Mari Takahashi has been officially cast in “Nukitashi The Animation,” taking on the role of Fuku Umenoki. This anime adaptation is based on the adult visual novel developed by Qruppo.
“Nukitashi The Animation,” produced by Passione and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, is set to premiere on July 19, 2025, on AT-X and other channels, and will run for 11 episodes. The series will also have additional original video animations bundled with its Blu-ray Disc compilation volumes. Kenta Ihara is responsible for writing and overseeing the series scripts, with Kumata designing the characters. Music for the anime is being composed by Ebi Curry Earl, Sasa Ikeki, Umigame, and Kashiko, who also worked on the visual novel.
The anime’s main voice cast differs from that of the original visual novel. Previously announced main cast members include Kohei Yanagi as Junnosuke Tachibana, Minori Ozawa as Hinami Watarai, Shizuka Ishigami as Nanase Katagiri, Rie Okamoto as Misaki Hotori, and Ako Koaki as Asane Tachibana. Other supporting cast members include Masumi Tazawa as Tōka Reizeiin, Nanami Aiba as Rei Tadasugawa, and Nana Inoue as Ikuko Onabuta, in addition to Mari Takahashi as Fuku Umenoki and Wakana Maruoka as Shain Miyachiyo.
The story of “Nukitashi” (short for “Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka?”) centers on Junnosuke Tachibana, the founder and head of the secret society NLNS on Seiran Island. This society aims to dismantle the “Pervert Law” and its proponents on the island. Junnosuke and his group work to achieve their mission, which involves finding and protecting a key individual.
The original visual novel, released in July 2018, gained significant popularity and received awards for “Best Scenario” and “Best New Brand” at the 2018 Moe Game Awards. An English version of the visual novel was released in June 2023, with a sequel, “Nukitashi 2,” having been released in July 2019 and its English version in February 2024. A manga adaptation was serialized online from December 2020 to December 2023, and later in Shueisha’s Ultra Jump magazine.
“Nukitashi The Animation” will be streamed worldwide by OceanVeil starting July 18, 2025, with two versions available: the “Seiran Island Version” and the “Fully Regulated Version.” Prior to the television premiere, the first three episodes were scheduled for a theatrical release in Japan on June 22, followed by a chat with the five main cast members.