It has been announced that Atsumi Tanezaki will be appearing as a voice actor in the new TV anime adaptation of "High School! Kimengumi," a comedy manga by Motoei Shinzawa that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) in the 1980s. Tanezaki will play the role of Hasorashi Doremi, a music teacher who appears from episode 3 onwards. The TV anime adaptation of the series aired from 1985 to 1987, marking the first time it has been adapted into an anime in approximately 39 years.
Scenes from episode 3, "The Gag Effect of Kindness!?" and "Blessings for the Contrary Person," were also released.
The original series began as "3-nen Kimengumi" in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1980, and was renamed "High School! Kimengumi" in 1982 as the characters progressed to higher education. It's a slapstick school comedy featuring the Kimengumi, a group of five middle school students: Ichidou Rei, Reikoshi Go, Idese Kiyoshi, Oma Jin, and Monohoshi Dai, along with Kawa Yui and Uru Chie. The TV anime, which aired from 1985 to 1987, also gained popularity with its theme song, sung by Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, a spin-off unit of the idol group Onyanko Club.
The new anime will be directed by Kazuaki Seki, known for films such as "Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey" and "Beethoven Fabrication," and produced by Animation Studio Seven. It will be broadcast every Friday at 11:30 pm on Fuji TV's anime slot "Noitamina."
