[Bushiroad Inc.] Synopsis and sneak peek of episode 4 of the TV anime “The Secret Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun” released!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: October 22, 2025 To Members of the Press Synopsis and sneak peek of episode 4 of the TV anime “The Unexpressive Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun” released! Bushiroad Move Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yusuke Onuki), 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 Unexpressive One, and Ota-kun, the Expressive One,” has been released. TV Anime “The Inconspicuous Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun” Episode 4 synopsis and sneak peek! The synopsis and sneak peek for Episode 4 of the TV anime “Kashiwada-san, the Unintelligible One, and Ota-kun, the Expressive One,” currently airing every Saturday from 9:00 PM on TOKYO MX and other channels, have been released! Episode 4 “A Date with Kashiwada-san and Ota-kun” Ota-kun invites Kashiwada-san to the movies, hoping to scare her this time. However, the movie is scarier than he imagined, and Ota-kun ends up being the one to get scared. Kashiwada-san keeps rushing home, which is unusual for him. Ota-kun can’t help but wonder why. He secretly follows her and finds an unexpected person waiting for her. Kashiwada-san’s birthday has arrived. Everyone celebrates, but Ota-kun can’t bring himself to congratulate her, and instead ends up saying mean things.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9021/14827-9021-abe13f5d07e2f4f9024f42516dff21ea-1910×2700.png Synopsis Kashiwada-san is a middle school girl who never shows her feelings no matter what, but her classmate Ota-kun is extremely expressive. Surely these two polar opposites 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) Odajima-san (CV: Mayu Mineta) Ota-nee (Sister) (CV: Shiori Mikami) Kashiwada-nii (Brother) (CV: Daisuke Kishio) 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 ～ Hokkaido Television Broadcasting: Every Monday from 26:40 starting from Monday, October 6, 2025 AT-X: Every Tuesday from 21:30 starting from Tuesday, October 7, 2025 *Repeat broadcasts: Every Thursday from 9:30 AM / Every Monday from 3:30 PM Nagasaki Cultural Broadcasting: Every Wednesday from 1:20 AM starting October 15, 2025 *First broadcast only on Wednesday, October 15th from 1:35 AM *Broadcast dates and times may be subject to change due to scheduling reasons. Thank you for your understanding. Streaming Information d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Animehodai: Every Saturday from 9:00 PM starting Saturday, October 4th Other sites: Every Thursday from 9:00 PM starting October 9th *Please check the anime’s official website for other streaming information. *The distribution start date, time, and distribution period may vary depending on the distribution service. For details, please check with the distribution service you are using. 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/ Theme Song
Information “Hyakumenso” by Hashimero Lyrics: Hashimero Composition: Hashimero Arrangement: ⌘High Nomi ▼“Hyakumenso” distribution URL https://Hashimero.lnk.to/Hyakumensou ▼Released on Wednesday, December 3rd | EP “Hyakumenso” CD reservation link
https://hashimero.lnk.to/Hyakumensou_CD “Contrary Hero” Marchen Fantasia Lyrics: Mia Composition: Shotaro Seo (MONACA) Arrangement: Shota Horie, Shotaro Seo (MONACA) ▼”Contrary Hero” Distribution URL https://3pasi.lnk.to/amanojakuhero_paps ▼Released on Wednesday, December 3rd | Opening Theme “Amanojaku Hero” CD Pre-order Link https://3pasi.lnk.to/1203PKG ────────────────────────────────────── *Please include the following information when posting. (C) Higashi Fuyu/KADOKAWA/The Secret Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun Production Committee