The TV anime adaptation of I Have a Crush at Work has just released its first trailer, with a confirmed premiere window for January 2025. Along with the trailer, the main staff and voice cast for the romantic office series have also been announced.
Naoko Takechi, known for co-directing Cooking With Valkyries, is leading the direction of the anime at BLADE. The series composition will be handled by Masahiro Yokotani, who previously worked on Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!. Meanwhile, Mina Osawa, known for her work on Given, will serve as the character designer.
The voice cast includes Seiichiro Yamashita as Masugu Tateishi and Yume Miyamoto as Yui Mitsuya, the main characters. Joining them are Shizuka Ito as Shizuno Hayakawa, Reio Tsuchida as Keisuke Somei, and Yo Taichi as Maria Morizono.
The anime is based on Akamaru Enomoto’s manga, which was serialized in Morning from March 2019 to January 2023 and has been compiled into 15 tankoubon volumes. The story follows two coworkers who are secretly in love with each other, struggling to maintain their professionalism while navigating their feelings in the workplace. The series promises a heartwarming blend of romance and comedy as the characters’ willpower is put to the test each day they cross paths at work.
