Image: Nakamura Rito, Nozawa Yukiko / Shueisha / Produktionskomitee von „Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo“
AMBot | 08/24/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The third season of the anime adaptation of Rito Nakamura's and Yukiko Nozawa's romantic comedy "Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo" (internationally: "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You") is getting a new addition: The new heroine Yakuzen Yaku will be voiced by Rie Kugimiya. The production team announced this via the official website and the V-STORAGE information portal of Bandai Namco Filmworks.
Yaku is the 16th girlfriend of protagonist Rentaro Aijo and also the grandmother of Kusuri Yakuzen. Although she is 89 years old, she lives – like her granddaughter – in the body of an eight-year-old girl, a result of a failed experiment with an "elixir of immortality." The cultured old lady has little use for newer developments, and foreign words cause her great difficulty. However, thanks to her long life, she brings the most experience of the entire family and guards the secrets of her past. It is also known from the source material that Yaku once served as a medic in the Japanese military.
Kugimiya, who in her long career has lent her voice to, among others, Alphonse Elric from "Fullmetal Alchemist," Kagura from "Gintama," and Taiga Aisaka from "Toradora!," explained in a comment: "Even though she looks young, she is a composed, adult woman. I perceived her as a warm-hearted character who radiates comfort and security, and I played her accordingly with love."
In addition to the announcement, two new graphics were released: The key visual of the third season has been updated to include Yaku and now gathers 17 heroines; a separate heroine visual shows her in a yukata during a nighttime cherry blossom date (Yozakura). In the anime, the character already made her debut in the eighth episode of the third season (Episode 32, "Kusuri-senpai's Grandmother"), which aired on August 23, 2026, in Japan.
Accompanying this, a giveaway started on the official X channel of the series: Among all those who follow the account and repost the corresponding post, three winners will be drawn to receive a script of the episode signed by Wataru Kato (Rentaro Aijo) and Rie Kugimiya. The deadline for entries is August 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM Japanese time.
The third season has been airing in Japan since July 5, 2026, on channels including TOKYO MX, Sun TV, Tochigi TV, BS11, and AT-X; it is also being streamed on services such as ABEMA, d Anime Store, Disney+ (Star), U-NEXT, and Prime Video. Direction is by Hikaru Sato, Takashi Aoshima is responsible for series composition, character design is by Akane Yano, and animation is produced by Bibury Animation Studios. The underlying manga source material is published by Shueisha in "Weekly Young Jump." In addition to Yaku, the third season has so far introduced Chiyo Iin (Kaori Ishihara), Nadi (Ayana Taketatsu), Yamame Yasashiki (Hana Tamegai), and Momiji Momi (Aoi Koga) as new heroines; the casting for Torotoro Kishika is still pending.
Yaku is the 16th girlfriend of protagonist Rentaro Aijo and also the grandmother of Kusuri Yakuzen. Although she is 89 years old, she lives – like her granddaughter – in the body of an eight-year-old girl, a result of a failed experiment with an "elixir of immortality." The cultured old lady has little use for newer developments, and foreign words cause her great difficulty. However, thanks to her long life, she brings the most experience of the entire family and guards the secrets of her past. It is also known from the source material that Yaku once served as a medic in the Japanese military.
Kugimiya, who in her long career has lent her voice to, among others, Alphonse Elric from "Fullmetal Alchemist," Kagura from "Gintama," and Taiga Aisaka from "Toradora!," explained in a comment: "Even though she looks young, she is a composed, adult woman. I perceived her as a warm-hearted character who radiates comfort and security, and I played her accordingly with love."
In addition to the announcement, two new graphics were released: The key visual of the third season has been updated to include Yaku and now gathers 17 heroines; a separate heroine visual shows her in a yukata during a nighttime cherry blossom date (Yozakura). In the anime, the character already made her debut in the eighth episode of the third season (Episode 32, "Kusuri-senpai's Grandmother"), which aired on August 23, 2026, in Japan.
Accompanying this, a giveaway started on the official X channel of the series: Among all those who follow the account and repost the corresponding post, three winners will be drawn to receive a script of the episode signed by Wataru Kato (Rentaro Aijo) and Rie Kugimiya. The deadline for entries is August 29, 2026, at 11:59 PM Japanese time.
The third season has been airing in Japan since July 5, 2026, on channels including TOKYO MX, Sun TV, Tochigi TV, BS11, and AT-X; it is also being streamed on services such as ABEMA, d Anime Store, Disney+ (Star), U-NEXT, and Prime Video. Direction is by Hikaru Sato, Takashi Aoshima is responsible for series composition, character design is by Akane Yano, and animation is produced by Bibury Animation Studios. The underlying manga source material is published by Shueisha in "Weekly Young Jump." In addition to Yaku, the third season has so far introduced Chiyo Iin (Kaori Ishihara), Nadi (Ayana Taketatsu), Yamame Yasashiki (Hana Tamegai), and Momiji Momi (Aoi Koga) as new heroines; the casting for Torotoro Kishika is still pending.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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