Add another Shaft series to your upcoming schedule as Nisekoi is now slotted for a January 2014 broadcast date. The series is based on the manga of the same name by Naoshi Komi which has been appearing in the US version of Weekly Shonen Jump since earlier this year. The series began back at the end of 2011 in Japan and has been running since. The first US graphic novel release for it is slated for January 7th, 2014, which will be perfect timing to drive up interest on both sides of the equation.
Akiyuki Shinbo will be directing the show with the following cast announced so far:
- Kouki Uchiyama as Raku Ichijou
- Nao Tōyama as Chitoge Kirisaki
- Kana Hanazawa as Kosaki Onodera
- Mikako Komatsu as Seishirō Tsugumi
- Yumi Uchiyama as Ruri Miyamoto
- Yuuki Kaji as Shū Maiko
- Takehito Koyasu as Claude
Plot concept: As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweAetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face…
Though Raku’s a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he’s dragged into family affairs when he’s forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang’s boss!
[Source: Crunchyroll]
