Additional Cast for New 'High School! Kimengumi' Announced [Update 11/25]

The official website for the new television anime adaptation of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-face Club) manga revealed the additional cast and a character visual (pictured) on Tuesday. The new anime will air on Fridays at 11:30 p.m. on Fuji TV's noitaminA programming block starting January 2026.

Cast
Amano Jako: Mao Ichimichi (Urusei Yatsura (2022) 2nd Season)
Hidari Maki: Kaoru Sakura (Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy)
Sandanbara Ikue: Sachiko Okada (Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 2nd Season)
Honba Desuko: Marie Oi (Little Witch Academia (TV))
Oba Kayo: Minami Shindo (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri)

Kazuaki Seki (Ranma ½ (2024) opening sequence director) is helming the new anime at Seven. Shigeru Murakoshi (Zombieland Saga) is in charge of the series composition, while Yuka Abe (Fire Force: Season 2 animation director) is designing the characters.

Shinzawa serialized the original 3-nen Kimengumi (Third Year Funny-face Club) manga in Weekly Shounen Jump from October 1980 to April 1982, followed by the High School! Kimengumi sequel manga in the same magazine from April 1982 to July 1987. Shueisha published the 20th and final volume in February 1988.

Source: Oricon News


Update November 25
The official website of the new High School! Kimengumi TV anime unveiled more cast and a character visual (pictured) on Tuesday. The new anime will begin airing on January 9, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on Fuji TV's noitaminA programming block.

Cast
Shou Kireide: Daisuke Sakuma (Black Clover)
Kimeru Setto: Hayato Yamamoto
Torio Tanokin: Youhei Sasamori
Kazaru Sugata: Ayato Morinaga (Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!)
Takashi Hokori: Hiroki Nishimiya

Source: Comic Natalie