The official website for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Takuya Shinjō’s manga, Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don’t Touch Kotesashi), unveiled its main promotional video on Friday, revealing an October 5, 2025 debut. The new trailer provides a deeper look into the series’ premise, characters, and animation style, building anticipation for its fall premiere.
What the Main Promo Video Reveals
The newly released main promotional video offers fans a comprehensive preview of the anime, showcasing key scenes and introducing the voice cast. It highlights the unique blend of romantic comedy and sports themes central to the series. The video also features snippets of the opening and ending theme songs, performed by UtaGe! and Palette Parade, respectively. Additionally, a new key visual was released alongside the trailer.
Diving into the Premise: The Massage Specialist and Female Athletes
Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun centers on Kōyō Kotesashi, a high school freshman with exceptional massage skills and an ambition to become a sports doctor. To secure a special medical scholarship and cover his family’s financial struggles, Kōyō enrolls in Seiwa University High School, a prestigious sports academy, where he takes on a live-in job at the school’s dormitory.
However, the dormitory is not what he expects. It’s home to a diverse group of talented, yet eccentric, female athletes. Kōyō’s role quickly expands beyond just dorm management to include tending to the physical and mental well-being of these “JK athletes” through his unique massage therapy. This setup promises a comedic and often “ecchi” (suggestive) dormitory life, as he navigates close-quarters living and intense training with the girls.
Key Staff and Cast Bringing the Manga to Life
The anime adaptation is produced under WWWave Corporation’s Deregula anime label, with animation handled by Studio Quad.
Production Team
- Director: Hisashi Saitō (known for I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?) is at the helm.
- Series Composition: Hagane Shirakigo is responsible for the series composition and scripts.
- Character Design: Ryūsuke Tsukamoto is designing the characters.
- Music: Chihiro Endō is composing the music for the series.
- Sound Director: Kōhei Yoshida.
- Art Director: Makoto Shiraishi.
- Director of Photography: Makoto Tōgō.
- Color Design: Daiki Ura.
- Editing: Jun’ichi Masunaga.
Voice Cast
The main cast bringing the vibrant characters to life includes:
- Kōyō Kotesashi: Rikuya Yasuda.
- Aroma Kusunoki: Hina Suguta.
- Aoba Kitahara: Yū Serizawa.
- Izumi Sumiyoshi: Saya Aizawa.
- Chiyo Sayamagaoka: Manatsu Murakami.
- Miyuki Hongō: Ruriko Aoki.
Manga Origins and Advanced Screening
Takuya Shinjō’s Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun manga began serialization on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket service in May 2021. As of July 2025, the series has been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes.
Ahead of its official television broadcast, an advanced screening of the anime is scheduled for September 28 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and BS11, with the AnimeFesta service offering a “Deregula version” that includes uncensored and extended scenes.
With a solid production team, a promising cast, and a compelling premise, Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun is set to be a noteworthy addition to the Fall 2025 anime lineup.
