WWWave Corporation unveiled on Friday a teaser promotional video for the television anime of Takuya Shinjō's Hands off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Kotesashi) manga:
There will be an advanced screening on September 28 at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba.
The anime stars:
- Rikuya Yasuda as Kōyō Kotesashi
- Hina Suguta as Aroma Kusunoki
- Yū Serizawa as Aoba Kitahara
- Saya Aizawa as Izumi Sumiyoshi
- Manatsu Murakami as Chiyo Sayamagaoka
- Ruriko Aoki as Miyuki Hongō
Hisashi Saito (I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!?, Fantasista Doll) is directing the anime at Quad. Hagane Shirakigo (name romanization not confirmed) is in charge of series scripts, Ryūsuke Tsukamoto (The Apothecary Diaries, Protocol: Rain animation director) is designing the characters, and Chihiro Endō is composing the music. Deregula is producing the anime.
Additional staff includes:
- Color Design: Daiki Ura
- Art Director: Makoto Shiraishi
- Compositing Director of Photography: Makoto Tōgō
- Editing: Jun'ichi Masunaga
- Sound Director: Kōhei Yoshida
The manga centers on Kōyō Kotesashi, a boy who aims to become a sports doctor. He becomes a massage specialist in Seiha University High School, a school known for its powerhouse sports teams. There, he provides massage services to unique athlete girls.
Shinjō launched the manga in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app in May 2021. Kodansha published the manga's 12th compiled book volume on July 9.
Source: Email correspondence