{"rewrite":{"id":"r_00b6f5fe0eaf406a903dff80","clusterId":"c_1e489cf19b264bb685a194d5","slug":"kindergarten-wars-anime-casts-tetsu-inada-as-gordon","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Tetsu Inada as Gordon","summary":"The staff for the television anime adaptation of Yu Chiba's Kindergarten Wars manga announced on Thursday that Tetsu Inada will voice the character Gordon, the vice-principal and school nurse at the school. The anime is set to premiere in Japan in spring 2027. Inada joins a previously announced cast that includes Atsumi Tanezaki as Rita, Kentaro Kumagai as Doug, Hitomi Ohwada as Hana, Satoshi Hino as Luke, and Mariya Ise as Silvia. Shinsuke Gomi is directing the anime at Sunrise and Felix Film, with Junko Yamanaka designing the characters. The manga launched on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app and website in September 2022 and has 17 compiled volumes in Japan as of April 2026. Yen Press publishes the series in English physically and digitally, while Shueisha's MANGA Plus platform offers digital chapters. The manga entered its final arc in March 2025 and has over 2 million copies in circulation. A spinoff manga focused on the character Luke launched in November 2024.","whyItMatters":"The casting of Tetsu Inada, a veteran voice actor known for roles in series like Always a Catch!, adds a prominent name to a cast already stacked with recognizable talent for an adaptation that has drawn attention for its action-comedy premise and the manga's substantial readership.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eInada, known for roles including Kaoru Kogori in \u003cem\u003eThe Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt\u003c/em\u003e and Maria's Father in \u003cem\u003eAlways a Catch!\u003c/em\u003e, plays Gordon, the vice-principal and school nurse at Kindergarten Noir. According to Crunchyroll News, Gordon is a former soldier who \"abhors violence and is the most caring member of the school.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirector Shinsuke Gomi previously worked as an episode director on \u003cem\u003eDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSecrets of the Silent Witch\u003c/em\u003e. Character designer Junko Yamanaka previously worked on \u003cem\u003eKamisama Kiss\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eServamp\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life\u003c/em\u003e. The anime adaptation was first announced in October 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manga, which launched on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app in September 2022, received an honorable mention at the 3rd LINE Manga Taisho. Creator Yu Chiba's previous work was the 2018 series \u003cem\u003eDricam\u003c/em\u003e, which ran for 103 chapters. The spinoff manga \u003cem\u003eKindergarten WARS -LUKE-\u003c/em\u003e is a 180-page story focused on the character Luke.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tetsu Inada joins the Kindergarten Wars anime as Gordon, the vice-principal and school nurse-a former soldier who hates violence. The show premieres spring 2027.","twitterPost":"Kindergarten Wars anime adds Tetsu Inada (Always a Catch!) as Gordon, the caring vice-principal and nurse. The adaptation of Yu Chiba's action rom-com manga debuts spring 2027.","threadsPost":"Tetsu Inada joins Kindergarten Wars as Gordon, Black Kindergarten's vice-principal and nurse. That places him above Rita in the school hierarchy, a dynamic the manga uses for both comedy and tension. The anime will likely lean into that authority gap early.","newsletterBlurb":"The Kindergarten Wars anime has cast Tetsu Inada as Gordon, the vice-principal and school nurse. The series, based on Yu Chiba's manga, is set to premiere in spring 2027. 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