A newly launched official website has announced in a promotional video and teaser visual that Takata and Osabe Tom’s light novel series will receive an anime adaptation in 2026.

Teaser visual of I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in the Class

The site also unveiled celebratory illustrations by character designer Hinata Azuri and manga adaptation artist Ono Rin.

Celebratory illustration by character designer Hinata Azuri
Celebratory illustration by manga adaptation artist Ono Rin

Finally, the site announced the four main cast members and shared their characters’ visuals.

Main Cast:

  • Ishiya Haruki as Maehara Maki
Character visual of Maehara Maki, voiced by Ishiya Haruki
  • Iwami Manaka as Asanagi Umi
Character visual of Asanagi Umi, voiced by Iwami Manaka
Character visual of Amami Yuu, voiced by Suzushiro Sayumi
  • Hasegawa Ikumi as Nitta Niina
Character visual of Nitta Niina, voiced by Hasegawa Ikumi

The first volume of the light novel series was released on December 24, 2021. The latest volume, 7.5, will be released on May 1, 2025.
Ono Rin’s manga adaptation began serialisation in Comic Alive+ on July 27, 2022. The latest chapter, chapter 32, was released on April 23, 2025.

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