A FujiTV announced that the anime series adaptation of the manga Senpai is an Otokonoko (Senpai wa Otokonoko) by Pom will premiere in July 2024 (Summer Anime Season).
The animation is from the studio Project No.9 (Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS, Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki, Higehiro), directed by Shinsuke Yanagi (Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki, The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done!), the argument is Yoriko Tomita (My Dress-Up Darling, Osamake: Romcom Where The Childhood Friend Won’t Lose, As Miss Beelzebub likes it.) and the character design is by Shōto Shinkai. Music is the responsibility of Yukari Hashimoto (March comes in like a lion, Mr. Osomatsu, Sarazanmai).
In the cast we have:
- Shūichirō Umeda as Makoto Hanaoka
- Akira Sekine as Saki Aoi
- Yūma Uchida as Ryūji Taiga
With streaming via Crunchyroll the anime will be shown on the block Noitamina from Fuji TV on Thursdays at 24:55 (effectively, Fridays at 00:55).
Senpai is an Otokonoko It began to be published in 2019 on LINE Manga and its 7th volume was released on November 24, 2023.
Synopsis of Senpai is an Otokonoko
Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Surprised, Makoto reveals her secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki, who is already crazy about him. After being rejected, Saki asks Makoto’s childhood friend Ryuji for some advice on how to win her heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he too may have some feelings for his old friend.
