Kanojo no Tomodachi Anime Cast, Staff, and October Premiere Revealed
The announcement confirms the full production team and premiere window for a series from WWWave Corporation's Deregula label, which focuses on adapting mature manga properties.
Key Facts
- The anime adaptation of Jura's manga Kanojo no Tomodachi premieres in October 2026.
- Takashi Andō directs the anime at Quad, with WWWave Corporation's Deregula label producing.
- Ryūga Nagai, Sayahana Hanemurasaki, and Miki Hase lead the cast.
- Gokō Shiraki writes and supervises the scripts, known for Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun.
- Jura launched the manga in Kodansha's YanMaga Web in May 2021, with the sixth volume shipping in October 2025.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The television anime adaptation of Jura's manga Kanojo no Tomodachi has announced its cast, staff, and an October 2026 premiere date. Ryūga Nagai, Sayahana Hanemurasaki, and Miki Hase lead the cast. Takashi Andō directs at Quad, with WWWave Corporation's Deregula label producing.
Takashi Andō is directing the anime at Quad, with WWWave Corporation credited as producer and Deregula handling production. Gokō Shiraki, known for Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun, is writing and supervising the scripts. Ryūji Iwata is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director alongside Akira Koshiishi, Masayuki Fujita, and Konatsu Kumagai. The story follows high school student Takeru, whose girlfriend Kaori is his first love, but her friend Tomoko begins to seduce him. Jura launched the manga in Kodansha's YanMaga Web in May 2021, and the sixth compiled volume shipped last October.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Kanojo no Tomodachi Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, October TV Premiere
- Anime Corner Kanojo No Tomodachi Anime Premieres in October