The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Syundei’s boys-love romantic comedy, Go for It, Nakamura!! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!), has announced seven additional cast members. The reveal was made during a special stage event at KYOMAF 2025 (Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2025) on September 19, 2025, ahead of its scheduled 2026 broadcast.
Expanding the Voice Cast for Go for It, Nakamura!!
These new additions will lend their voices to various supporting characters, further fleshing out the world of Okuto Nakamura and his endearing, often clumsy, pursuit of his crush. The newly revealed cast members and their roles are:
- Takuya Eguchi as Sou Otogiri
- Fairouz Ai as Hifumi Kawamura
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Kota Takeuchi
- Atsushi Tamaru as Ryo Mukai
- Makoto Koichi as Yuka Hamaoka
- Yume Maihara as Masako Okuda
- Tsubasa Sasa as Tsukasa Omori
These voice actors join an already announced main cast and crew, promising a rich vocal performance for the series.
Main Cast and Production Details
Leading the cast are Chiaki Kobayashi as the titular Okuto Nakamura, a shy and introverted high school student, and Yuki Sakakihara as Aiki Hirose, Nakamura’s charming classmate and secret crush. Both voice actors were previously announced with the anime’s first promotional video in November 2024. Kappei Yamaguchi and Junko Takeuchi, who voiced the main duo in a prior audio drama adaptation, are also confirmed to appear in the TV anime in as-yet unrevealed roles.
The anime is being produced by Studio Drive, with Aoi Umeki (known for Pop Team Epic Season 1) directing, designing characters, and contributing to the scripts. Naoki Yoshibe serves as assistant director, while Yasuko Aoki is handling the series composition and screenplays alongside Umeki. The music for the series is being composed by Ayana Tsujita.
About Go for It, Nakamura!! and Its Delayed Release
Go for It, Nakamura!! is based on Syundei’s popular boys-love manga, which follows the relatable struggles of Okuto Nakamura. He falls in love at first sight with his classmate Aiki Hirose but, due to his extreme shyness and clumsiness, finds himself in a series of comedic predicaments as he attempts to get closer to him. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English.
The anime adaptation was initially slated for a 2025 release but was later delayed to 2026 due to “production circumstances.” Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will stream the series worldwide as it airs.
