Additional 'Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai' Cast Announced

by Vindstot
Nov 22, 2018 6:22 PM | 16 Comments

The official website of the anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) romantic comedy manga revealed additional voice cast, ending theme artist, and the first promotional video on Friday. Directed by Shinichi Omata (Mamoru Hatakeyama) (Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu) at A-1 Pictures, the anime series will debut on MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, Chuukyou TV, and TV Niigata stations in January 2019.

Chika Fujiwara: Konomi Kohara (Tsuki ga Kirei)

Yuu Ishigami: Ryouta Suzuki (Net-juu no Susume)

Ai Hayasaka: Yumiri Hanamori (Yuru Camp△)

Yutaka Aoyama (Drifters) will serve as the narrator in the anime. The ending theme "Sentimental Crisis" will be performed by halca.

Akasaka launched the manga in Miracle Jump in May 2015, which subsequently transferred to Young Jump in March 2016. Shueisha published the 11th volume on September 19 along with the Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai Shousetsu-ban: Shuuchiin Gakuen Nanafushigi side story novel. The 12th volume will go on sale on December 19. Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai has a cumulative 3.25 million copies of its compiled volumes in circulation, including digital editions.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in February 2018 and published the fifth volume on November 6. The sixth volume is scheduled for a January 1, 2019 release.

Source: PR Times

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Airing on Saturdays at 23:30 (11:30 p.m.) via Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, followed by MBS, CTV, and TV Niigata (TeNY) starting January 12, 2019. Streaming info. will come soon.

Also new key visual revealed.

Pre-screening event on January 5, 2019.

Before broadcast special show on January 5, 2019

Net radio via Onsen starting December 14, 2018.
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Dec 5, 2018 5:37 AM by tsubasalover

Ysad_Ziwezhan said:

knossus said:
... about since the manga nearing its conclusion ...

Some people said the same thing here one year ago :)

I don't know why some people really think the manga is near the end. You still have Kaguya's father's problem and I don't see the author getting past this and rush the ending, even though I'll admit that it's possible to solve everything in one volume (like ten chapters) if the author really wants to end the story that fast. I just doubt it the same way I doubted it one year ago.

I do hope A-1 doesn't destroy Fujiwara's greatness. For once we have a "big boobs airhead" that is NOT a disaster of a characterization, I hope they will adapt the right chapters in that regards. (For that reason, I hoped that studio Deen would not do the adaptation, it's already a relief they were discarded).

And if Iino doesn't show up it 's really too bad since I think her appearance added indirectly a lot to the others' characterization, in particular Ishigami and Fujiwara.

About the pace : they don't have to adapt every chapter, even though many are referenced in later ones.

The point is its closer to the end than it is to the start and there's a clear time limit with graduation and everything being really close. They are obviously slowing down how much time is passing in universe like they have been because its so close to a definitive conclusion. Of course theres alot to still go into and likley some light hearted fillerish bits left, but its pretty damn apparent its going to end sometime in the near future if not next year even depending on where aka takes it.

Also keep in mind the issue is that because theres so much to adapt, the possibility of a fully adaptation is less, its got a massive problem of it its source material ends there will be less incentive to adapt a future season even if it sells exceptionally, case and point the hell haruhi is trapped in cause the novels have been on hiatus forever. Its not a total death sentence but its all the more reason to hope the anime is longer than 1 cour to at least see it reach some of the higher points.

Nov 25, 2018 6:58 PM by JizzyHitler

knossus said:
... about since the manga nearing its conclusion ...

Nov 25, 2018 5:43 AM by Ysad_Ziwezhan

I agree with JizzyHitler, about since the manga nearing its conclusion then the anime will adapt it in a single season, meaning a 2 cour. Since there's too many chapters, the director will have to cut some "unnecessary" chapters and/or characters like Iino (because to keep the pace not too rush).

That is a lie

Nov 24, 2018 6:32 PM by knossus

I have faith in this director, but i do worry about the run time if its not more than 1 cour, like theres so much to adapt they could do multiple 2 cour anime seasons. Like I just worry cause I think the series really starts hitting its stride around the fireworks chapter and up, not cause it like changes everything or something but its just around there it starts to escape the formula its early parts are kind of trapped in and the characters really get alot more fleshing out. If its at 1 cour i worry we wont get to see stuff like ishigami be anything more than a punching bag gag.

Of course theres always the possibility of another season, but thats never a guarantee even if its a top seller, and especailly since it seems like the manga could be ending in the relatively near future theres always that concern of them never funding a anime if theres no manga to advertise.

Mohammadalmannai said:

Slyver said:
somehow they make Kaguya's voice a little bit better than the previous pv, only prez's voice that still doesn't match his character imo, the rest are fine, especially Hayasaka, they chose the most fitting voice for her.
also, they didn't add Iino to the list, so the anime will only be a one-cour show I guess

Best bet is if its a 2 cour, she could be like a teaser or something at the very end

Nov 23, 2018 10:09 AM by JizzyHitler

Will it rushed, or no, we'll see...

Nov 23, 2018 6:12 AM by Detective1412

Mohammadalmannai said:

allenjke said:
I just don't know, i feel like the voices are not fitting the characters, even for the narrator ... Only Hayasaka's VA is matching. Very concerned about the adaptation.

I think, for me, other that Miyuki, it fits everyone perfectly.

I am more worried about how they will adapt it rather than the VAs, for me.

Mb i was too extreme saying they don't fit, i meant they could've been much better or much more fitting something like that. I feel like it might just ruin all the "immersion". Well at least the animation seems pretty good.

Nov 23, 2018 5:43 AM by allenjke

allenjke said:
I just don't know, i feel like the voices are not fitting the characters, even for the narrator ... Only Hayasaka's VA is matching. Very concerned about the adaptation.

I think, for me, other that Miyuki, it fits everyone perfectly.

I am more worried about how they will adapt it rather than the VAs, for me.

Nov 23, 2018 4:54 AM by Mxxxstation

I just don't know, i feel like the voices are not fitting the characters, even for the narrator ... Only Hayasaka's VA is matching. Very concerned about the adaptation.

Nov 23, 2018 4:09 AM by allenjke

Mohammadalmannai said:

Honestly, it looks like a 1:1 adaptation, the only thing I am pretty concerned is hoping they do not rush or skip chapters, as most are connected to each other in the future chapters.

Some chapters "can" be skipped but more than that for example chapters 17-20 I think even "should" be skipped because I can't think the adaptation of it would be near the manga.

Another thing is if they want to make only 1 season even more chapters can be skipped because the future never comes to anime...

Also this PV was a lot better than previous

Nov 23, 2018 2:38 AM by mhkr

Even if it is 2 cour, Iino is pretty far like 70 chapters in. They can manage 3 chapters per episode so if it is 12 it will be 36 and if it's 24 then 72 and Iino will be there, probably towards the end of the series.

Other than that, I am not looking forward to this series

THAT IS A LIE

Honestly, it looks like a 1:1 adaptation, the only thing I am pretty concerned is hoping they do not rush or skip chapters, as most are connected to each other in the future chapters.

How cute. This made my day.

Nov 23, 2018 1:48 AM by Mxxxstation

Slyver said:
somehow they make Kaguya's voice a little bit better than the previous PV, only prez's voice that still doesn't match his character IMO, the rest are fine, especially Hayasaka, they chose the most fitting voice for her.
also, they didn't add Iino to the list, so the anime will only be a one-cour show I guess

well, iino doesn't show up until around chapter 70 if I remember correctly so it could still be 2 cour

Nov 23, 2018 1:44 AM by lior_kimelman

somehow they make Kaguya's voice a little bit better than the previous pv, only prez's voice that still doesn't match his character imo, the rest are fine, especially Hayasaka, they chose the most fitting voice for her.
also, they didn't add Iino to the list, so the anime will only be a one-cour show I guess

Nov 23, 2018 12:33 AM by Slyver

The designs are great, even if below the originals but that's expected considering that they need to simplify it.

Nov 22, 2018 8:11 PM by brzzcode

While it doesn’t take away every concern I have, the PV honestly alleviated a lot of concerns. I personally felt the VAs and animation were really well done. I especially like the narrator’s and Ishi’s voices. Kaguya and Shirogame sound pretty decent now that I’m seeing the animation with the voices. The only real worry I have now is length of the anime, but hopefully we’ll find out about that soon.

Nov 22, 2018 7:17 PM by Sakky2213

Besides Ishigami and Hayasaka, the VA's don't sound the most fitting. Visually, the artwork looks good. Character designs are on point. I don't expect it to be heavy on animation, since the series doesn't require it. As long as the artwork is consistent and the occasional horror-like artwork is given justice, it's all good.

Ishigami appears much later in the series (around chapter 24), yet the PV shows a lot of shots of him. An ideal pace would be 2 chapters per episode, which means that Ishigami would appear near the end of the series (if it's one-cour). Though, they'll most likely skip and rearrange chapters and adapt whatever chapters they find fitting (something like Nozaki-kun). Most chapters are standalone, so this shouldn't be an issue.

Also, hopefully this series isn't too reliant on close-ups as this PV suggests.

Nov 22, 2018 7:03 PM by GoldenDevilGamer