Shūichi Nimaru’s light novel series “Osananajimi ga Zettai ni Makenai Love Comedy”/ “A Romantic Comedy Where the Childhood Friend Absolutely Will Not Lose” (幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ) is getting a TV anime series for 2021.
The light novel series was first launched in June 2019, and has been collected into 4 volumes by Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko imprint. It ranked fifth in Takarajimasha’s annual light novel guide book “Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!” in 2020, in the bunkobon category. As of October, 2020, over 500,000 of copies have been sold.
▍Teaser Movie
▍Synopsis
The story centers around Sueharu Maru, an average 17-year-old high school boy who has never had a girlfriend, and the “heroine battle” between his beautiful first crush Shirokusa Kachi and his childhood friend Kuroha Shida.
▍Staff and Production
Original Works: Shūichi Nimaru (二丸修一) [Dengeki Bunko]
Original Illustrations: Ui Shigure (しぐれうい)
Director: Takashi Naoya (直谷たかし)
Series Composition: Yoriko Tomita (冨田頼子)
Character Design: Takashi Naoya (直谷たかし)
Sub-Character Design: Atsushi Soga (曾我篤史)
Animation: Doga Kobo
▍Cast
■ Sueharu Maru (丸末晴) – CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡禎丞)
■ Kuroha Shida (志田黒羽) – CV: Inori Minase (水瀬いのり)
■ Shirokusa Kachi (可知白草) – CV: Ayane Sakura (佐倉 綾音)
■ Maria Momosaka (桃坂真理愛) – CV: Saori Ōnishi (大西沙織)
■ Kai Tetsuhiko (甲斐哲彦) – CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki (島﨑信長)