Willow Girl" to air in April 2019 in the "Anime-ism" slot! The second key visual and additional cast information including Uesaka Sumire are released!

Kawayagi Shoujo" will start airing in April 2019 on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS "Anime-ism" slot. In addition, the second key visual, character visuals of Amane Katagiri, Koto Ootsuki, Kino Yakoubu, and Tao Hanabai, and cast information have been released.

Kawayagi Shoujo" is based on a manga by Masakuni Igarashi, serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha). Nanako Yukihira (CV. Kana Hanazawa), a girl who is so soft-spoken that she writes 575 lines of willow to communicate with others, and Eiji Busujima (CV. Yu Hatanaka), a former delinquent boy who, despite his yankee appearance, is gentle at heart. This romantic comedy depicts the daily lives of these two in 17 tones. The director and series composition is by Masato Jimbo of "CHAOS;CHILD" and "Isekai Shokudo," and the character design is by Maki Hashimoto. Animation production will be handled by CONNECT of "Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku" fame.

The second key visual has been released.
The second key visual, which depicts the characters enjoying a haiku gathering, has been released.

<The second key visual>.

Visuals and cast information for four new characters

Visuals and cast information for the four characters surrounding the main character Nanako Yukihiro and her friends have also been released.

The characters are: Sayuri Yahagi as Amane Katagiri, the head of the literature club to which Nanako and her friends belong; Rikako Aida as Koto Ootsuki, Age's childhood friend and older sister; Misaki Kuno as Kino Yakoubu, a member of the art club who draws what she wants to look like in her sketchbook; and Sumire Uesaka as Tao Hanabuyan, who is always looking for a fortune-telling solution.

Character and cast introductions】 ※Titles omitted

Amane Katagiri: Sayuri Yahagi
A sophomore at Karai High School.
Head of the literature club.
She loves to talk about her love life and watches over Nanako and Eiji with a smile.

<Sayuri Yahagi's comment
The heroine who expresses her feelings in five syllables is very original, and Nanako, whose facial expressions change from moment to moment, is very cute in this work. The director I play, Amane, is also a very punchy person, so I hope my performance will not lose the tension of the original work. Please give my best regards to the anime version of "Kawayagi Shoujo".

Koto Ootsuki: Rikako Aida
She is a junior at Karai High School.She is a member of theU.S. Army's combat sports club.
She is Eiji's childhood friend and older sister. She is cute, erotic and strong.

<Rikako Aida's comment
This is a combination of willow, club activities, romantic comedy, and many other genres, so there is no way it won't be fun! I am looking forward to seeing it.
And since there are so many unique characters, I hope to be swallowed up by them all in a good way!
I will do my best while having fun along with the character Koto Otsuki.

■Kino Yakobu: Misaki Hisano
A freshman at Karai High School.Belongs to the art club.
She is a girl who expresses what she wants to be by drawing in her sketchbook.

<MISAKI KUNO Comment
Reading the original work, I was reminded once again that conveying feelings through willow is a profoundly modest thing to do, and sometimes it can be more heartwarming than conversing in words. I too am looking forward to seeing how the conversation in the sketchbook will be expressed in the anime!
Kino is cute and shy like a little animal, but what she writes in her sketchbook is very flirtatious, and I think the gap between the two is interesting.
I will do my best to express her charm, so please give me your best!

Hana-buy Tao: Uesaka Sumire
A first-year student at Karai High School.She is a member of the fortune-telling club.
She is a girl who relies on fortune-telling in everything she does. Her fortune-telling has a reputation for being very accurate.

＜Uesaka Sumire's comment
Tao is a girl with a mysterious appearance, but she is also a genius fortune teller, has a sharp tongue, is surprisingly shy, and has a hidden cuteness that is very attractive.
I am very much looking forward to seeing how her colorful daily life, described in willow poems, will be depicted in the anime!

Work Information

■Kawayanagi Shoujo

April 2019 Broadcast on MBS, TBS, BS-TBS "Anime-ism" slot

＜Staff

Original story: "Kawayagi Shoujo" by Masakuni Igarashi (serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine")

Director/Series Composition : Masato Jimbo

Character Design : Maki Hashimoto

Animation Production : CONNECT

<Cast

Nanako Yukihiro: Kana Hanazawa

Busujima Eiji: Hatanaka Yu

Amane Katagiri: Sayuri Yahagi