It has been announced that Yu Chiba's manga "Kindergarten Wars," currently being serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump+," will be adapted into a TV anime. The series is a "violence x romantic comedy" set in the "world's safest kindergarten," and has gained popularity, with the total number of comics published exceeding 1.7 million copies. The main cast has also been announced, with Atsumi Tanezaki playing Rita, a former assassin and kindergarten teacher in the Tanpopo class, and Kentaro Kumagai playing Doug, Rita's senior and a con artist, kindergarten teacher in the Tanpopo class.
"Kindergarten Wars" won an overwhelming number of votes in the "Shonen Jump+ Series Competition Ranking" reader poll on "Jump Rookie!", a manga submission and publishing platform run by the "Shonen Jump+" editorial department, and began serialization as an indie manga in 2022. 15 volumes of the comic have been released.
The original author, Chiba, commented, "Kindergarten Wars is being made into an anime! I can finally say it! I'm so happy! Thank you so much for all your support!! There's still not much information, but more will be revealed from now on! Everyone, please look forward to it!"
Tanezaki, who plays Rita, said, "Congratulations on the decision to make 'Kindergarten Wars' into a TV anime! My name is Atsumi Tanezaki, and I will be voicing Rita! Dubbing hasn't started yet, but I'm really looking forward to it! I'll do my best to make it the most entertaining anime! I can't wait to meet all the handsome guys!!!"
Kumagai, who plays Doug, said, "Congratulations on the anime adaptation! The lively and unique special education teachers, the powerful action, the way they connect with each other... I can't wait to see what it will be like when it's turned into a movie! I will do my best with excitement and nervousness in my heart! I look forward to the day when I can meet you at the safest kindergarten in the world!"
