‘With You and the Rain’ Anime Reveals New Cast, Stunning Visuals, and July 5 Premiere Date
Meet the latest cast additions—Shūhei Sakaguchi, Mitsuho Kambe, and Yume Miyamoto—bringing new excitement to our upcoming project!
'With You and the Rain' Anime Unveils Cast, Visuals, and Premiere Date
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kō Nikaido's comedy manga, With You and the Rain (originally titled Ame to Kimi to), has revealed exciting details including the expanded cast, a new visual, and the premiere date.
Cast Announcements
The cast lineup now includes:
- Shūhei Sakaguchi as Hiura
- Mitsuho Kambe as Hojo
- Yume Miyamoto as Arata
Character Visuals
Below are visuals for the characters:
Hiura
Hojo
Arata
Special Screenings and Premiere
An advance screening will be held at United Cinema Minatomirai on June 29, with cast members in attendance. The official premiere is scheduled for July 5 at 1:30 a.m. JST and will broadcast on TV Asahi and 23 other affiliates as part of the NUMAnimation block. Additionally, Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs.
Main Cast and Staff
- Saori Hayami as Fuji
- Anna Mugiho as You (Kimi)
- Yuna Kamakura as Mimi
- Satomi Satō as Ren
- Yuzu Yumoto as Kii Ella Krause
- Yōji Ueda as Tatsuo
- Mie Sonozaki as Michiko
- Kikunosuke Toya as Teru
- Yumiri Hanamori as Wako
- Chafūrin as Veterinarian
Creative Team
- Director: Tomohiro Tsukimisato (known for Kirakira Kirari☆, Bikkuri-Men) at Lesprit
- Series Scripts: Tōko Machida (worked on 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life, Battle Game in 5 Seconds)
- Character Design: Ayano Ōwada (also involved in Bikkuri-Men, How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno)
Manga Background
Published by Kodansha USA Publishing in English digital format, the manga follows the story:
"If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog and insists it's a dog, it's…a dog? Probably? She adopted it anyway, and her life with this 'dog' will never be boring!"
Nikaido launched the manga in Young Magazine in August 2020. The seventh volume was published by Kodansha on September 5, and the series' English release came on February 11.
Sources
Stay tuned for more updates as the series approaches its debut in July.