The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (長門有希ちゃんの消失 Nagato Yuki-chan no Shōshitsu) is an anime adaptation of Puyo's Haruhi Suzumiya spin-off manga: The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan. The project was approved and announced in December, 2013. In September, 2014 Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine announced that the anime will premiere in 2015. In December, 2014, the official website unveiled the main staff and main cast for the series. It premiered on April 3, 2015. It aired for sixteen episodes, covering the first five volumes of the manga.