Promo Video for ‘My Clueless First Friend’ Confirms its April Debut 

Akane Nishimura has been a victim of relentless bullying from peers until the new kid Taiyo Takada comes into the picture. ‘My Clueless First Friend’ tells the endearing tale of how Akane’s tragic life turned bright due to Takada’s presence. 

Instead of being repulsed by Akane’s peculiar and gloomy traits, Takada is impressed by her and is clueless about why she’s treated that way. 

The latest promo video for ‘My Clueless First Friend’ shows how Akane’s life changed drastically after Takada became friends with her.  

Besides that, The trailer also confirms the anime’s debut in April 2023. 

TVアニメ『事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。』第1弾PV|2023年4月放送開始
TV anime “A transfer student who doesn’t know the circumstances is coming. ] 1st PV|Start broadcasting in April 2023

The trailer begins with Akane getting bullied and teased by her classmates, who call her the ‘Grim Reaper’ or ‘Shinigami.’ Although Akane ignores it, you can see that she is deeply affected by how people behave toward her. 

However, this scenario soon changes when Takada, a new transfer student, comes to the class. Takada is absolutely clueless about why everyone bullies Akane and is fascinated that she has such a cool name as the Grim Reaper. 

Soon the two become close due to Takada finding Akane cool and trying to be friends with her. As time passes, Takada’s presence results in Akane becoming friends with many people, which she never thought was possible. 

In addition to the trailer, the franchise has also revealed the cast and staff members for the anime: 

Character Cast Other Works 
Akane Nishimura Konomi Kohara Chika Fujiwara (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) 
Taiyō Takada Shizuka Ishigami Ikumi Mito (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma) 
Daichi Hino Kengo Kawanishi Gen Asagiri (Dr. Stone) 
Umi Adachi Reina Kondo Hana Somei (World Trigger) 
Yukiko Takada Atsumi Tanezaki Juno (BEASTARS) 
Position Staff Other Works 
Director Shigenori Kageyama DYNAMIC CHORD 
Scriptwriter Takafumi Hoshikawa, Shogo Yasukawa Shaman King, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma 
Character Designer Chikashi Kadekaru Mieruko-chan 
Music Composer Toshio Masuda Naruto 
Animation Studio Studio Signpost Kingdom 

My Clueless First Friend has the potential to become one of the top wholesome comedy anime in 2023, and I’m all here to see it happen. 

More information regarding the release date and streaming services will be revealed later. 

About My Clueless First Friend

My Clueless First Friend is a wholesome comedy manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura.

It follows a gloomy fifth grader girl, Akane Nishimura who is relentlessly bullied by her peers and called the ‘Grim Reaper’. One day, a cheerful boy named Taiyo Takada gets transfered to the school, who gets fascinated by Akane and finds her cool.

Soon, the two form a close friendship and Akane’s unfortunate days seem to be fading away due to Takada’s presence.

Source: Official Website

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