Fans of quirky romantic comedies, mark your calendars! The eagerly awaited anime adaptation of ‘Marika’s Love Meter Malfunction’ is set to premiere on April 5th at 25:00 JST (effectively April 6th at 1:00 AM). A fresh trailer has just dropped, giving us a closer look at the series, along with a vibrant new key visual and the exciting reveal of its main voice cast and production team.
This isn’t your average high school romance. The story centers around a protagonist who suddenly gains the ability to see girls’ ‘love meters.’ However, when they check Marika, their childhood friend and crush, the meter is not only malfunctioning but actively ‘rotting and having a total meltdown’—a perplexing sight. If Marika seemingly hates him, then why has she always been so kind? This unique predicament also uncovers the hidden affections of other classmates, leading to a heartwarming, yet potentially ‘hardcore’ rom-com that delves into the secret emotional depths of seemingly cute girls.
Bringing these intriguing characters to life is a fantastic cast:
* Kanata Kitami will be voiced by Kohei Amasaki.
* Marika Chitose will be voiced by Maaya Uchida.
* Sayuki Toyotomi will be voiced by Sairi Ito.
* Kokona Mikasa will be voiced by Yurie Igoma.
* Niino Hidaka will be voiced by Rie Kugimiya.
Behind the scenes, the anime is being brought to you by studio LEO, with Sumito Sasaki leading as director. Masamitsu Otake is handling the series composition, and Reina Nasu is designing the characters. Additional key staff members include Araiguma as Chief Animation Director, Koji Usui as Color Designer, Chan Do Kim Fan for Art Setting, Shoichiro Arima as Director of Photography, Koki Shinkai as Editor, and Hiroki Nishiyama as Sound Director, with Sound Production by Studio Mouse and overall Production by Suiseisha.