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Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love Reveals New PV, Enako's Opening Theme and January 2027 Premiere
Kadokawa has released the main promotional video for the Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love anime, featuring a first preview of the opening theme performed by Enako. The cosplayer is also joining the voice cast as Nene Haneshita. The series is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.
Enako Performs the Opening Theme and Joins the Cast
The main promotional video was unveiled on October 31, 2026, during a special ceremony at Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026 in Tokyo. The trailer offers the first preview of "Gō Yoku Koi o Seisu!?", the opening theme performed by Enako. The song's lyrics, composition, and arrangement are handled by Yashikin. In addition to performing the theme song, Enako will appear in the anime as Nene Haneshita, a new character joining the cast. The announcement was made during the same event where the PV was presented.
The new video also features the voices of four characters whose casting was announced on September 24: Danjuro Iwata, Masato Nakatani, Chikai Matsumoto, and Rena Yamakawa. The trailer therefore offers a more complete first look at the interactions between the characters surrounding the main couple.
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A Police Inspector Who Has Never Experienced Love
The story is a romantic comedy starring Rinna Milford Isshiki, a young woman who graduated at the top of her university class and became a police inspector at just 17 years old. Intelligent, serious, and seemingly unshakable, she has earned the nickname "Steely Rinna." However, her composure disappears whenever she is around Meishi Rokutanda, an absent-minded detective who assists her with investigations. Unable to understand the feelings she is experiencing, Rinna accepts Meishi's proposal to enter a pretend relationship so she can discover what love is. Thus begins an unusual relationship between two people with no romantic experience.
A Manga by Ayune Araragi Published by Kadokawa
The original manga is written and illustrated by Ayune Araragi. It was first serialized under the title "Rinna Keibu wa Kokyu ga Dekinai" in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex magazine between October 2016 and December 2017. It later returned under its current title in Kadokawa's Monthly Shonen Ace in August 2020. Kadokawa released the tenth collected volume on May 25, 2026, and has already announced that the eleventh volume will be published in Japan on December 24, 2026.
Yen Press publishes the manga in English under the title "Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love". Its first volume was released on October 13, 2026. So far, no Spanish edition of the manga has been confirmed. The anime's streaming platform in Spain has also yet to be announced.
The Voice Cast
These are the confirmed voice actors for the series, according to the information published on the official website:
- Riko Akechi as Rinna Milford Isshiki
- Shūichirō Umeda as Meishi Rokutanda
- Haruki Ishiya as Danjuro Iwata
- Takuma Nagatsuka as Masato Nakatani
- Hiiro Ishibashi as Chikai Matsumoto
- Yū Wakui as Rena Yamakawa
- Enako as Nene Haneshita
Sakura Create Handles Animation Production
The adaptation is produced by Sakura Create, with Kazuya Komai directing and Deko Akao handling series composition. Shōhei Hamaguchi is responsible for character design, while MICHIRU composes the music. The official website has also confirmed the following production staff:
- Director: Kazuya Komai
- Series composition: Deko Akao
- Character design: Shōhei Hamaguchi
- Prop design: Noriyasu Murata
- CG director: Satomi Nakajima
- Photography and CG production: Studio Twinkle
- Color design: Akiko Saito
- Art director: Yasutada Kato
- Director of photography: Daisuke Horino
- Editing: Yūsuke Ueno
- Sound director: Masanori Tsuchiya
- Music: MICHIRU
- Music production: Kadokawa
- Animation production: Sakura Create
Advance Screening of the First Two Episodes in December
Before the television premiere, the anime will hold an advance screening of its first two episodes on December 13, 2026, at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas in Tokyo. A talk event featuring Riko Akechi, Shūichirō Umeda, and Enako will follow the screening. Tickets cost 3,000 yen, and advance sales are being handled through a lottery. Applications opened on October 31 and will close on November 23, with results scheduled to be announced on November 24.
Isshiki-san Wants to Know About Love is scheduled to premiere on Japanese television in January 2027. The series is set to air on AT-X, Kansai TV, TOKYO MX, and other networks. A specific premiere date has not yet been announced.