{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7506e144b04e02ae8445ae18","clusterId":"c_b30576d8638f85218cfd9406","slug":"noa-is-my-senior-and-my-friend-anime-sets-main-cast-2027-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend Anime Sets Main Cast, 2027 Premiere","summary":"Kadokawa revealed the first key visual, main cast, and a 2027 premiere for the television anime of Enma Akiyama's Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend. Rina Kawaguchi voices Noa Saotome and Tomoya Ito voices Rihito Otsuka. Shinsuke Yanagi directs at feel., with Keiichiro Ochi on series scripts and Yumiko Yamamoto designing characters. Akiyama launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump in 2023, and a 12th compiled volume arrives October 19.","whyItMatters":"The announcement confirms feel. and Yanagi's adaptation is still on track after the manga's 2023 Weekly Young Jump launch, with the staff and cast now fixed ahead of a 2027 premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKadokawa released the first key visual alongside the cast and staff for the Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend anime. Shinsuke Yanagi directs at feel., a studio whose recent credits include the Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki adaptation. Keiichiro Ochi handles series scripts, and Yumiko Yamamoto designs characters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manga comes from Enma Akiyama, who launched it in Shueisha\u0026#39;s Weekly Young Jump in 2023. Shueisha will publish the 12th compiled volume on October 19. No broadcast window beyond 2027 has been given.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRina Kawaguchi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Noa Saotome\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomoya Ito\u003c/strong\u003e: as Rihito Otsuka\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinsuke Yanagi\u003c/strong\u003e: director\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeiichiro Ochi\u003c/strong\u003e: series scripts\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYumiko Yamamoto\u003c/strong\u003e: character design\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend anime gets its main cast and a 2027 premiere. Rina Kawaguchi and Tomoya Ito lead; Shinsuke Yanagi directs at feel.","twitterPost":"Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend TV anime: Rina Kawaguchi as Noa Saotome, Tomoya Ito as Rihito Otsuka. Shinsuke Yanagi directs at feel., premiere set for 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kadokawa has set the main cast and a 2027 premiere for the Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend anime, with Rina Kawaguchi and Tomoya Ito leading and Shinsuke Yanagi directing at feel. Keiichiro Ochi writes the series scripts and Yumiko Yamamoto designs characters. The source manga by Enma Akiyama runs in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump, where the 12th volume lands October 19.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-11/noa-is-my-senior-and-my-friend-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-2027-debut/.242717\",\"title\":\"Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend TV Anime Unveils Main Cast, 2027 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4470,"outputTokens":777,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791718628,"createdAt":"2026-10-11T11:31:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-11T11:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T11:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b30576d8638f85218cfd9406","canonicalTitle":"News\nNoa Is My Senior, and My Friend TV Anime Unveils Main Cast, 2027 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_c6793f1d4908b821676b891a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"feel.\"],\"people\":[\"Rina Kawaguchi\",\"Tomoya Itō\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-11T10:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-11T10:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T11:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-11/noa-is-my-senior-and-my-friend-tv-anime-unveils-main-cast-2027-debut/.242717","title":"News\nNoa Is My Senior, and My Friend TV Anime Unveils Main Cast, 2027 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["feel."],"people":["Rina Kawaguchi","Tomoya Itō"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}