The popular manga "Kubo-san wa boku (mob) ga hukunai" by Nene Yukimori, which is serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (published by Shueisha), will be adapted into a TV anime. Kana Hanazawa and Kengo Kawanishi have been announced to appear in the anime, and a celebratory illustration of the anime adaptation by Yukimori and information about the staff have also been released. The work is a sweet comedy about a "mob boy" with zero presence and a "heroine-level" beautiful girl classmate who spots him and starts messing around with him. The heartwarming daily lives of Junta Shiraishi, whose presence is so small that he goes unnoticed even if he is next to him, and Nagisaki Kubo, who is often bothered by Junta Shiraishi and often makes a move on him, are depicted. The original book is currently in its eighth volume, with the ninth volume to be released on May 18. Hanazawa will continue to play the role of Nagisa Saki from the voice comic version available on YouTube's "Yanjan TV," while Kawanishi will take on the role of Shiraishi. Hanazawa said, "I have enjoyed voicing Kubo-san in the ASMR voice dramas, etc., so I am very happy to see the anime version! Kawanishi commented, "I was excited to see how the heartwarming daily life I felt when I read the original story would move in the anime, and even after I was chosen for the role, I wondered who would play the other roles. Hanazawa and Kawanishi's full comments are at the bottom. The staff includes Kazuomi Koga, director of "Kanojo, omooshi shimasu," series composition and screenplay by Yuya Takahashi of "SELECTION PROJECT," and character design by Yoshiko Saito of "KOMIKKU GARZ. Animation production will be handled by PINE JAM of "Kagekishojo! PINE JAM of "KAGEKI SHOJO! Kana Hanazawa (Nagisaki Kubo) I have enjoyed voicing Kubo-san in the ASMR voice dramas, etc., so I am very happy to see the anime version! I'm going to make Shiraishi-kun, who is not a dummy head Shiraishi-kun, writhe in agony while reading the original story again at ......! Kengo Kawanishi (Junta Shiraishi) I am Kengo Kawanishi, the voice of Junta Shiraishi in the anime "Kubo-san ha Boku wo Honshuai". After I was chosen for the role, I was excited to see who would play the other roles in the anime. There are still a few days left until the broadcast, but I hope you will read the original story and look forward to it. (C) "Kubo-san ha Boku wo Kushanai" Production Committee
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
