Haibara’s Teenage New Game+ has gotten a new trailer and a key visual, as well as an April 2 broadcast start date.
The TV anime is based on the light novel series written by Kazuki Amamiya and illustrated by Gin. J-Novel Club describes the books’ synopsis as such
We all have embarrassing memories or deep regrets from high school, right? Socially anxious college senior Natsuki Haibara sure does. When he thinks back on that time of his life, all he has are fleeting fantasies of a happy adolescence that could have been. Imagine his bewilderment and surprise, then, when he inexplicably finds himself seven years in the past—one month before his first year of high school! Can Haibara avoid his previous mistakes, make his way to the top of the school social pyramid, and end up with the girl of his dreams? Or will he be forced to relive three years of solitude as the most hated guy in school? He’ll need all the help he can get in order to succeed, from a workout regimen to online how-to guides, a childhood friend, and plenty of sheer willpower. Watch as Haibara takes a second shot at his teenage years!
©雨宮和希・ホビージャパン／「灰原くんの強くて青春ニューゲーム」製作委員会
The Haibara’s Teenage New Game+ light novel series began in 2021 and will release its 10th volume on April 1, 2026 (JST). It is published under Hobby Japan’s HJ Bunko label. There are two manga, one of which is subtitled ~Ame ni Utareru Kimi ni Kasa o Saso~ and described as the second chapter of the story.
Staff
• Director: Misuzu Hoshino (Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, the upcoming Tetsuryo! meet with Tetsudo Musume)
• Series composer: Keiichiro Ochi (The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten)
• Character design: Hiromi Ono (Rinkai!)
• Animation production: Studio Comet
Cast
• Yuto Uemura as Natsuki Haibara
• Kanon Tako as Hikari Hoshimiya
• Kanna Nakamura as Miori Motomiya
• Aya Yamane as Uta Sakura
• Sayumi Suzuhiro as Yuino Nanase
Sources: TBS Anime YouTube channel, @haibara_anime
