The best looking girlfriend! TV anime "Not Just Cute, Shikimori-san" teaser visual and cast revealed! 365 days of "Daily Voice" also started!

The TV anime "Not Just Cute, Shikimori-san" will begin airing in April 2022. Information on the teaser visual, cast, and Twitter campaign has been released.

Not Only Cute, Shikimori-san" by Hotarugo Maki is a popular manga that won first place in the Magapoke General Election and fifth place in the Next Coming Manga Grand Prize (web category). It is a romantic comedy about Izumi, a high school boy with an unfortunate constitution, and Shikimori-san, who is usually cute and pretty but transforms into a "handsome girlfriend" when Izumi is in trouble.

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Broadcasting is set to begin in April 2022, and a teaser visual has been released. It was also revealed that "Shikimori-san" will be played by Saori Onishi and Izumi by Shuichiro Umeda. Character introductions and cast comments have also arrived.

Character introductions and cast comments

Shikimori CV: Saori Onishi
is a girl in her second year of high school who is dating Izumi. She is usually very cute and kind, but when it comes to Izumi-kun, she has a surprising side!　She loves Izumi-kun.

＜Comment from Saori Onishi
My name is Saori Onishi and I play the role of Shikimori!
I was so excited when I was chosen to play the role that I didn't expect it to be me, but now that I have been entrusted with the role, I will do my best to deliver a wonderful Shikimori to you all. I hope that you will see a lot of charm in Ms. Shikimori, who is not only cute but also cool!
What is too cute...is the relationship between Izumi-kun and Mr. Shikimori.
Enjoy the broadcast!

■ Izumi CV: Shuichiro Umeda
A boy in his second year of high school who is dating Mr. Shikimori. He has a tendency to get into trouble due to his unfortunate nature, but he has a positive personality that is undaunted by any misfortune. He loves Shikimori.

＜Comment from Shuichiro Umeda
The book is exciting to read, heartwarming, and sometimes sad.
Above all, I love this work that is full of kindness.
I am very happy to be able to play the role of Izumi-kun in the anime.
I can't wait to meet everyone.
Shikimori and Izumi-kun are loved and watched over by many readers.
I will do my best to portray them in the anime as well, so that everyone can see how wonderful they are together! Thank you very much for your continued support!

Main Staff Information

The director is Ryota Ito of "Senpai ga uzai junpai no hanashi no hanashi," the series composition is by Yoshimi Narita of the "Pretty Cure" series, and the character design and chief animation director is Ai Kikuchi of "NEW GAME! and "How Many Dumbbells Can You Hold?

The 365-day daily voice "Mainichi Shikimori-san" has started!

Starting today, October 1, a special project to deliver Shikimori-san's voice throughout the year will be started on Twitter.
He speaks! He moves! You can enjoy videos of famous scenes from the original work and Shikimori's daily voice messages for 365 days. Be sure to follow the official anime Twitter and listen to the cute and cool voice of Mr. Shikimori every day.

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A Twitter campaign to win a newly illustrated color paper is now being held!

To celebrate the start of the broadcast in April 2022, a Twitter follow & RT campaign will be held to win gorgeous gifts. Follow the official Twitter account during the campaign period and RT the target tweet to enter the campaign.

Application period
October 30, 2021 (Sat.) 23:59

Prizes
A color paper illustrated by Hotarugo Maki for 1 person
One winner will receive a copy of the original comic book signed by Saori Onishi, who plays the role of Shikimori.
Shuichiro Umeda as Izumi, autographed by one winner.
10 winners will receive a 500 yen QUO card with a teaser visual design.
The type of prizes cannot be chosen.

How to apply
Follow the official anime Twitter ( @anime_shikimori ) and RT the application tweet posted around 18:00 on October 1 (Fri.).

Notes on the giveaway application process
A Twitter account is required to enter this giveaway. If your account has been frozen or deleted at the time of the drawing, or if you have unfollowed this account, you will not be eligible.
Entries are limited to one person per account per item. Please note that entries submitted from multiple accounts by a single person will be void.
Winners will be notified by direct message on Twitter. Please note that we will not contact anyone other than the winners.
Entries must be submitted and shipped within Japan.
Prizes will be shipped by Frontworks Inc.
Prizes will be shipped after November 2021.
We will take the utmost care in packaging the prizes, but please note that we will not accept returns or exchanges in the event that the prizes are damaged due to an accident during shipping.
We will not use the personal information you provide for any purpose other than sending the prizes.

Information about the works
TV animation "Not Only Cute, Shikimori-san
Broadcasting will begin in April 2022!
＜Introduction
The best "handsome girlfriend" appears!

Izumi-kun, a high school boy with an unfortunate constitution, has a classmate, Mr. Shikimori, as his girlfriend.
She has a beautiful smile, is kind, and always seems happy when she is with Izumi-kun.

She is dainty, cute, and affectionate,
When Izumi-kun is in a pinch, ......
She is the coolest and the most handsome "handsome girlfriend"!

Shikimori is full of cuteness and coolness.
The fun daily life of Shikimori-san, Izumi-kun, and his good friends never stops!
This love comedy with 1000% preciousness has finally started!

The popular romantic comedy "Not Just Cute, Shikimori-san" (serialized in Kodansha Magazine Pocket), which has sold over 2.1 million copies in its first 9 volumes and received over 3 million "likes" on Twitter, is finally getting a TV anime. Production is handled by Animation Studio, with a large gathering of high-profile staff!　The director is Ryota Ito of "Senpai ga uzai junpai no hanashi" ("Senpai ga uzai junpai no hanashi"), series composition is by Yoshimi Narita of the "Pretty Cure" series, and character design and chief animation director is Ai Kikuchi of "NEW GAME! and "How Many Dumbbells Can You Hold?

You can't take your eyes off the "handsome girlfriend" in the TV anime!

<Staff> Original story: Hotarugo Maki
Original story: Hotarugo Maki (serialized in Kodansha's "Magazine Pocket")
Director : Ryota Ito
Assistant Director : Shohei Yamanaka
Series composition：Yoshimi Narita
Character Design : Ai Kikuchi
Animation Production: Animation Studio

＜Cast
Shikimori: Saori Onishi
Izumi: Shuichiro Umeda

Original story
Serialized in Kodansha's "Magazine Pocket". Comics 1-9 currently on sale.
The latest volume 10 will be released on October 8, 2021!
Written by Hotarugo Maki

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