Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi Will Get an Anime in 2027: Main Cast and First Visual Revealed
Rina Kawaguchi and Tomoya Itō star in the adaptation of Enma Akiyama's manga, produced by studio feel.
Staff Donotaku 12 October 2026
Image from Anitsu's original edition. The manga Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi by Enma Akiyama will get a television anime adaptation in 2027. The announcement came with the first visual and the reveal of its main leads.
Rina Kawaguchi will play Noa Saotome, while Tomoya Itō will voice Rihito Ōtsuka. Production will be handled by studio feel., with direction by Shinsuke Yanagi, scripts by Keiichirō Ōchi, and character designs by Yumiko Yamamoto.
The story follows Rihito, a laid-back employee at a video game company, and Noa, his senpai and art director admired by her colleagues. Everything changes when Rihito accidentally discovers a hidden side of Noa that she keeps secret, sparking a "just friends" relationship after work.
Akiyama launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2023. The 12th compiled volume will be released on October 19.
Originally published on Anitsu by Mateo Henríquez. Text reviewed and cross-checked for DonOtaku on November 5, 2026; the original date is preserved.
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