Tenbin Anime Shares New Trailer and Reveals Opening Theme

Reconnecting with a childhood friend always brings immense nostalgia, but discovering that the tough "boy" you used to play with is actually a beautiful girl changes the game completely. School-setting rom-coms will add a new contender this summer. This Friday, the official website for the anime adaptation of the light novel series, Tenko-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishojo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken (Tenbin), released a new teaser video. The heartwarming footage officially confirmed that the series will begin its broadcast on Japanese television this coming July via Tokyo MX and BS Fuji.

In addition to showcasing the excellent animation quality, the teaser revealed that the female musical group Dialogue+ will be in charge of performing the series' Opening theme, titled "Natsu ni Kasanete". The project's general direction is handled by Chuan Feng Xu, supported by the solid experience of Deko Akao in script supervision and series composition. The attractive character designs are adapted for the screen by N-Nei Kurahashi. Meanwhile, the background music is a tripartite collaboration between Ryosuke Nakanishi, Naoki Tani, and Yuri Morita, all under the general production of Pony Canyon.

The announcement also finalized the talented main voice cast who will voice the students in this endearing story of reunions:

• Ikumi Hasegawa as Haruki Nikaido.

A renowned voice actress who will bring to life the beautiful and refined protagonist who, in her childhood, used to behave and dress like a tough boy.

• Shunichi Toki as Hayato Kirishima.

The actor in charge of playing the confused transfer student who must come to terms with the true identity of his childhood best "friend."

• Miharu Hanai as Himeko Kirishima.

A talented seiyuu joining the project to play the dynamic and curious sister within the Kirishima family.

• Natsumi Haruse as Minamo Mitake.

A voice that will provide great sweetness and comedic moments to the school interactions within the group of friends.

• Fuka Izumi as Saki Murao.

The actress responsible for completing the main lineup by lending her voice to another of the charismatic students surrounding the protagonist couple.

About the work

Author Yu Hibari began publishing this story on the popular website Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2020, quickly capturing the public's attention with its sweet and funny premise. Its success earned it a print publication under the Kadokawa editorial label in 2021, featuring beautiful illustrations by Siso. The franchise has expanded steadily, adding a manga adaptation illustrated by Oyama, which continues to be published via the Comic Walker portal. Following its initial anime production announcement in September 2023, the series is finally ready to make the big leap to television.

Tenbin Synopsis

The plot follows the life of Hayato Kirishima, a young high school student who must transfer to a new school in the city. On his first day, he runs into Haruki Nikaido, an incredibly beautiful, refined, and popular girl who seems to know him perfectly. After a moment of absolute confusion, Hayato connects the dots and discovers a shocking truth: the perfect girl in front of him is, in fact, the same childhood friend he used to play roughly in the mud and hunt insects with seven years ago. It turns out that during their childhood, Haruki had such a masculine appearance and attitude that Hayato always believed she was a boy. Now, reunited as teenagers, Hayato must deal with the embarrassment of his past memories while developing new and unexpected feelings for the dazzling young woman Haruki has become.

Considering that Hayato spent his entire childhood treating Haruki as "one of the boys," do you think he will have a hard time breaking that habit and starting to genuinely see her as a romantic interest in his new school life?