There are
anime protagonists who gain powers to save the world, while others receive
abilities that further complicate their love lives. The latter will be the case
of Hiroki Nagai, the protagonist of He Does a Body Good, a Korean
webtoon that will have an anime adaptation in January 2027. The
production will be in charge of AnimeFesta, the label known for its rather
risqué romantic stories, and the first promotional image and the main members
of the cast have already been revealed.
The series,
known in Japan as Karada ni Ii Otoko, follows Hiroki, a young man who
works in an appliance store and whose love life could not be worse. Women often
turn him down, a former colleague tries to get him involved in a shady
business, and it generally seems like luck is never on his side. However,
everything changes after suffering an accident that gives him a rather
particular ability: any woman who touches him experiences an intense sensation
of pleasure.
As you can
imagine, such power ends up completely altering their daily lives. Now, a
simple physical contact can cause completely unexpected reactions, especially
when he begins to interact with different women who previously hardly paid
attention to him. And although it might seem like a dream ability to some,
Hiroki will soon discover that it is not so easy to handle the situations he
causes.
He Does
a Body Good will arrive from AnimeFesta
The
adaptation will be directed by Nishiyan at Studio Hōkiboshi, while Eeyo
Kurosaki will be in charge of the composition of the series and Reina Nasu will
be in charge of character design and main animation direction. The four main
voices of the production were also announced:
- Hiroki
Nagai: Atsushi Hizashi.
- Yumi
Aihara: Ion Momoyama.
- Laugh
Ogawa: Towa Miyako.
- Ayano
Yamaguchi: Milk Amai.
Among the
women we will meet is Yumi, an office worker who lives next to Hiroki's
apartment; Risa, a woman of strong character with whom he coincides during his
train trips; and Ayano, an old university classmate who gets back in touch with
him. Each will have a different relationship with the protagonist and his
strange ability.
An
important detail is that AnimeFesta usually produces adaptations of stories
for adults, often with different versions for television and specialized
platforms. However, it has not yet been confirmed if He Does a Body Good
will follow that same distribution model. What is announced is that OceanVeil
will offer the series in English for international audiences.
Moreover,
the original webtoon was created by Lee Wonsik and Park Hyeongjun, also
credited as WS and YUKIO. Its publication began in November 2014 on the Lezhin
Comics platform and concluded in March 2017. The story has since received
editions in Korean, Japanese, and English, though the animated adaptation will
use the characters' Japanese names.
For now,
the production has only confirmed its premiere for January 2027, without
announcing an exact date or the duration of its episodes yet. Meanwhile, the
promotional image already makes it quite clear that Hiroki will be surrounded
by women who will be very interested in discovering what is special about his
body.
