The television anime adaptation of Taku Kawamura’s My Clueless First Friend has revealed a new trailer, additional cast, and staff. The anime is scheduled to be aired on television in Japan starting in April 2023.
Additional cast members include Kengo Kawanishi as Daichi Hino, Taiyō’s best friend, Reina Kondō as Umi Adachi, Daichi’s childhood friend, and Atsumi Tanesaki as Yukiko Takada, Taiyō’s kind older sister who gives him advice when he is worried or depressed.
The first trailer shows the day-to-day interactions between Akane Nishimura, who has been lonely in her class due to her appearance, and her first friend, Taiyō Takada, who talks to her with excitement about how great she looks in his eyes.
The additional main cast also makes an appearance in the trailer, which confirms that the adaptation will air on Tokyo MX, TV Aichi, BS Fuji, Animax, and others in Japan in April this year.
▍My Clueless First Friend Anime First Trailer
▍My Clueless First Friend Anime Additional Characters
■ Daichi Hino – CV: Kengo Kawanishi
Taiyō’s classmate and best friend. He is obsessed with occult things and wearing tank tops.
■ Umi Adachi – CV: Reina Kondō
A classmate and childhood friend who always calls Daichi “Dai-chan”.
■ Yukiko Takada – CV: Atsumi Tanezaki
Taiyō’s older sister, is a first-year junior high school student. She is a good and kind sister who always gives advice when he is worried or depressed.
▍My Clueless First Friend Story
My Clueless First Friend follows one lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl, who is the target of her classmates’ relentless bullying and teasing until a new kid arrives on the scene. Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start drawing “Grim Reaper” Nishimura out of her shell. As the elementary schoolers experience all the fun of a childhood summer together, from going to the pool to picking sunflowers to watch fireworks… unusual friendship blossoms!
▍My Clueless First Friend Anime Staff & Production
Original Work: Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru by Taku Kawamura (Published in Square Enix’s Gangan Joker)
Director: Shigenori Michiru
Series Composition: Takafumi Hoshikawa, Shogo Yasukawa
Character Design: Chikashi Kadekaru
Music: Toshio Masuda
Animation Production: Studio Signpost
▍My Clueless First Friend Anime Cast
■ Akane Nishimura – CV: Konomi Kohara
■ Taiyō Takada – CV: Shizuka Ishigami
■ Daichi Hino – CV: Kengo Kawanishi
■ Umi Adachi – CV: Reina Kondō
■ Yukiko Takada – CV: Atsumi Tanezaki