An official website has been opened with the announcement that Kokone Nata's Play It Cool, Guys (Cool Doji Danshi) manga is getting a TV anime adaptation in October 2022. The anime's teaser visual, trailer, main cast and staff have also been released.
Kokone Nata has also released a new illustration celebrating the announcement.
Chiaki Kon is directing the anime at Studio Pierrot. Makoto Uezu is overseeing the series scripts, and Airi Taguchi is serving as both character designer and chief animation director. Masato Nakayama is composing the music.
Yen Press, publishes the manga in English and describes the series as:
Enter: a group of cool guys who seem like they’ve got that unapproachable swag. But look closer and you’ll find a bunch of dorks who’ve gotten the act down pat. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy watching these clumsy dudes try to look cool all day, every day.
TEASER VISUAL:
TEASER TRAILER:
MAIN CAST:
Chiaki Kobayashi as Hayate Ichikura / Koki Uchiyama as Shun Futami
Yuichiro Umehara as Takayuki Mima / Shoya Chiba as Soma Shiki
CELEBRATORY ILLUSTRATION:
Yen Press, publishes the manga in English and describes the series as:
Enter: a group of cool guys who seem like they’ve got that unapproachable swag. But look closer and you’ll find a bunch of dorks who’ve gotten the act down pat. So sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy watching these clumsy dudes try to look cool all day, every day.