A 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 in January 2026. The remake anime's official website and X (formerly Twitter) opened today with a teaser visual and an image music video introducing the main voice cast members. The song featured in the video is "Ushiroyubi Sasare-gumi," the first opening theme for the first TV anime series from 1985-1987. High School! Kimengumi Image Music Video featuring "Ushiroyubi Sasare-gumi" Teaser visual The announced main voice cast members include: Rei Ichido voiced by Tomokazu Seki (Domon Kasshu in Mobile Fighter G Gundam ) Go Reietsu voiced by Shunsuke Takeuchi (Alexander Yamato in KING OF PRISM ) Kiyoshi Shusse voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Kirito in Sword Art Online ) Jin Daima voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi (Mash Burnedead in MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES ) Dai Monohoshi voiced by Kikunosuke Toya (Denji in Chainsaw Man ) Yui Kawa voiced by Haruka Shiraishi (Princess in 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess ) Chie Uru voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa (Ikuyo Kita in BOCCHI THE ROCK! ) Haruka Shiraishi and Ikumi Hasegawa also sing the cover version of "Ushiroyubi Sasare-gumi" together in the image music video — which was originally performed by the female idol unit Ushiroyubi Sasare-gumi — produced by Yasushi Akimoto (Onyanko Club, AKB48). The main staff includes: Director: Kazuaki Seki (Perfume, Gen Hoshino music videos) Animation Director : Takashi Nishikawa ( Nobunaga Teacher's Young Bride character designer) Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi ( ZOMBIE LAND SAGA ) Character Design: Yuka Abe In-Show Song Production : Night Tempo Planning & Production : Slow Curve Animation Production: Animation Studio Seven ( My Wife Is the Student Council President ) 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)
