Summer anime "The Story of My Company's Small Senior Staff" episode 1 preview and Blu-ray bonus illustrations revealed!

A trailer for the first episode of the TV anime "The Story of My Company's Smaller Senpai," which will begin airing on July 1 (Sat), and Blu-ray special features have been released.

The story of "My Company's Small Senpai" is a manga serialized in Takeshobo's "Storia Dash" by Hajime Sai. The story depicts a soothing and amorous office love comedy between a new employee, Takuma Shinozaki, and a small and cute senior, Shiori Katase.

⇒The summer anime "The story of a small senior in my company" PV and new characters played by Mikako Komatsu and others are revealed.

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The TV anime "The Story of My Company's Smaller Senpai" will begin airing on Saturday, July 1, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. on the "NUMAnimation" slot on TV Asahi's nationwide network of 24 stations, as well as other programs. A trailer for the first episode has just been released.

The first Blu-ray volume will be released on October 25. The bonus "Shiori Katase life-size cloth poster" for the limited first edition has also been revealed.

Trailer and Synopsis

Episode 1 "Senpai in my company is small and cute
Takuma Shinozaki, who works for a character development company, is a newcomer in his first year with the company. Although he is still new to the company, he spends his days at work being soothed and encouraged by his small and cute senior, Shiori Katase, who has been with the company for three years.
One day, Takuma is nervous before a presentation of a project, and Shiori tries a spell to ease his tension. What is the spell?

The Blu-ray release will be released in 2023, and will include a life-size cloth poster as a bonus!

Volume 1 will be released on October 25, 2023 (Wed), Volume 2 on November 29, 2023 (Wed), Volume 3 on December 20, 2023 (Wed), and Volume 4 on January 31, 2024 (Wed).

Volume 1 (Limited First Edition) will include a life-size poster of Shiori Katase, newly illustrated by the original author, Hajime Sai. Each volume will also come with a special sleeve drawn by Hajime Sai, an ASMR-style voice drama, and a bonus CD containing the original soundtrack.

Life-size cloth poster of Shiori Katase

Limited First Edition] Blu-ray Volume 1
Episodes 1-3 included / 13,750 yen (tax included)
＜Limited First Production Edition" bonus
Life-size cloth poster of Shiori Katase, newly drawn by the original author Hajime Sai.
<Number of episodes
Episodes 1-3
<Bundled benefits
Jacket newly drawn by the author Sai Hajime
Sleeve newly drawn by the original author, Hajime Sai
Special booklet with manga drawn by the original author, Hajime Sai
Special CD Vol.1 (ASMR-style voice drama & Situation voice drama ①)
＜Video bonus
Mini-anime episodes 1-3
PV

Store Specials
Animate
All volume purchase privilege: B2 tapestry newly illustrated

Animate mail order only
Purchase privilege for all volume: B2 tapestry newly drawn

Amazon.co.jp Normal Edition 11,880 yen (including tax) Limited First Edition 15,730 yen (including tax)
Volume 1 purchase privilege: Newly-drawn boobie mouse pad
2nd volume purchase privilege: newly-drawn B2 tapestry
Volume 3 purchase privilege: newly-drawn BIG acrylic stand
Volume 4 purchase privilege: newly-drawn A5 character fine mat

Gamers Normal Edition 11,880 yen (including tax) First Press Limited Edition 15,730 yen (including tax)
Purchase privilege for all volumes: newly-drawn B2 tapestry
Purchase privilege for volume 1: Original mug cup

Sofmap Normal Edition 13,200 yen (including tax) First Press Limited Edition 17,050 yen (including tax)
Purchase privilege for all volume: All volume storage box (newly-drawn)
Purchase bonus for volume 1: B2W suede tapestry, newly illustrated

Rakuten Books, Inc.
Purchase privilege for all volumes: newly-drawn A5 character fine graph & newly-drawn acrylic stand

DMM Mail Order
Purchase bonus for each volume: Original B2 tapestry

Work info (Japanese)

TV anime "The story of a small senior in my company
Official HP: https://chiisaisenpai.com
Official Twitter: #

＜Broadcast information
NUMAnimation" slot on TV Asahi's 24-nation network: Every Saturday night from July 1 at 1:30 p.m.
BS Asahi: Every Saturday night from July 8 at 1:00 p.m.
AT-X: Every (Sun.) night from July 2 at 10:30 p.m.
(Repeat broadcasts: Every (Thursday) night at 4:30 p.m. starting July 6 / Every (Sunday) morning at 7:30 a.m. starting July 9)

<Distribution information
ABEMA/ DMM TV: Simultaneous terrestrial distribution starting July 1 from 1:30 p.m. every (Sat.) night
dAnime Store: From July 4, every week (Tuesday) from 1:30 p.m. onwards
Other distribution services will follow in order.

<Staff> Original story: Hajime Sai (Takemiku)
Original Story: Hajime Sai ("Storia Dash", Takeshobo)
Director : Mitsutoshi Sato
Script： Keiichiro Ochi, Yasuko Aoki, Satoru Sugisawa
Character Design: Hayato Hashiguchi, Hiromi Ogata
Prop Design: Heo Hye-Jung
Art Director: Rim Ge
Art Setup: Maho Takahashi
Color Design: Haremi Miyagawa
Director of Photography: Shota Harada
Editing: Akane Shiraishi
3D Director: Toshiro Hamamura
Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi
Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion
Music: Junko Horiguchi
Animation Production: project No.9

＜Cast
Shiori Katase: Hina Tachibana
Takuma Shinozaki: Yuki Shin
Chihiro Akina: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Chinatsu Hayakawa: Yumiri Hanamori
Yutaka Shinozaki: Mikako Komatsu

＜Introduction
Takuma Shinozaki is in his first year at a character company.
Takuma Shinozaki is still getting used to his new job.
Even so, there is an "unbelievable healing" by his side.
That is Shiori Katase, a "small and cute" senior who has been with the company for three years.
Shiori is very considerate of her juniors, and is always looking out for Shinozaki's interests.
She praises him when his work is going well.
She encourages him before a nerve-wracking presentation.
When he has a hard day at his desk, he gives him a shoulder massage.
Shinozaki is healed every day by Shiori's natural, close, and somewhat natural behavior,
Shinozaki is soothed every day by Shiori's natural and approachable behavior, but at the same time, he is still conscious of her.
Shinozaki, who has never had a girlfriend in his life
Can Shinozaki, who has never had a girlfriend in his life, change his relationship with Shiori from a mere senior to a junior? ......
The long-awaited anime adaptation of the popular SNS comic by Hajime Sai!
This "sugar-based office romantic comedy" will make you want to watch and listen to it all the time!

Original story information
The story of a small senior in my company
Written by Hajime Sai (serialized in "Storia Dash", Takeshobo)
Volume 7 will be released on September 14, 2023!
Trial reading: #

© Hajime Sai, Takeshobo / "The Story of My Company's Smaller Senpai" Production Committee