It has been announced that Tomokazu Sugita will be appearing as a teacher in the TV anime "Kirio Fan Club," which is based on the manga "Pon-chan the Earth Fish." The teacher character voiced by Sugita will appear in the second episode, "The Tears I Saw That Day," which will air on Getsuku.
The series is a one-sided romantic comedy about high school girls Aimi Miyoshi and Nami Someya, who engage in endless fantasies and exchanges of love for their classmate Ken Kirio. It was serialized in "COMIC RUEL" (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha) from 2022 to 2024. It gained popularity, ranking 6th in "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2024" (Women's Edition) and 10th in "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2025" (Women's Edition) for two consecutive years, and was also adapted into a live-action drama.
The anime is directed by So Toyama and produced by Satelight. It is currently airing on the MBS/TBS anime block "Super Animeism TURBO".
