Senpai Is an Otokonoko anime unveiled a new trailer during the Anime Japan 2024 event. The trailer featured the three announced characters: Makoto Hanaoka, Saki Aoi, and Ryuji Taiga. The anime is scheduled to premiere this July. 625i3y
Studio Project 9 is animating the series with Shinsuke Yanagi directing. Yoriko Tomita is in charge of the series composition and Shoto Shinkai is handling the character designs. Yukari Hashimoto is composing the music. The main cast consists of:
The Senpai Is an Otokonoko anime is based on a manga written and illustrated by Pom. It was digitally published through Line Manga from 2019 to 2021. Ichijinsha acquired the title in 2021 and has since published 7 volumes. The 8th is set to release in April this year. The manga ranked on Anime Japan’s “Manga We Want To See Animated” poll in 2022. Webtoon is distributing the manga in English and they described it as follows:
Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuji, Makoto’s childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend.
Source: Anime Japan 2024, Official Website
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