On Friday, a second trailer for the upcoming anime adaptation of Adachi and Shimamura (Adachi to Shimamura) was uploaded to the anime’s official website. The trailer announced that the anime would premiere in October 2020 in Japan.

Adachi and Shimamura is the anime adaptation of Hitoma Iruma’s popular light novel Yuri series of the same name. It follows the titular characters, both high school delinquents, and their friendship as it develops into a budding romance.

The anime stars Akari Kitou as Adachi and Miku Itou as Shimamura. The two sing the anime’s opening theme “Kimi ni Aeta Hi” together. Additional cast members include Manami Numakura, Iori Saeki, and Reina Ueda.

The anime is produced at Tezuka Production and will be directed by Satoshi Kuwabara (Dagashi Kashi 2). The script is by Keiichirou Ohchi and Mayumi Morita, and the character designs are by Shizue Kaneko (Lost Song).

Additional staff is as follows:

Animation Direction: Akio Ujile, Akiko Toyoda, Hideyuki Usutani, Rina Morita, and Miyako Kamiya

Art Direction: Masami Saitou

Photography Direction: Takeshi Shimura

Editing: Wataru Uchida

Sound Direction: Satoshi Motoyama

Color Design: Masami Saito

Adachi and Shimamura is one of the most popular Yuri series in Japan. The light novels originally began serialization in 2012, and eight volumes have been released to date. The series spawned two manga adaptions, one of which is currently serialized in Monthy Comic Dengeki Daioh.



The light novels are licensed for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment. The first volume is currently available digitally, with a planned print release in June.

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