The upcoming anime adaptation of Yojo Shacho, which we’ve been talking about as Little Girl President, has been picked up by Sentai Filmworks. They’re localizing it as Cute Executive Officer with plans for streaming and a home video release later on. The series is set for a January 1st, 2021 debut and it’ll be available to audiences in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and Portugal.
The series is directed by Kazuya Iwata based on the series composition by Satoru Sugizawa. Susumu Watanabe is handling the character designs with project No. 9 handling the production.
The newly added cast includes:
- Tomokazu Sugita as Claimer (Complaining Customer)
- Chō as Konpota-ojisan (“Mr. Corn Potage”)
- Houchu Ohtsuka as Bakery Manager
- Aya Hisakawa as Garcia’s Mother
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Futo-Riiman (“Fat Salaryman”)
- Tesshō Genda as Tanryūsai Suda
- Jun Fukuyama as TV Director
- Kotori Koiwai as Designer
- Yukari Tamura as Najimu’s Mother
- Rina Hidaka as Najimu Mujina
- Sumire Uesaka as Yuki Karuizawa
- Hisako Kanemoto as Mayu Warito
- Sayaka Kaneko as Garcia Dekasegi
- Aoi Koga as Nowani
- Chinami Hashimoto as Riya Motohasi
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: She’s not a genius. She’s not a prodigy. Heck, she’s not even old enough to vote! But somehow Najimu Mujina scored a totally above-average job as the president and “CEO” of the Mujina Company, where she navigates the world of adults with infectious, bright-eyed charm and enthusiasm. Whether it’s golfing with colleagues, negotiating contracts or pestering her executive assistant, Yuki, her hilarious antics are sure to captivate audiences of all ages.
