The official website for the upcoming anime remake of High School! Kimengumi announced today that Daisuke Sakuma, a member of the Japanese male idol group Snow Man, is cast as Sho Kireide, the leader of Irootokogumi (literally translated to "Handsome Guys Club"). While performing as a member of one of the most popular boy idol groups in Japan, Sakuma made his voice acting debut in 2020 in the TV anime Black Clover , where Snow Man also provided a theme song for the series. He has also continued to appear regularly as Kaito Hibiki in the currently airing TV series You and Idol Precure since February 2025. "Ever since the anime adaptation of 'High School! Kimengumi' was announced, it's been generating a lot of buzz. It really made me realize anew just how many devoted fans there are and how deeply loved this work is by everyone," said Sakuma. "I'm approaching the voice recording for this work with all my heart, so I hope the character I play, Sho Kireide, becomes someone you'll love. Please look forward to ‘Kimen-gumi’." The site also posted a solo visual of Sho Kireide. Shoe Kireide solo visual Irootokogumi is a group of five boys who repeated a year in Ichio Junigh High. They are the most popular handsome group in the school, drawing excitement from female students whenever they appear. "Being popular with girls" is everything to them, so their academic and athletic abilities are generally low. The announced voice cast for the Irootokogumi members include: Sho Kireide voiced by Daisuke Sakuma Kimeru Setto voiced by Hayato Yamamoto Torio Tanokin voiced by Yohei Sasamori Kazaru Sugata voiced by Ayato Morinaga Takashi Hokori voiced by Hiroki Nishimiya Irootokogumi memebrs RELATED: High School! Kimengumi Remake Anime Slated for January 2026 The new TV anime series based on Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi comedy manga series from the 1980s is set to premiere on Fuji TV's Noitamina midnight programming block in Japan on January 9, 2026 . High School! Kimengumi is the second installment in Shinzawa's Kimengumi (literally translated to "Funny Face Club") manga series. The first manga series, Sannen Kimengumi ("Third Year Funny-face Club" ) was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from October 1980 to April 1982. When the main characters enter high school, the title changed to High School! Kimengumi , and the sequel was serialized in the same magazine from April 1982 to July 1987. The first TV anime adaptation of High School! Kimengumi (the series featured some episodes from Sannen Kimengumi in the beginning) aired for 86 episodes from October 1985 to September 1987. The story centers on the five members of Kimen-gumi — Rei Ichido, Go Reietsu, Kiyoshi Shusse, Jin Daima, and Dai Monboshi — all attendubg Ichiou junior high school. Each member possesses a wildly eccentric personality. Transfer student Yui Kawa and her classmate Chie Uru, intrigued by the group, begin spending time with them. Source: "High School! Kimengumi" anime official website / X (formerly Twitter)
