The eagerly awaited office romance anime I Have a Crush at Work will officially premiere on January 6, 2025, at 11:00 PM JST, as confirmed by the anime’s official website and social media accounts. Along with the premiere date, a second trailer has been released, offering fans a glimpse into the show’s opening and ending theme songs. The opening theme, “Ano ne,” is performed by Polkadot Stingray, while the ending theme, “Futarijime,” is by pachae. Additionally, a new roster of voice cast members has been unveiled.
Full Cast Revealed
The following voice actors will bring the characters to life in this much-anticipated series:
Masugu Tateishi voiced by Seiichiro Yamashita (Cid in The Eminence in Shadow)
Yui Mitsuya voiced by Yume Miyamoto (Rouge in Metallic Rouge)
Shizuno Hayakawa voiced by Shizuka Ito (Miku in The Way of the Househusband)
Keisuke Somei voiced by Reio Tsuchida (Sota in My Senpai is Annoying)
Maria Morizono voiced by Yo Taichi (Guideau in The Witch and the Beast)
Chiharu Uto voiced by Misaki Watada (Yaeka in The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting)
Yukiko Sakura voiced by Sora Tokui (Akari in JUJUTSU KAISEN)
Itsuro Mita voiced by Kentaro Tone (President in This Art Club Has a Problem!)
Seiya Suzuki voiced by Kensho Ono (Yuri in SPY x FAMILY)
Hiromi Kiribayashi voiced by Shinichiro Miki (Shozo in Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again)
Behind the Scenes
Based on the manga by Akamaru Enomoto, the anime adaptation will be directed by Naoko Takeichi (Cooking with Valkyries) at studio BLADE. The series composition is handled by Masahiro Yokotani (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!), while character designs are crafted by Mina Osawa (Tadaima, Okaeri).
Additional production staff includes:
Prop Designer: Madoka Ozawa
Art Designer: Maho Takahashi
Art Directors: Norifumi Nakamura, Hosoi
Color Designer: Sayuri Yoshida
3D Director: Akio Hayashi
2D Works: Yumeta Company
Director of Photography: Kana Sakai
Offline Editor: Nobutaka Maki
Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya
Music: IM.LAB
Plot Overview
Kodansha USA, which publishes the official English version of the original manga, describes the series as follows:
Yui Mitsuya and Masugu Tateishi are not just ordinary coworkers—they are completely infatuated with each other. Masugu’s humble and helpful nature makes Yui’s heart flutter, while Yui’s cuteness leaves Masugu grinning uncontrollably. The pair is trying to keep their budding romance a secret to avoid making things awkward at work, but with their growing affection for each other, they risk revealing their feelings at every turn.
Fans can look forward to I Have a Crush at Work’s premiere in January 2025, as the anime promises to bring a charming and heartfelt office romance to life on screen.
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