Discovering
the secret side of your boss in the office never ends well, unless you are in a
romantic comedy where living together outside of work is the main course. The
anime adaptation of the manga Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. officially showed
its first cards, revealing its two main voice actors, a promotional image and
setting its television premiere for the year 2027.
The plot
places us next to Rihito Otsuka, a fairly relaxed worker at a video game
company whose philosophy of life is to save as much energy as possible.
Everything changes when he accidentally discovers the hidden side of Noa
Saotome, his direct superior and art director. Noa is seen by everyone in the
company as the exemplary businesswoman, respected by her bosses and admired by
the youngest, but this little secret unites the two in a relationship where
they agree to be friends only outside of working hours.
To bring
the protagonists to life, the production confirmed Rina Kawaguchi in the
role of Noa Saotome, while Tomoya Ito will lend her voice to Rihito
Otsuka. Behind the scenes, the animation will be in charge of the feel
studio, with the direction of Shinsuke Yanagi. For her part, Keiichiro
Ochi will lead the composition and scripts of the series, while Yumiko
Yamamoto will be in charge of character design adapting the original
stroke.
About
Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
Noa-senpai
wa Tomodachi. is a
manga written and illustrated by Enma Akiyama, which began publication
in the pages of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine during 2023. The
work has managed to build a solid readership base thanks to its fresh tone on
adult romance, reaching eighth place in the print format category during the
tenth edition of the Next Manga Awards.
