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A fresh visual of Yuzuki Nanase has been unveiled for the upcoming Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle TV anime series, depicting the character sitting in an underpass to avoid the rain. The anime is set to start broadcasting in Japan on October 7, 2025, and will continue for two split cours. REMOW has secured the licensing for the anime series.
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• Shogo Sakata as Saku Chitose
• Manaka Iwami as Yuko Hiiragi
• Hina Yomiya as Yua Uchida
• Ikumi Hasegawa as Yuzuki Nanase
• Rumi Okubo as Haru Aomi
• Chika Anzai as Asuka Nishino
The anime adaptation marks the directorial debut for Tokuno, who previously served as storyboard artist and episode director for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Episode 20, OSHI NO KO Episode 10, and YAIBA: Samurai Legend Episode 6.
The original light novel series is authored by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz. It was first published under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko label on June 18, 2019, and has released nine main volumes as of August 2024, including two short story collections. Yen Press has obtained the English release rights for the light novels.
The series also inspired a manga adaptation by Bobcat from 2020 to 2025. It was published by Square Enix, with Yen Press additionally releasing it in English.
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Yen Press outlines the main plot of Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle light novels as follows:
Achieving popularity isn’t straightforward. Saku Chitose is the most well-known student in his high school. He possesses a strong reputation that withstands harsh online criticisms, and he has appealing friends both inside and out. However, when a teacher solicits his assistance in reaching out to a student who has been isolated in his room for months, Saku’s seemingly perfect life is about to take a turn. Is this the beginning of a typical normie harem narrative…?
Sources: Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Official Twitter (2 ), Crunchyroll News