The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kashiko Amane‘s manga Everyone’s Darling Has a Secret (Hōkago no Idol ni wa Himitsu ga Aru) released a new teaser promotional video on Saturday. The video introduces three additional cast members — all members of the idol group ≒JOY — and also announces and previews the ending theme song “Naritai Watashi” (The Me I Want To Become), performed by the in-story idol group Indigo Impulse.

Newly Announced Cast

• Renon Esumi as Saitō
• Aoi Ōnishi as Okaba

Previously Announced Cast

• Reiji Kawashima as Hizashi Hiruno
• Hikaru Tōno as Rei Kuromiya
• Iori Noguchi (=LOVE idol group member) as Sakura Akai
• Ami Maeshima as Sora Konno

Story

Hizashi Hiruno, a freshman at a super-elite high school, has just finished his first academic proficiency test of the year. He anxiously awaits the results, which will shape his next three years at school. But a mistake on his answer sheet earns him an abysmal score, landing him in remedial lessons. There is one silver lining, however — he’s not alone, and his fellow remedial student just might be the girl of his dreams.

Staff

• Director: Hikaru Sato (The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You; Dropkick on My Devil!) at studio Gekkō
• Series Composition & Scripts: Fumihiko Shimo (BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense.; Full Metal Panic!; Infinite Stratos)
• Character Design: Kibidango 14-gō (Azuma Tozawa, Wash It All Away)
• Music: Satoru Kōsaki (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Monogatari Series, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai) and monaca (Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Star Driver, Wake Up, Girls!)
• Producer: Ryō Aizawa (Starry Cube)

Manga & Streaming Details

Amane has been serializing the manga on Hakusensha’s Young Animal website since September 2022; the ninth volume was released this past July. Yen Press publishes the English edition, with the fourth volume released in June.

The anime is set to premiere in April 2027. Crunchyroll will stream the series simulcast with its Japanese broadcast.