📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① A hit school romcom with over ten million copies in print
Serialized on Magazine Pocket by creator Saka Mikami.
02② Yoshinori Nakayama voices Rintaro, Honoka Inoue voices Kaoruko
The two leads carefully portray a scary-looking boy and a sheltered young lady.
03③ Opening theme: Kitani Tatsuya's "Manazashi wa Hikari"
Kitani, known for Jujutsu Kaisen's OP "Ao no Sumika," even performed at Kohaku.
04④ Ending theme: Reira Shio's "Hare no Hi ni"
A song that colors the sparkle of youth.
05⑤ Thirteen episodes, broadcast from July 5, 2025
Aired every Saturday from 0:30 AM on TOKYO MX and other stations.
06⑥ Animation produced by CloverWorks
Directed by Miyuki Kuroki, known for Tomorrow's Seragaki-san.
07⑦ Classic coming-of-age charm born from the gap between looks and personality
Watching misunderstandings unravel deepens the bond between the two leads.
08⑧ The 13 episodes adapt volumes 1 through 6 of the manga
Fans eager for more can continue the story in the original manga volumes.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
The TV anime concluded with all 13 episodes airing through September 2025, adapting roughly volumes 1 through 6 (up to around chapter 39) of the manga. Fans wanting more can continue with the original comic.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
The 13 broadcast episodes carefully depicted how Rintaro and Kaoruko, having met at his family's cake shop, gradually closed the distance between them as their mutual misunderstandings faded.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans of the classic "gap moe" charm and anyone looking for a pure, straightforward school romantic comedy.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
With the manga surpassing ten million copies in print, whether a sequel gets announced is a key point to watch.