The official Twitter/X account and website for the High School! Kimengumi TV anime series announced the addition of five new cast members joining the show. The anime will premiere in Japan in January 2026.
A new visual for the anime has also been released, showcasing the leader of the Udegumi school clique Kai Undo, who will be voiced by Yusuke Kobayashi.
Additionally, the cast for the other members of the Udegumi consist of:
- • Takuto Yokoyama as Ken Akiresu
- • Masayuki Sato as Susumu Intahai
- • Shuya Watanabe as Yutaka Konjo
- • Ayumu Asakura as Chikara Suji
They join a previously announced voice cast that includes:
- • Tomokazu Seki as Rei Ichido
- • Shunsuke Takeuchi as Go Reietsu
- • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kiyoshi Shusse
- • Chiaki Kobayashi as Jin Daima
- • Kikunosuke Toya as Dai Monohoshi
- • Haruka Shiraishi as Yui Kawa
- • Ikumi Hasegawa as Chie Uru
Kazuaki Seki (Ranma 1/2 remake first opening director and co-storyboard artist, “Suki Da” music video director) is directing the new anime series, with Takashi Nishikawa as animation director, Shigeru Murakoshi (Apocalypse Hotel series composer and scriptwriter) as series composer, and Yuka Abe as character designer. Seven is in charge of the animation production.
High School! Kimengumi is based on the comedy manga by Motoei Shinzawa. The series began with the title San-nen Kimengumi and was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from October 13, 1980 to April 12, 1982. Six total tankobon volumes were published in Japan.
The manga’s sequel, High School! Kimengumi, ran in the same magazine from April 19, 1982 to July 6, 1987 sequel. A total of 20 tankobon volumes were released in Japan.
Two more manga series were later launched in 2000 and 2001, respectively. The series has also inspired a 1986 anime film, video games, and stage plays.
The first 86-episode anime series aired from 1985 to 1987 and was directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi. Studio Comet and Studio Gallop were credited with production assistance for the series. REMOW licensed the series for streaming in select countries and territories on the It’s Anime YouTube channel.
REMOW licensed the new High School! Kimengumi anime series and describes the main premise as:
The Funny-face Club are technically high school students, but that’s where the normal part ends. The five members (Rei Ichido, Go Reiketsu, Kiyoshi Duse, Dai Moroboshi, and Jin Ooma) all have unique faces and even more unique personalities. Whether you’re talking about temperaments, intellect, physical quirks, or behavior, they’re all complete weirdos!
Alongside them are other colorful groups at school like the Pretty-boy Brigade, the Buckle-down Bunch, and the Rebel Crew), alongside classmates like Yui Kasengawa and Chie Ururu, and all their teachers who also get caught up in the chaos. Together, they dive headfirst into a nonstop series of wacky, wild antics.
It’s a story packed with absurdity, nonsense, unpredictability, and utter madness, featuring five hopeless underachievers that will stay in your memory forever!
Sources: High School! Kimengumi Official Twitter (2), Official Anime Website, Anime News Network