There is someone I like in this company：The TV anime will start in January 2025. The main cast will include Seiichiro Yamashita, Yume Miyamoto, Shizuka Itou, Reo Tsuchida, and Yoh Daichi.

It has been announced that the TV anime "There's Someone I Like in This Company," based on the manga by Enomoto Akamaru that was serialized in the manga magazine "Morning" (Kodansha), will begin airing in January 2025. The main cast has also been announced, with voice actors Yamashita Seiichiro and Miyamoto Yume playing Tateishi Masugu and Mitsuya Yui, respectively, who join the sweets manufacturer at the same time and end up in an office romance. Itou Shizuka will play Hayakawa Shizuno, a section manager in the accounting department at the sweets manufacturer, Tsuchida Reo will play Somei Keisuke, a junior colleague at Mitsuya, and Daichi You will play Morizono Maria, a junior colleague at Tateishi.

Yamashita said, "Tateishi Masanao is a wonderful man, true to his name. He has many experiences in life as an adult, with his work and his girlfriend Yui. This work depicts such daily life and a part of life in a pop and sometimes dramatic way, and I think many people will be able to empathize with it. This work reminded me of the obvious and important fact that there is a "partner" in acting. All the members of the cast recorded it with all their hearts and had a great time! Please look forward to it!"

Miyamoto commented, "I'm very happy to finally be able to talk about this work! When I saw the work for the audition, I was excited the whole time by the distance and atmosphere between Masanao and Yui. I hope that this excitement will lead to Yui's attitude toward her work, her attitude toward her partner, and her honest excitement, and I created the work with everyone on set! I ran through it together with the leader Yamashita, the other cast members, and the staff. I hope that everyone's excitement will be conveyed! Thank you for your support."

Ito said, "Hayakawa Shizuno, the section chief of the accounting department where Tateishi works, is a career woman who is excellent at her job and considerate of those around her! I've never worked in an office, so I'm really happy to be able to play this type of woman, and I'm playing her with care, intending to give form to my dreams. On the other hand, I hope you will enjoy her various sides, such as when she drinks and seems to have fun, and when she values her alone time. I hope you enjoy the bittersweet office romance between Tateishi and Mitsuya, and the days with her colleagues!!"

Tsuchida commented, "Somei-kun and I are so similar in many ways, so while reading the script, I was thinking, 'I understand... I understand...' and empathizing with him as I played the role. I hope you enjoy the adult love story that only working adults can have, and the two sides of Tateishi and Mitsuya-san. I also hope you enjoy it!! (laughs)."

Daichi said, "Although she appears dry and calm, she is actually extremely passionate about the things she loves. I am very happy to be entrusted with the voice of Morizono Maria, who has a mindset that I can personally empathize with! Maria repeatedly told me on set, "You can be more cold, that's fine"... I was looking forward to seeing the finished product myself. I hope everyone will enjoy it! Thank you very much."

The main staff was also announced, with Takeichi Naoko as director, Yokotani Masahiro as series composer, and Osawa Mina as character designer. BLADE will produce the series. The first PV was also released, depicting the scene where Tateishi and Mitsuya become a couple.

The work is a manga that was serialized in "Morning" from 2019 to 2023. Tateishi Masanao and Mitsuya Yui joined a confectionery manufacturer at the same time, and although they are thought to be at odds with each other by those around them, they are actually attracted to each other... The story depicts a "secret office romance" where the characters are nervous about not letting anyone around them know about it.

◇Staff (titles omitted)

Director: Takeichi Naoko▽Series composition: Yokotani Masahiro▽Character design: Osawa Mina▽Animation production: BLADE

◇Cast (titles omitted)

Tateishi Masanao: Yamashita Seiichiro▽Mitsuya Yui: Miyamoto Yume▽Hayakawa Shizuno: Itou Shizuka▽Somei Keisuke: Tsuchida Reo▽Morizono Maria: Daichi Yoh