It has been revealed that Daisuke Sakuma of the popular group Snow Man will be playing Chun in the TV anime "Maid-san wa Taberu Dake," based on the manga by Susumu Maeya, which is currently being serialized on Kodansha's web manga service Comic DAYS. Chun is the mascot character for the guidebook "Chun Guide" carried by the maid Suzume Tachibana. The official X account (@lovetoeat_maid) had only released the voice of the character, but it has now been revealed that Sakuma will be playing the role.
Sakuma commented, "I'm Daisuke Sakuma, and I'll be voicing Chun. Chun is a sparrow who explains the origins of many foods. I thought a lot about how to portray Chun from the time of the audition onwards. You'll encounter lots of delicious-looking foods and learn a lot! And above all, the "happy faces" he makes while eating are just too adorable! Make sure you come hungry and enjoy the show! Chun!"
The key visuals featuring Tachibana Suzume, Chun, and various foods were released. It was also announced that the anime will be broadcast on TOKYO MX, Yomiuri TV, and other stations from April 5th.
On World Sparrow Day, March 20th, from 8pm, a special program titled "Watch the TV anime 'Maid-san wa Taberu Dake' 'Sparrow Day' Live Stream" will be streamed on YouTube just before the broadcast. Appearing will be Kana Ichinose, who plays Tachibana Suzume, Sunou Chihiro, who plays Ricotta Fresca, Maki Kawase Maki, who plays Komatsu Nana, and Igarashi Hiromi, who plays Nobuzuki An. New information about the anime will also be announced.
It was also announced that a stage event will be held on March 29th at the d Anime Store booth at AnimeJapan 2026, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto Ward, Tokyo). Ichinose and Suno will be appearing.
The story is about Tachibana Suzume, who works as a maid in a British mansion, but due to a certain incident, begins a new life in a small apartment in a corner of Japan. Suzume is very interested in Japanese food, so she dashes out of the apartment and encounters all kinds of food and people.
The anime will be directed by Ryosuke Izumiyasu and produced by EMT Squared and Magic Bus.
