[Bushiroad Inc.] The TV anime “Kashiwada-san, the Unaffected One, and Ota-kun, the Expressive One” will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other channels on Saturday, October 4th! The summer visual and second promotional video have been released!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: September 5, 2025 To Members of the Press The TV anime “Kashiwada-san, the Unexpressive One, and Ota-kun, the Expressive One” will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other channels on Saturday, October 4th! The summer visual and second promotional video have been released! The opening theme will be “Hyakumenso” sung by Hashimero, and the ending theme will be “Amanojaku Hero” sung by Marchen Phantasia! In addition, “Ota, Tadokoro, and Sada’s
After-School Radio Show” will be broadcast starting Tuesday, October 7th! Bushiroad Move Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Narumi Asakura), a group company of Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kidani), is pleased to announce that the latest information on the TV anime “Kashiwada-san, the Unspoken One, and Ota-kun, the Expressive One,” has been released. Summer visuals for the TV anime “The Unexpressive Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun” have been released! Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8913/14827-8913-793ace32dfc4d448685e9c4b8b33c848-1920×1080.png ▼2nd PV: https://youtu.be/ZfWsw9daBy8 Broadcasting begins on Saturday, October 4, 2025 on TOKYO MX and other channels! Other broadcast and streaming information also announced! The TV anime “Kashiwada-san, the Unexpressive One, and Ota-kun, the Expressive One” is scheduled to begin broadcasting on Saturday, October 4, 2025, on TOKYO MX and other channels! Other broadcast and streaming information has also been announced! For more information, please check the official website or official X. ■Broadcast Information TOKYO MX: Every Saturday from 9:00 PM starting Saturday, October 4, 2025 Kansai TV: Every Sunday from 26:52 starting October 5, 2025 *First broadcast on Sunday, October 5th from 25:25 BS11: Every Monday from 23:00 starting October 6, 2025 AT-X: Every Tuesday from 9:30 PM starting October 7, 2025 *Repeat broadcast every Thursday from 9:30 AM / every Monday from 3:30 PM *Broadcast dates and times may be subject to change due to scheduling and other reasons. Thank you for your understanding. ■Streaming Information Scheduled to be streamed on various platforms! For more details, please check the official website or official X at a later date. Theme song information released! The opening theme will be “Hyakumenso” sung by Hashimero, The ending theme will be “Amanojaku Hero” sung by Marchen Phantasia! The opening theme for the TV anime “Kashiwada-san Who Doesn’t Show Her Face and Ota-kun Who Does Her Face” is “Hyakumenso” sung by Hashimero, The ending theme has been decided to be “Amanojaku Hero” sung by Sangatsu no Phantasia! Artist comments have also arrived! ■Opening Theme “Hyakumenso” Lyrics: Hashimero Composer: Hashimero Arrangement: ⌘High Nomi
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8913/14827-8913-13c95ae809060ebba8999b9427bab494-3900×3900.jpg ＜Comment from Hashimero＞ I’m Hashimero, and I’m in charge of the opening theme for “The Concealed Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun”! The song I wrote this time, “Hyakumenso,” is my own depiction of the love story between two contrasting characters. The title was inspired by Ota-kun’s ever-changing facial expressions. Youth passes by in the blink of an eye, leaving little time to catch your breath, so this song has a sound that makes you feel like you’re racing along from start to finish. It’s packed with the sparkle of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, so I hope you enjoy it along with the anime! Also, the early melodic song “Hyakumenso” will be available for pre-order starting Friday, September 26th! A CD containing the opening theme will be released on Wednesday, December 3rd. ▼September 26th (Friday) Advance delivery Pre-registration URL
https://Hashimero.lnk.to/Hyakumenso_paps ▼December 3rd (Wednesday) CD reservation link https://hashimero.lnk.to/Hyakumensou_CD ■Ending Theme “Contrary Hero” Lyrics: Mia Composition: Shotaro Seo (MONACA) Arrangement: Shota Horie, Shotaro Seo (MONACA)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8913/14827-8913-d3a36bc39befd89c5682f45287e2a0ac-3900×3900.png *The jacket image may differ from the actual product. ＜ Comments from Mia / Marchen Phantasia ＞ I read the original manga, my heart fluttering sweetly at the pure distance between Kashiwada-san and Ota-kun, who want to get closer but can’t. I wrote this song to express the girlish heart that says, “Hehehe, even though he always does mean things to me, he’s really kind, haha,” as well as the happiness of sharing the same feelings as the person you love. I hope you will love “Contrary Hero” along with the anime! Also, Marchen Phantasia’s “Contrary Hero” will be available for pre-order on Sunday, October 5th! Marchen Phantasia’s 10th single, which includes the ending theme, will be released on Wednesday, December 3rd. “Ota, Tadokoro, and Sada’s After-School Radio Show” will begin streaming on Tuesday, October 7th! A radio program based on the TV anime
“Kashiwada-san, who doesn’t show her face, and Ota-kun, who does” will be streamed! The program title is “Ota, Tadokoro, and Sada’s After-School Radio Show.” The main personalities are Natsume Kyohei as Ota, Hirose Yuya as Tadokoro, and Horikane Sohei as Sada, and the radio show features friendly conversations, like a group of friends getting together after school. In addition to being broadcast on “Hibiki – HiBiKi Radio Station -,” this radio show will also be broadcast with video on the “NBCUniversal Anime/Music Channel”! Enjoy the friendship between these three friends not only through their voices but also through their videos!
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https://www.youtube.com/@NBCUniversalAnimeandMusic ■Cast: Kyohei Natsume (role of Ota), Yuya Hirose (role of Tadokoro), Sohei Horikane (role of Sada) *For more information, please check the official website or official X. Signed message from the six main cast members Summer visual poster giveaway campaign has begun! To commemorate the release of the summer visual, we’ve launched a giveaway campaign for a summer visual poster signed by six people: Akane Fujita (who plays Kashiwada), Kyohei Natsume (who plays Ota), Yuya Hirose (who plays Tadokoro), Sohei Horikane (who plays Sada), Yumiri Hanamori (who plays Tabuchi), and Mayu Mineta (who plays Odajima)!
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(https://x.com/kashiwada_ohta) 2. Repost this post ■Period From Friday, September 5, 2025, 6:00 PM to Friday, September 11, 2025, 11:59 PM ■Gift Items Summer visual poster signed by the six main cast members…3 lucky winners Basic information about the work Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/8913/14827-8913-8e9bb254de7c8b69d856e2d415c18514-1910×2700.png Synopsis Kashiwada-san, a middle school girl who never shows her feelings no matter what, and Ota-kun, her classmate, are extremely expressive. These two polar opposites must have mutual feelings…? A heartwarming romantic comedy about Kashiwada-san, Ota-kun, and their classmates. STAFF Original work: Azuma Fuyu (Dragon Comics
Age/ KADOKAWA) Director: Tomohiro Kamiya Series
Composition: Michiko Yokote Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Naoto Nakamura Art Setting: Maho Takahashi Art Director: Scott MacDonald (Studio Tulip) Color Design: Haremi Miyagawa Director of Photography: Murano Yomogiko (Rare Trick) CG Director: Shima Daisuke (Tengu Kobo) Editor: Shiraishi Akane (Seyama Editing Office) Sound Director: Yukio Nagasaki Music: Yukari Hashimoto/Tetsuya Shitara Opening Theme: Hashimero “Hyakumenso” Ending Theme: Sangatsu no Phantasia “Contrary Hero” Animation Production: STUDIO POLON CAST Kashiwada-san CV: Akane Fujita Ota-kun CV: Kyohei Natsume Tadokoro-kun (CV: Hirose Yuya) Sada-kun (CV: Horikane Sohei) Tabuchi-san (CV: Hanamori Yumiri) Odashima-san CV. Mayu Mineta Broadcast information TOKYO MX: Every Saturday from 9:00 PM starting October 4, 2025 Kansai TV: Every Sunday from 1:52 AM starting October 5, 2025 *First broadcast on Sunday, October 5th only from 1:25 AM BS11 : Every Monday from 11:00 PM starting October 6, 2025 AT-X: Every Tuesday from 9:30 PM starting October 7, 2025 *Repeat broadcasts every Thursday from 9:30 AM / every Monday from 3:30 PM *Broadcast dates and times may be subject to change due to scheduling reasons. Thank you for your understanding. Official website/Official SNS Official website: https://kashiwada-ohta.com/ Official X: @kashiwada_ohta
(https://x.com/kashiwada_ohta) Original Information Volumes 1-10 of the original comics are on sale now! Volumes 1 and 2 of the spinoff “Kashiwada-san and Ota-kun ” are also on sale now! Original official website: https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321808000140/
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