A press
release from NBCUniversal reported that Fuyu Azuma 's manga ,
" Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota ( Kao
ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun )", is getting an
anime adaptation. The release listed production details and the voice
cast, but did not indicate a scheduled premiere date.
The author
commented on this:
- « I've been drawing
Kashiwada and the others for a long time, so seeing the anime adaptation
finally come to fruition is really exciting! The staff took many
of my opinions into account and worked with great attention to detail in a
warm and welcoming environment. I feel very fortunate that the series was
produced in such a wonderful setting. I had the chance to attend
all of the recording sessions, and the voice actors gave their all! There
was a lot of laughter at every session (laughs).
- I'm deeply grateful to everyone
who worked on this project. Kashiwada typically doesn't move too
much in the manga, but in the anime, they've managed to add unique touches
to give it a sense of dynamism (maybe too much?). Ohta moves a
lot, too! It's a series that both longtime fans and newcomers will enjoy,
so don't miss it !
For his
part, Fuyu Azuma began publishing the manga through Kadokawa 's Dra
Dra Sharp service in July 2018, and ended it in June 2023. He
previously wrote other works such as " 100-nichigo ni Kao ni Deru
Kashiwada-san! ", " Docchi mo Kizukanai .",
and " Memento Game ", to name a few.
Synopsis
of Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
With a
self-satisfied smile, Oota ignores his single-digit test scores and searches
for a new source of fun. He soon finds himself captivated by his classmate
Kashiwada, a mysterious student with a perpetually expressionless face. Oota
plots to disrupt her placid demeanor through scares and mischievous schemes,
though his tactics always seem to backfire. Oota is known as the class clown
and is constantly disciplined by his teacher, who claims that "his face
gives him away."
Through
no fault of his own, he has no control over his emotions or facial expressions.
Kashiwada, on the other hand, always seems indifferent and unreadable: no one
knows what he's thinking! Oota and Kashiwada are complete opposites, but that
doesn't stop a unique relationship from developing between them. When they
realize their feelings for each other, an important question arises: do
opposites really attract?
