The winter 2022 anime adaptation of the Sasaki and Miyano manga from Sho Harusono is being handled by Kadokawa in Japan for its home video releases. The series is set for a March 30th, 2022 debut where the twelve-episode run is getting a four-volume release on both DVD and Blu-ray. The DVDs are priced at 8,000 yen each while the Blu-rays are priced at 9,000 yen each. Check out the full schedule below for dates and details.
Shinji Ishihara directed it with Takahiro Ueno assisting based on the series composition by Yoshiko Nakamura. Maki Fuji ada[ted the characters with Studio DEEN handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Yusuke Shirai as Shūmei Sasaki, Sōma Saitō as Yoshikazu Miyano, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Taiga Hirano, Yūki Ono as Jirō Ogasawara, Yūma Uchida as Masato Hanzawa, Ryohei Arai as Tasuku Kuresawa, and Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Gonsaburō Tashiro.
Miracle Chimpanzee is handling the opening with “Mabataki” while Yusueki Shirai and Soma Saito as the series leads will sing the ending theme song “Ichigo Sunset” as their characters.
The manga from Sho Harusono began in 2016 on pixiv and is published in print by Kadokawa with seven volumes out as of November 2020. It’s produced a novelization and a spin-off manga as well.
The manga has been licensed previously by Yen Press.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Miyano spends his days peacefully reading Boys’ Love comics and worrying about how girly his face is—until a chance encounter leads to a scuffle with his senior Sasaki. Intrigued by his feisty junior Miyano, delinquent Sasaki uses every opportunity he can to get closer…
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/30/22 | Booklet, Bonus Drama Reading DVD, Clean Opening |
| 2 | 04/27/22 | Booklet, Clean Closing |
| 3 | 05/25/22 | Booklet, Promos |
| 4 | 06/24/22 | Booklet, Commercials |
[Source: Sasaki and Miyano]
