[Bushiroad Inc.] Synopsis and sneak peek of episode 5 of the TV anime “The Secret Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun” released!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: October 29, 2025 To Members of the Press Synopsis and sneak peek of episode 5 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 5 synopsis and sneak peek! The synopsis and sneak peek for Episode 5 of the TV anime “Kashiwada-san, the Unaffected 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 5: Kashiwada-san, Ota-kun, and Winter Break Ota-kun’s friend, Sada-kun, enjoys observation. It’s unusual for Sada-kun to try to avoid Ota-kun, so he tries to find out why. Kashiwada invites Ota to a Christmas party. Ota sees this as an opportunity and prepares a surprise gift. Ota receives a New Year’s card from Kashiwada during the New Year. Ota is flustered. When he goes to visit the shrine for the first time in the New Year, he runs into Kashiwada there as well.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9037/14827-9037-0ed5402ed332d41dd944915a3fdc927d-1910×2700.png Synopsis Kashiwada-san, a middle school girl who never shows her feelings no matter what, and her classmate Ota-kun, who always shows them on his face. These two polar opposites surely have feelings for each other…? 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 5 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 on Wednesday, October 15th only 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 Uninspired Kashiwada-san and the Expressive Ota-kun Production Committee For more information about this release