Slapstick Love Comedy "Uzaki-chan Wants to Play! TV anime to be broadcast in July 2020! Naomi Ozora plays the role of Hana Uzaki

Uzaki-chan Wanna Play!" serialized in "Doradora Shapu#" will be adapted into a TV anime in July 2020. In addition, a teaser visual and the main staff and cast have been revealed.

Uzaki-chan Wanna Play! is a romantic comedy manga serialized on Nico Nico Seiga's web comic distribution site "Doradora Shapu#. The total number of copies of the manga, including digital editions, has sold over 500,000 copies.

Sakurai Shinichi, a third-year university student, wants to spend his after-school hours quietly at ......, but his junior Uzaki Hana treats him as a "botch" and repeatedly "annoys" him. Sakurai, however, somehow manages to have a good time with Uzaki.

The anime adaptation will be directed by Kazuya Miura, with series composition by Takashi Asashi, character design by Manabu Kurihara, and animation production by ENGI.

The cast was also unveiled. Naomi Ozora will play Hana Uzaki and Kenji Akabane will play Shinichi Sakurai. Ayana Taketatsu will play Minoru Asia, the daughter of the master of the coffee shop where Sakurai works part-time, and Tomoya Takagi will play Sakurai's friend Itsujin Sakaki.

Comments from the original author, Mr. Take, the staff and the cast are as follows.

Comments from the original author, Mr. Take
Thanks to everyone's support, we are finally going to make a TV anime! I have been working on various jobs while continuing the serialization, but keeping it a secret until this announcement has been the hardest part...! We hope you are looking forward to seeing Uzaki and his friends in action in the near future!

Staff Comments
Director: Kazuya Miura

Series Composition: Takashi Aoshimashi
I remember the first time I came into contact with Uzaki-chan was when I happened to find a story that Mr. Take had posted on Twitter, before the series was published. At that time, I was so convinced that I was encountering a new concept of "Uzakawa," that I exclaimed, "This is definitely coming! I exclaimed with conviction. I was so convinced that I was going to get it. The time has finally come for Uzaki-chan to be animated. The entire staff has put our hearts and souls into this new charm of Uzakawa, so please look forward to it!

Character Designer Manabu Kurihara
Congratulations on the Uzaki-chan anime adaptation. The characters are basically funny people with rich expressions, and I really enjoy working on them. Annoying but not hateful! Annoying but cute! I am trying my best to convey the charm of these characters to the audience. Uzaki-chan wants to play with gags and a little drama! We hope you enjoy the show!

Cast Comments
Naomi Ozora (playing Hana Uzaki)
I have played Uzaki-chan since the voice comic, so I have a very, very strong attachment to her...! I am happy that the anime version has been made and I am very happy to be able to continue playing the role of Uzaki-chan. I am very happy to be able to continue playing Uzaki-chan in the anime, and I am also very happy to be able to continue playing her. I believe that this dream came true because of your voices. Thank you very much! I will do my best to bring you the cute and annoying parts of Uzaki-chan, who moves around energetically! Please look forward to it!

Kenji Akabane (Sakurai Shinichi)
Congratulations on the anime adaptation of Uzaki-chan! I've been playing the role of your senpai since the voice comic and the video game, and now it's finally going into anime...! I've made it...! I am deeply moved. And I'm so happy to hear that you're going to be entrusted with the anime as well! I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder what kind of anime it will be. At any rate, as long as Uzaki-chan is annoyingly cute, I think I'm OK with it! As a senior, I would like to give Uzaki-chan a lot of tsukkomi! I look forward to hearing more from you all! We look forward to hearing more from you!

Ayana Taketatsu (playing the role of Minoru Asia)
My name is Ayana Taketatsu, and I will be playing the role of Minoru Asia. I am very happy to be able to officially witness the interaction between the lovely Hana-chan and her senpai! Asami's tension goes up and down when she gets turned on, so I would like to play the role while enjoying the swing of the tension. I hope to enjoy playing the role while enjoying the range of tension. The synchronization between father and son is also a highlight of the show! Let's watch together in front of the TV! Please join us in front of the TV and watch over everyone.

Tomoya Takagi (playing the role of Itsujin Sakaki)
My name is Tomoya Takagi, and I will be playing the role of Itsujin Sakaki. At first glance, Sakaki may appear to be just a flirt, but he is a cool guy who lives purely and naturally, and has a natural charm that attracts people. I will do my best to fully present such a Sakaki and enjoy interacting with the unique characters played by my seniors. I look forward to working with you all!

Outline of the TV anime
Uzaki-chan wants to play!

Broadcast Information: Starts in July 2020

<Staff>
Original Story: Take
Director: Kazuya Miura
Series Structure: Masashi Asashi
Character Design: Manabu Kurihara
Production: ENGI

<Cast>
Hana Uzaki: Naomi Ozora
Shinichi Sakurai: Kenji Akabane
Minoru Asia: Ayana Taketatsu
Itsujin Sakaki: Tomoya Takagi

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