The
long-awaited film Toi-san wa Seishun Shitai! "Baka to Smartphone
to Romance to" has released its official trailer via
the YouTube channel of Jel, a member of the VTubers group Strawberry
Prince. The film is based on the animated web series starring himself and
will hit theaters in Japan on July 18, 2025 (local time).
A
student comedy with romance, smartphones... and a lot of chaos
The story
follows Akane Toi, a high school girl affectionately
nicknamed "Toi-san" by her classmates. She just
wishes to have a quiet school life, but everything changes when she meets a
handsome boy named Jel. Although Toi-san hopes that her life will
turn into a school romance, she ends up surrounded by eccentric and
absurd characters, which transforms her routine into a comedy full
of gags and performances worthy of a variety show.
In this new
cinematic installment, Toi-san joins the mysterious "Youth Romance
Club", where everyone seeks to explore the "youthful"
and the "romantic" from angles as strange as they are fun.
An unexpected live-action appearance
The trailer
surprised fans by revealing that comedian Antony, from the
duo Matenrou, will appear in the film playing Jel in a
live-action version. In his statements, Antony confessed that at first he
did not understand anything about the project:
"My
manager told me, 'It's an anime, but only you are going to be in live action.'
And I thought, what does that mean? Toi-san? Huh? I saw the series for the
first time and thought: There are still so many interesting things that I don't
know! I couldn't refuse to participate. The shoot was complete chaos, but I had
a lot of fun. I don't know how it's all going to turn out, but like everyone
else, I'm looking forward to the premiere!"
The film is
directed by Mankyu (The Ice Guy and His Cool Female
Colleague) at the Seven Arcs studio. The script is
by Yoichi Kato (THE iDOLM@STER Million Live!),
while Akemi Kobayashi (Love After World Domination)
adapts the character designs. The original music is composed by Hiromi
Mizutani (Food for the Soul).
A
star-studded voice cast
Toi-san promises a cinematic
experience full of absurd humor, unpredictable situations and a youthful
approach that is not afraid to break out of the mold. Without a doubt, one of
the most peculiar premieres of the Japanese summer.
