Exciting News: Mononoke Anime Returns with Chuzenji-sensei's Lecture Logs – Trailer Drops April 7!
Discover the latest buzz on the upcoming series with exclusive trailers, stunning visuals, and a sneak peek at the cast and theme song!
Upcoming Anime Adaptation of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei
Staff reveals trailer, key visual, opening theme song artist, and more cast members
The staff behind the upcoming anime adaptation of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries, a manga by Aki Shimizu, has announced several exciting details, including the release date, theme song artist, and new cast members. The series will debut on April 7.
Key Details
- Opening Theme Song: "She Is Now in the Labyrinth" performed by HoneyWorks feat. KAF.
- Trailer: Watch the trailer here!
Image courtesy of Pony Canyon
New Cast Members
The newly announced cast includes:
- Kaoru Sakura as Yukie
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Soichiro
Main Cast
The series features an impressive lineup:
- Kaori Maeda as Kanna Kusakabe
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Akihiko Chuzenji
- Shinnosuke Tachibana as Reijiro Enokizu
- Shūya Nishiji as Takumi Sekiguchi
- Takanori Hoshino as Shutaro Kiba
- Ai Furihata as Atsuko Chuzenji
- Ai Kayano as Chizuko Chuzenji
Story Overview
Pony Canyon describes the plot as follows:
School x Supernatural x Mystery
This story takes place before the exorcist Kyogokudo opened up a used bookstore...
Set in Tokyo in 1948, shortly after the war, Kanna Kusakabe, a second-year high school student, encounters her new language teacher, Akihiko Chuzenji. Mysterious supernatural events unfold around Kanna, leading her to seek assistance from the often grumpy Chuzenji-sensei in the library prep room.
A supernatural mystery featuring the unlikely duo of a teacher and a high school girl is about to begin!
Production Team
- Director: Chihiro Kumano (known for A Couple of Cuckoos, Moriarty the Patriot) at 100Studio.
- Script Supervisor: Atsushi Oka (Hensuki, Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez).
- Character Designer: Masahiko Suzuki (Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs).
- Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama.
- Music Composed by: Keiichi Hirokawa and Ryūichi Takada from MONACA.
Additionally, the ending theme song titled "Kimi no Shiranai Koto" (What You Don't Know) will be performed by Sizuk, a music project by composer Shunryū.
Additional Staff
- Main Designer: Yoshiki Kuga
- Art Director: Seo Gu Lee
- Color Key Artist: Haruko Nobori
- Editing: Rina Koguchi at IMAGICA Entertainment Media Services
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
- Music Production: Pony Canyon
Manga Background
Aki Shimizu's manga, launched in October 2019 under Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge, transitioned to the Comic Days app after the magazine ceased publication in October 2023. The 11th compiled volume is set for release on March 7.
The manga is part of the Bara Jūji Sōsho (Rozen Kreuz Series) novels, forming a "shared world" with Kyōgoku's Hyakki Yakō series.
Sources: Press release