The manga has inspired a novelization by Masumi Suzuki, and an anime television series adaptation by Liden Films aired from April 7 to June 23, 2019.

[2][3] The series follows Arata Miyako, a newly recruited staff member of the Shinjuku Ward Nocturnal Community Relations Division (NCRD) who possesses the "Ears of Sand", giving him the ability to understand the languages of supernatural creatures called the Anothers.

[1] The series is directed by Tetsuya Watanabe and written by Tatsuto Higuchi, with animation by studio Liden Films.

The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2019 on Tokyo MX, SUN, BS11, KBS, and TVA.

[31] A two-episode OVA titled "Hitori Bocchi no Kyūketsuki" was bundled with the series' Blu-ray release on September 25, 2019.