Manga creator Koji Kumeta is getting ready for his manga series to launch with its anime adaptation with Kakushigoto and we now have a domestic pickup for it. Funimation has revealed that they’ve acquired the series as part of the spring season with it set for a Japanese debut of April 2nd, 2020. Funimation will be handling the simulcast for it and will be producing a simuldub as well.
The series will see Yuta Murano directing it based on the scripts from Takashi Aoshima. Shuuhei Yamamoto is on board for the character designs with Ajia-do handling the animation production.
The cast is simple as one might expect with Hiroshi Kamiya as Kakushi Goto while Chika Anzai is Hime Goto. Additional cast includes Hiroshi Kamiya as Kakushi Gotō, Taku Yashiro as Aogu Shiji, Kiyono Yasuno as Rasuna Sumita, Ayane Sakura as Ami Kakei, Ayumu Murase as Kakeru Keshi, Natsuki Hanae as Satsuki Tomaruin, Rikiya Koyama as Rikirō Daiwa, Manami Numakura as Risa Uchiki, Maaya Uchida as Ichiko Rokujou, Rikako Aida as Naru Senda, Shiho Kokido as You Shiokoshi, Yumi Hara as Kumi Jouro, Emiri Katō as Nadira, and Daisuke Namikawa as Mario.
flumpool are on board to performing the opening theme song “Chiisana Hibi” while the ending theme song is “Kimi wa Tennen Shoku” by the late musician Eiichi Ohtaki, who passed away back in 2013.
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Plot concept: The story centers on Kakushi Gotō, who doesn’t want his daughter, Hime Gotō, to know that he is a manga creator. The manga’s comedy focuses on the daily life of a family with a manga artist. In addition to being a word play on the father’s name, the ambiguous title can mean “Hidden Things,” but can also be read as “Drawing Job.”
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