Twilight Out Focus", a TV anime depicting the coming-of-age of high school boys, to begin airing in July! Drama CD version cast continues to include Shin Furukawa, Masato Nakazawa, Takuya Eguchi, and Soma Saito

Dusk Out Focus" (written by Janome) is an ensemble youth comic series serialized in Kodansha's digital BL magazine "Honey Milk," which has sold more than 250,000 copies (paper and electronic versions combined). It depicts a story of high school boys' sparkling and dazzling adolescent romance set in a movie club.

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It was announced that the TV anime "Dusk Out Focus" will start airing in July 2024. The key visual was also revealed.

In addition to the already announced cast members Sadayuki Matsuoka as Mao Tsuchiya and Yuma Uchida as Hisashi Otomo, all six cast members, Makoto Furukawa as Jin Kikuchihara, Masatomo Nakazawa as Yoshikazu Ichikawa, Takuya Eguchi as Rei Inaba, and Souma Saito as Shion Yoshino, will continue from the drama CD version. Comments from the cast have arrived. The cast members have already commented on the new cast members, so be sure to check them out.

Cast Information

Sadao Matsuoka as Mao Tsuchiya

Yuma Uchida as Hisashi Otomo

Shin Furukawa as Hitoshi Kikuchihara

Masatomo Nakazawa as Yoshikazu Ichikawa

Takuya Eguchi as Rei Inaba

Souma Saito as Yoshino Shion

and others

Cast Comments

Sadao Matsuoka as Mao Tsuchiya

As a fan, I am very happy to hear that "Twilight Out Focus" will be adapted into an anime!

I am very happy as a fan that "Twilight Out Focus" is going to be animated this time!

I hope that the work will exceed everyone's expectations, and I look forward to working with you all in the full-length version!

I hope you will enjoy the film!

Yuma Uchida as Hisashi Otomo

I will be voicing Hisashi Otomo in the anime "Dusk Out Focus".

I am very happy to be able to continue playing the role following the Drama CD.

I am very happy to be able to continue playing the role as I did on the Drama CD, and I have already seen the artwork that has been created for the anime.

I hope you will enjoy seeing Kotobuki and his friends shining in the video!

*Original text

Shin Furukawa as Jin Kikuchihara

My name is Shin Furukawa, and I will be playing the role of Hitoshi Kikuchihara.

He is a very peculiar character, and I am looking forward to seeing how he will be expressed in the animation.

I'm sure it will be bishy! I'm sure he'll be moving like a "Bishy! I'm sure he will move...

I will do my best for the recording!

I'm looking forward to seeing how he will express himself in the animation.

Masato Nakazawa as Yoshikazu Ichikawa

I am very happy to play the role of Yoshikazu Ichikawa, who is such a movie buff, loves BL, loves third graders, and understands the importance of "this moment now" for the future.

Dusk Out Focus" is such a sparkling story where what is in the center of each high school student's heart, movies, youth, and love are in transition and connected, and it makes me kind of sparkle too.

I am looking forward to the day it reaches you. I am looking forward to seeing it.

I am looking forward to seeing it.

Takuya Eguchi as Rei Inaba

I will be playing the role of Rei Inaba, following on from the drama CD!

I will enjoy playing the role so that I can create a gentle atmosphere like in the key visuals.

I will enjoy playing the role so that I can create the gentle atmosphere as shown in the key visuals!

I will enjoy playing the role so that I can create the gentle atmosphere as shown in the key visual.

Souma Saito as Shion Yoshino

Following on from the Drama CD, I will be voicing Yoshino Shion!

I have not yet participated in the recording in earnest, but I am very much looking forward to seeing how that wonderful world view will be expressed in the animation. I am looking forward to seeing how that wonderful world view will be expressed in the animation!

I am looking forward to seeing how that wonderful world view will be expressed in the animated film!

Production Information

TV animation " Dusk Out Focus

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin in July 2024.

<Staff> Director: Yasuhiro Watanabe
Director：Yoshihiro Watanabe
Character design：Yoko Kikuchi
Series Composition : Yoshimi Narita
Animation Production : Studio Deen

<Cast
Mao Tsuchiya: Sadao Matsuoka
Yuma Uchida as Hisashi Otomo
Shin Furukawa as Hitoshi Kikuchihara
Masatomo Nakazawa as Yoshikazu Ichikawa
Takuya Eguchi as Rei Inaba
Souma Saito as Yoshino Shion

＜Introduction

This is a coming-of-age love story set in the film club of a boys' school, where three groups of three bright and dazzling characters intersect.

Kotobuki is a delinquent and a loner, and Mao is assigned to film him in the film club.

They share a room in the dormitory, and the "promise" they make to each other soon binds them together in a sweet way.

Jin, the popular leader of the film club, and Yoshikazu, a younger student who is competitive with Jin.

The two clash, but eventually become attracted to each other.

Rei, the quiet and unsociable but trustworthy vice-director, and Shion, a new member of the club out of season.

An unexpected kiss starts a "relationship" between the two...

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Original story

Original story: Janome

Dusk Out Focus", "Afterimage Slow Motion", "Dusk Out Focus Overlap", "Yoi Monologue" (published in Kodansha's "Honey Milk")

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Original work information "Dusk Out Focus" series

The "Dusk Out Focus" series is an ensemble coming-of-age comic series that has sold more than 250,000 copies (paper and electronic versions combined) and takes place in the Midorigaoka High School film club.

The first work in the series, "Dusk Out Focus," is a sparkling and sad coming-of-age love story that begins when Hisashi, a delinquent and loner, and Mao, a cinematographer in the film club, room together in the dormitory at the boys' school.

The following second film, "Afterimage Slow Motion," spins an awkward love story between Jin, the confident and flamboyant head of the film club, and Yoshikazu, a sophomore who is a junior in the film club and has a rivalry with Jin.

The third film, "Dusk Out Focus overlap," depicts what happens to Kotobuki and Mao after they become dormitory roommates and then lovers.

The fourth film, "Yoi Monologue," is a love story involving the members of the film club: Rei, the quiet and unsociable but skilled former vice president of the film club, and Shion, a new member of the club out of season who is in love.

©Janome, Kodansha/"Twilight Out Focus" Production Committee