Let’s Go Karaoke! and Captivated, by You – a pair of manga written and illustrated by Yama Wayama – are both being adapted into newly announced TV anime series. The same main staff works on both series, and teaser art (below) and a teaser trailer have been released for both works. At the time of this writing, the main cast for each work and the release window have not yet been revealed.
Enterbrain publishes both Let’s Go Karaoke! and Captivated, by You in Japan under their Beam Comics imprint. Yen Press also publishes English language versions for both titles. Asami Nakatani directs the TV anime at animation studio Doga Kobo. Yukiko Tsukahara acts as assistant director, Yoshimi Narita provides the series composition, Mai Matsuura provides the character designs, and Takuro Ida provides the music.
Let’s Go Karaoke! teaser art
Captivated, by You teaser art
Yen Press describes Let’s Go Karaoke!:
Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career — right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!
Yen Press describes Captivated, by You:
Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and-undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers-begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
Source: Official Yama Wayama anime home page
