Popular Rom-Com Manga Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Officially Gets Anime Adaptation

DMM Pictures, Ichijinsha, and animation studios Passione and Hayabusa Film have officially announced that a TV anime adaptation of Mitsuki Mii’s romantic comedy manga Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up (Kusunoki-san wa Kōkō Debut ni Shippai Shite Iru) is officially in production. The announcement arrived alongside a brand-new teaser trailer, key promotional visual, staff directory, and lead voice cast reveals featuring Yūto Uemura and Tomori Kusunoki.

Key Anime & Production Team Information

• Anime Title: Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up
• Original Creator: Mitsuki Mii (serialized on Ichijinsha / Pixiv’s comic POOL)
• Director & Series Composition: Midori Yui (episode director for Carole & Tuesday, Love Flops)
• Animation Studios: Passione (From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman) and Hayabusa Film
• Music Composer: Hyadain / Kenichi Maeyamada (Rent-A-Girlfriend)
• English Publisher: Read the original manga licensed by Kodansha USA
• Official Social Media Account: Track production updates directly on the official Kusunoki-san Anime X Account.

What Is the Plot of Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up?

In middle school, Keisuke Shizuki was an introverted outcast who suffered terrible social anxiety after getting rejected by his first crush. Determined to leave his painful past behind, he meticulously changes his hair, style, and attitude to make a successful “high school debut” as an approachable, normal student.

However, his fresh start gets complicated when he runs into Shizuka Kusunoki, the most breathtaking girl in his class. To his dismay, Kusunoki is actually his former middle school classmate who remembers his embarrassing past. While Kusunoki successfully transformed her outward appearance into an ethereal beauty, she completely failed her social glow-up and possesses zero communication skills. Recognizing that Shizuki managed to successfully integrate into school life, Kusunoki asks him for secret lessons to help her make friends, sparking a sweet and awkward high school romantic comedy.

Who Are the Voice Actors in the Main Cast?

The lead voice actors for the TV anime adaptation bring significant star power to the romantic comedy duo:

• Keisuke Shizuki: Voiced by Yūto Uemura (Thorfinn in Vinland Saga, Atsushi Nakajima in Bungo Stray Dogs)
• Shizuka Kusunoki: Voiced by Tomori Kusunoki (Makima in Chainsaw Man, Nemu in WITCH WATCH)

Interestingly, voice actress Tomori Kusunoki shares the exact same surname as the lead heroine she portrays, a fun coincidence noted by fans during the official voice roster reveal.

Where Can You Read the Manga and Watch the Anime?

While DMM Pictures and Passione have not yet announced a concrete broadcast premiere date for the television anime, fans can dive into the original manga right now. The English translated volumes are published digitally and physically by Kodansha USA. Once the series begins broadcasting, international audiences can expect streaming availability on major platforms like Crunchyroll.