{"id":6329,"date":"2026-07-24T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kusunokis-flunking-high-school-glow-up-anime\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T00:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:25:14","slug":"kusunokis-flunking-high-school-glow-up-anime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kusunokis-flunking-high-school-glow-up-anime\/","title":{"rendered":"Kusunoki&#8217;s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Gets TV Anime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DMM Pictures announced on 23 July that <em>Kusunoki&#8217;s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up<\/em> \u2014 the popular romance manga by Mitsuki Mii \u2014 is getting a TV anime adaptation, with Passione and Hayabusa Film on animation. A teaser PV is already live on YouTube, and the timing could not be better: Volume 8 hits Japanese shelves on 28 July, just days after the announcement.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Reinventions, One Complicated Situation<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kusunoki-char2.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up anime key art featuring the two lead characters\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of DMM Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The story centres on Keisuke Shizuki, who completely reinvented himself before starting high school \u2014 new look, new social circle, new confidence \u2014 after a rough middle school experience. His one remaining problem: he still freezes up around beautiful girls. Enter Shizuka Kusunoki, the school&#8217;s most striking student, who has pulled off an equally dramatic transformation but has no idea how to actually connect with people. She asks Keisuke for help fitting in. The two quietly bond over their shared history of reinvention, and what starts as an awkward favour slowly becomes something more.<\/p>\n<p>Serialised on Pixiv Comic under Ichijinsha&#8217;s Comic Pool imprint since October 2022, the manga has gathered a solid readership over its eight volumes. The English edition from Kodansha USA is available through major online retailers, so SG readers chasing a romance manga with genuine heart and a self-improvement angle can already dig in ahead of the anime premiere.<\/p>\n<h2>The Studio and Creative Team<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kusunoki-top.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up official anime title logo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of DMM Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Passione \u2014 the studio behind <em>Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf<\/em> and <em>High School DxD Hero<\/em> \u2014 is co-producing with Hayabusa Film. Midori Yui directs and handles series composition. Character designs come from K\u014dji Haneda, who drew the expressive, character-driven visuals for <em>The Faraway Paladin<\/em>. Composing the score is Hyadain, known for the catchy, high-energy soundtrack work on <em>Rent-a-Girlfriend<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Official Teaser PV<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hULOOdtQzWc\" title=\"Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Teaser PV \u2014 TV anime confirmed\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Kusunoki&#8217;s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up Teaser PV \u2014 via DMM Pictures on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Lead Voice Cast<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kusunoki-char1.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Character art from the Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up anime adaptation\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of DMM Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Y\u016bto Uemura \u2014 familiar to fans as Fuutarou Uesugi in <em>The Quintessential Quintuplets<\/em> \u2014 takes on Keisuke Shizuki. Voicing Shizuka Kusunoki opposite him is Tomori Kusunoki, known as Shirokusa Kachi in <em>Mix Ore<\/em>. The casting is a neat touch: Tomori Kusunoki is playing a character who shares her surname, which should be a talking point among fans once the anime airs.<\/p>\n<p>No premiere season or streaming platform has been confirmed yet. Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/kusunokisan-debut.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official anime site<\/a> (Japanese) for updates, and check back on <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">GameTrader&#8217;s anime coverage<\/a> as more details land.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"premiere date and streaming platform to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passione and Hayabusa Film adapt Mitsuki Mii&#8217;s romance manga with Y\u016bto Uemura and Tomori Kusunoki starring, and Hyadain composing the score.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,264,336,364],"class_list":["post-6329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-anime-2026","tag-anime-announcement","tag-manga"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kusunoki-kv.jpg?fit=454%2C640&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1E5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4166,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/cyborg-009-nemesis-crunchyroll-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6329,"position":0},"title":"Cyborg 009: Nemesis Drops All Three Episodes at Once on 19 July \u2014 Coming to Crunchyroll","date":"June 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Studio Arect's Cyborg 009: Nemesis \u2014 a brand-new three-episode anime with Yuki Kaji, Mamoru Miyano and Saori Hayami \u2014 launches in full on 19 July 2026 on Crunchyroll, with Japan streaming on ABEMA, U-NEXT and more.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manga Anime&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cyborg-009-nemesis-key-visual.jpg?fit=960%2C539&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5708,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tsugumi-project-tv-anime-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6329,"position":1},"title":"Tsugumi Project TV Anime Announced \u2014 Cult Manga from France","date":"July 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Tsugumi Project (Toratsugumi) gets a TV anime adaptation. 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