The official website for the Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai (The Young Pig-Rascal Isn’t Dreaming of a Bunny Girl Upperclassman) television anime adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida’s Seishun Buta Yarō light novel series revealed on Tuesday that Atsumi Tanezaki will play Rio Futaba, protagonist Kaito Ishikawa’s friend.
Kadokawa published the first novel in the series, also titled Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai, in April 2014.
Tsukumo Asakusa launched a manga adaptation of the second novel, Seishun Buta Yarō wa Puchi Devil-kōhai no Yume wo Minai (The Young Pig-Rascal Isn’t Dreaming of a Petit Devil Underclassman), in the May issue of Dengeki G’s Comic on March 30.
Novel illustrator Keeji Mizoguchi drew the character visual, which has been updated with a new character illustration for each new cast announcement.