Bandai Namco Filmworks has released the first teaser trailer, key visual, main cast lineup, and core staff details for the television anime adaptation of Jun Wakatsuki‘s manga Promise Me the Spotlight (Watashi o Center ni Suru to Chikaimasuka?). The company also confirmed the anime will broadcast on TV Tokyo and its six affiliated channels.
Story
Mizuki Natsuno is the least popular member of nationally acclaimed idol group Melty Strawberry, yet she has an unwavering supporter in high schooler Koichi Okuta. When a twist of fate lands Koichi living under the same roof as Mizuki, he vows to push her to the coveted Center position — kicking off an unlikely partnership between a devoted fan and his idol as they work together to take her from obscurity to stardom. Mizuki’s terms? “If you can really make me the Center… then we can get married.”
Main Cast
- Haruna Mikawa as Mizuki “Zukki” Natsuno — the hardworking but least popular member of Melty Strawberry, known for her stern expression and blunt manner
- Taihi Kimura as Kōichi Okuta — a high school student and Mizuki’s die-hard fan
- Mai Kanno as Awayuki “A-chan” Shiroi — Melty Strawberry’s undisputed center, beloved for her “cunningly cute” gestures
- Yukari Anzai as Hatsune “Ha-chan” Fukuba — a polite and courteous member who always looks after her fellow members
Other Melty Strawberry Members
Character visuals were also revealed for the remaining members of Melty Strawberry:
- Saku “Saku-chan” Kageyama — not a morning person; tends to blurt surprising things when groggy, but uses polite speech with fellow members
- Niko “Nikorin” Okamoto — recognizable by her bun hairstyle, reportedly inspired by takoyaki
- Mio “Shiomin” Shiomi — the group’s caring big-sister figure
- Mirin “Mii-chama” Satō — refers to herself as “boku” and prizes time efficiency
- Minori “Minorin” Mochizuki — also uses “boku” and has a straightforward personality
- Lala “Lala-pyon” Hoshino — the youngest and tallest member, with an energetic and candid personality
Staff
- Director: Seiji Kishi (Assassination Classroom seasons 1 & 2, Yuki Yuna Is a Hero, Blue Orchestra) at studio Team TillDawn
- Series Scripts: Yūko Kakihara (Aikatsu Stars!, Blue Orchestra, Firefly Wedding)
- Character Design: Kazuaki Morita (Assassination Classroom seasons 1 & 2, Blue Orchestra, Classroom of the Elite seasons 1–3)
Theme Song
The opening theme, “Nanimono demo nakatta Watashi dakara” (Because I Was No One), is performed by Yuika.
Manga Background
Wakatsuki launched the manga in Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine Edge in 2022. Following that magazine’s closure in 2023, the series moved to Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket app. The sixth compiled volume was published on July 9. An English-language version is available through Kodansha’s K MANGA service.
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