Captivated, by You, one of two upcoming anime based on manga by Yama Wayama, has announced its first two cast members!
Kensho Ono will voice Miyoshi Hayashi, one of the two series leads. Ono’s other roles include Tetsuya Kuroko in Kuroko’s Basketball and Yuri Briar in SPY x FAMILY.
Koki Uchiyama will appear as Joji Ema, another student at the boys’ school where the series takes place. Uchiyama’s previous roles include Akira Fudo in DEVILMAN crybaby and Toge Inumaki in JUJUTSU KAISEN.
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. The series is scheduled to premiere sometime in 2025.
Yen Press publishes an English-language version of Captivated, by You, describing it thus:
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…
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