The TV anime adaptation of Kokone Nata’s Play it Cool, Guys slice-of-life manga has revealed four character trailers and visuals introducing the four protagonists and their daily efforts trying to be “cool”.
Set to debut this October, the comedy anime will follow the four characters who look like they got that unapproachable swag. But the fact is they’re just a bunch of dorks who’ve got the act down pat! So sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy watching a bunch of goofy guys trying to look cool all day every day! It will air for two cours, and each episode will be about 15 minutes long.
Play It Cool, Guys started as a series of illustrations published on the author’s Twitter account on May 11, 2018, before being serialized as a web manga on Pixiv on February 23, 2019. The manga has also been serialized on Pixiv’s Pixiv Comic service. As of November 22, 2021, four tankōbon volumes have been released by Square Enix under its Gangan Comics Pixiv imprint.
▍Play It Cool, Guys Anime Character PV
■ Hayate Ichikura – CV: Chiaki Kobayashi
“Cool” guy Hayate is known for his clumsiness as he sometimes tries to drink tea with the plastic bottle cap still on.
■ Shun Futami – CV Koki Uchiyama
“Cool” guy Shun doesn’t aware that there’s a better method to take out the core of a pencil while he turns it upside down and tries to shake it out.
■ Takayuki Mima – CV: Yūichirō Umehara
“Cool” guy Takayuki stays calm when things are messed up, even if he mistakenly moves something else instead of his mouse at work.
■ Sōma Shiki – CV: Shōya Chiba
“Cool” guy Sōma treats it as a fashion highlight even if he mistakenly wears two socks of different colors today.
▍Play it Cool, Guys Anime Staff & Production
Director: Chiaki Kon
Series Composition and Writing: Makoto Uezu
Character Design/ Art Director: Airi Taguchi
Music: Masato Nakayama
Animation: Studio Pierrot
▍Play it Cool, Guys Anime Cast
■ Hayate Ichikura – CV: Chiaki Kobayashi
■ Shun Futami – CV Koki Uchiyama
■ Takayuki Mima – CV: Yūichirō Umehara
■ Sōma Shiki – CV: Shōya Chiba