The Kimi ni Todoke anime ran for two seasons and is currently streaming on the Hulu service and has been for some time. The show’s continual streaming and renewals must have gone up the chain at some point to show that there’s still interest in this title as a third season was announced in September 2023 for it by Netflix.
With an August 2024 premiere for this new season previously set, Netflix has dropped a new promo for it which reveals the opening theme song “et cetera” from imase.
On the Japanese side, the main cast is coming back and that Production I.G. is on board for the animation. The show has Kenichi Matsuzasa directing it from the scripts by returning scriptwriter Tomoko Konparu who is co-writing with Michiko Yokote.
The cast announcements now include:
- Daisuke Namikawa as Shōta Kazehaya
- Mamiko Noto as Sawako Kuronuma
- Aya Hirano as Ume Kurumizawa
- Mamoru Miyano as Kento Miura
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Ayane Yano
- Yūichi Nakamura as Ryū Sanada
- Yūki Ono as Kazuichi Arai (Pin)
- Yuko Sanpei as Chizuru Yoshida
The main English cast includes:
- Xanthe Huynh as Sawako Kuronuma
- Khoi Dao as Shota Kazehaya
- Morgan Berry as Chizuru Yoshida
- Erica Mendez as Ayane Yano
- Ray Chase as Ryu Sanada
- Brian Beacock as Yoshiyuki Arai
- Madeline Dorroh as Tomomi Endo
- Caleb Yen as Soichi Jonochi (Joe)
- Cristina Valenzuela as Shino
- Kieran Regan as Takayuki Tanaka
- Julie Kliewer as Sawako’s Mom
Bang Zoom handled the English dub for it with Erica Mendez and Julie Maddalena directing it from the scripts by Erica Mendez and Kayli Mills.
The series is based on the manga that comes from creator Karuho Shiina which began serialization in Bessatsu Margaret back in 2006 and wrapped up in 2017 with thirty volumes.
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Plot concept: After ringing in the new year with her crush at their local shrine, things seem to be going well between Sawako and Kazehaya. However, a new year means new obstacles to overcome, and a young girl’s first love is no exception. When Sawako begins to doubt herself, her rival Kurumi senses it and makes a few comments that push Sawako’s confidence back to zero. When you add in Kazehaya’s misunderstandings as well as a new boy in class who seems to like Sawako the same way Kazehaya does, it sums up to equal another exciting school year!
Find out if Sawako and Kazehaya can overcome their own self-doubts and any outside forces in order to finally have their true feelings reach one another!
