Anime Expo panels continue to trigger
heavyweight revelations for the industry. The production committee behind the
animated adaptation of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at
All (known in its original language as Kininatteru Hito ga
Otoko ja Nakatta) took advantage of the Crunchyroll stage to release its
first promotional video. The trailer not only served to show off its
distinctive aesthetic and musical theme, but also officially confirmed that
this little gem of Sapphic romance will land on television during the
month of January 2027.
CloverWorks and a Historic Music License
To ensure that the jump to the screen captures
the visual essence of the work, the renowned studio CloverWorks took
absolute control of the animation. The director's chair is occupied by the
experienced Masashi Ishihama, who will work alongside Rino Yamazaki
in the structuring of the scripts. The spectacular strokes of the source
material were adapted by the talented Kanna Hirayama in the
character design. But the committee's master move came in the sound section:
the iconic song "Breed" by the American band Nirvana will
be used as the official opening song, an extremely rare and expensive luxury in
the world of anime.
A success forged purely on the internet
It is worth remembering that this original
manga did not need the gigantic printed magazines to shine from day one. Its
creator, Sumiko Arai, began publishing the chapters directly on
social networks in April 2022. The organic traction was so beastly that Kadokawa quickly
stepped in to serialize it and publish it in physical format, reaching an
impressive 1.4 million copies in circulation today. With awards such as first
place at the 2023 Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards, the peculiar story about a high
school student who falls madly in love with the mysterious record store clerk
(unaware that he is actually her classmate) is guaranteed to be a success.
