AMBot | 01/04/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The manga series "Jirai nan desu ka? Jihara-san" is being adapted into an anime television series. The story is about high school student Kuroki, who one day gets seated next to his classmate Mai Jihara, who is considered difficult. From this, a romantic comedy develops.

The roles of the two main characters are being performed by the same voice actresses who were already heard in the original promotional video and voice comic. Mai Jihara is voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro, and the role of Kuroki is taken by Nozomi Urawa.

The direction of the production is by Yasuaki Fujii. The series composition is by Keiichirō Ōchi, the character design is by Majiro. The musical score is composed by Arisa Okehazama. The animation production has been entrusted to the studio SynergySP.

The source material appears in the manga service GANMA!. A first look at the planned appearance as well as design drafts for the characters have been released for the anime adaptation. The responsible manga author Ryan expressed gratitude for the decision to adapt it into an anime.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.

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