Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Video at NYCC
The Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con 2026 announced new cast and staff for the adaptation, which premieres January 8, 2027.
The Crunchyroll Showcase at New York Comic Con 2026 revealed additional cast, staff, and a promotional video for the television anime adaptation of Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta, according to myanimelist.net.
The anime is scheduled to premiere on January 8, 2027 at 11:00 p.m. on NTV's Friday Anime Night timeslot.
The additional cast includes Kenjirou Tsuda as Joe, Tasuku Hatanaka as Narita, Yurina Amami as Chizuru, Fairouz Ai as Mao, and Maiko Nomura as Kanna. Kousuke Noma and Takayuki "Koujirou" Sasaki are joining as music composers.
Masashi Ishihama is directing at CloverWorks, Rino Yamazaki handles series composition, and Kanna Hirayama designs characters.
Manga Background
Sumiko Arai began posting the music-themed girls love manga on Twitter in April 2022. Kadokawa began printing the manga in April 2023 and published the fourth volume in February 2026. The fifth volume is planned for release on January 13, 2027. Yen Press licensed the manga in English in April 2024 and released the first volume in October of that year. The third volume went on sale in December 2025, with the fourth scheduled for October 27, 2026.
Quick answers
When does the Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta anime premiere?
It is scheduled to premiere on January 8, 2027 at 11:00 p.m. on NTV's Friday Anime Night timeslot.
Who is directing the anime?
Masashi Ishihama is directing at CloverWorks.
Which new cast members were announced?
Kenjirou Tsuda as Joe, Tasuku Hatanaka as Narita, Yurina Amami as Chizuru, Fairouz Ai as Mao, and Maiko Nomura as Kanna.