The official website for the Aoharu Once More light anime — based on Toworu Miyata‘s boys’ love manga — released a new teaser promotional video on Wednesday, revealing the main voice cast, additional staff members, and a January 2027 premiere date on TV Tokyo.

Main Cast

• Tasuku Kaito as Hayato Kobayashi
• Kazuki Ura as Ritsu Onishi

Newly Announced Staff

• Tadashi Jinbo — Sound Director
• Toshiya Wada — Sound Effects
• ASLEBEN — Sound Production

Core Staff

Rikako Machida (series composition on Saved by the Ice Cold Prince’s Embrace) is directing the anime at IMAGICA Infos / Imageworks Studio. Morrigan (WAVE) is composing the music, and Kazuya Takahashi is credited for production supervision.

Synopsis

Hayato Kobayashi often finds himself dreaming of his high school days — a gentle breeze drifting by, sunlight pouring through the window onto the beautiful Ritsu Onishi, and the memory of his dazzling smile.

About the Manga

ShuCream released the manga’s first compiled volume in June 2025. Tokyopop has licensed the manga for English release. Animate International is also publishing Miyata’s other works — Living With Him, Delivery Hug Therapy, and 100dB Pouring into You — in English. Living With Him previously inspired a live-action series adaptation in April 2024.

The Third Project Under Label BALLOON

Aoharu Once More is the third title under BALLOON, a boys’ love label launched by Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), CYBIRD, and BLUE RIGHTS.

The label’s first project was the light anime adaptation of Tenma Asahi‘s light novel Saioshi no Gikei o Mederu Tame, Nagaikishimasu! (In Order to Love My Most Beloved Brother-In-Law, I’ll Live a Long Life!), which premiered on January 3. OceanVeil began streaming it as I’ll Live a Long Life to Dote on My Favorite Stepbrother! on January 6. The second project, the light anime of Kaoruko Miyama‘s boys’ love manga Perfect Addiction, debuted on July 8, also streamed by OceanVeil.

DNP pioneered the “light anime” concept to produce animation at lower cost and on a faster schedule than traditional workflows. The BALLOON label aims to release four titles in fiscal year 2026, with a goal of scaling up to 10 or more projects per year by 2028.