With Teaser PV and Main Cast Revealed, Japan Anime News powered by ORICON NEWS](https://oricon-group.com/news/8999/)
4. [Fate Rewinder: All Great Achievements Require Time, Vol. 1, Yen Press](https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855440416-fate-rewinder-all-great-achievements-require-time-vol-1)
5. [運命の巻戻士 木村風太, 週刊コロコロコミック official page](https://www.corocoro.jp/title/152)
6. [Fate Rewinder Anime Announced With Director Rie Matsumoto, Japan Anime News powered by ORICON NEWS](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5296/)
7. [Do You Know CoroCoro Comic? A Manga Magazine Behind Japan's IP Boom, Japan Anime News powered by ORICON NEWS](https://us.oricon-group.com/news/5520/)
8. [第71回小学館漫画賞 press release, Shogakukan](https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/storage/files/article/2026/%E7%AC%AC71%E5%9B%9E%E5%B0%8F%E5%AD%A6%E9%A4%A8%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB%E8%B3%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9.pdf)
9. [コロコロなのに大人もハマる『運命の巻戻士』タイムリープ設定が熱い, Magazon](https://magazon.net/2025/12/07/%E9%81%8B%E5%91%BD%E3%81%AE%E5%B7%BB%E6%88%BB%E5%A3%AB/)
10. [Fate Rewinder, MangaLog series page (German edition data)](https://www.mangalog.de/serie/fate-rewinder)
11. [Fate Rewinder nº 01 (Precio especial), PlanetadeLibros](https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-fate-rewinder-n-01-precio-especial/456838)
12. [Magical Buffs: Fate Rewinder and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll News](https://www.crunchyroll.com/ko/news/announcements/2026/7/3/magical-buffs-fate-rewinder-anime-expo-2026-announcements-crunchyroll)
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