We learned in November 2020 that the manga series Kanojo mo Kanojo, aka She’s a Girlfriend Too, will be getting an anime adaptation. We’ve had some solid details since the announcement and through AnimeJapan 2021 where we knew it was being set for a summer 2021 debut. The series got underway with a July 2nd, 2021 debut at 2:25 am JST with it as a part of the Animeism block on MBS and TBS as well as the BS-TBS satellite service.
Now, the folks at Crunchyroll are making sure it’s accessible to people and tempting them to watch it with clips, such as this one from the second episode where Saki hears some suspicious noises from the next futon over!
Satoshi Kuwabara is directing it based on the scripts coming from Keiichiro Ochi. Akiko Toyoda is handling the character designs with Tezuka Productions working on the animation itself.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Junya Enoki as Naoya Mukai
- Ayane Sakura as Saki Saki
- Azumi Waki as Nagisa Minase
- Ayana Taketatsu as Rika Hoshizaki
- Rie Takahashi as Shino Kiryū
The manga comes from creator Hiroyuki who has created series such as Aho Girl and The Comic Artist and His Assistants as well as older projects like Doujin Work. The new series launched in March 2020 and has just one volume to its name.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Naoya just got a girlfriend, the gorgeous Saki-chan, and though their intensities often pit them against each other like ice and fire, they’re totally, uncontrollably in love with each other. He vows never to cheat…when out of the blue he receives another confession! Nagisa’s cute, sweet, and she’s made him lunch to boot! He knows he can’t cheat, but he can’t let a cutie like this get away…so he does the logical(?) thing: Asks Saki for permission to date them both! The confidence! The arrogance! The very gall! No matter the outcome, Naoya’s future will be lively!
Previous promos and key visuals:
