TL;DR, The Go for It, Nakamura! TV anime confirmed Kenshō Ono as Kō Matsumura and Kenta Miyake as Nobu Todoroki, characters who first appeared in episode 8. The series is animated by Drive with Aoi Umeki directing.
The Go for It, Nakamura! TV anime confirmed two new voices: Kenshō Ono as Kō Matsumura and Kenta Miyake as Nobu Todoroki. Both characters debuted in episode 8, tying directly into Hirose’s backstory.
This Go for It Nakamura anime cast update matters because it expands Hirose’s circle right as the series builds its school-life relationships. The announcement came via the anime’s official channels, with Aoi Umeki directing at Drive.
Go for It, Nakamura! adds Kenshō Ono and Kenta Miyake
The production confirmed Kenshō Ono and Kenta Miyake for roles tied to Hirose. Ono voices Kō Matsumura, Hirose’s junior high classmate, while Miyake plays Nobu Todoroki, Hirose’s old friend.
Both characters appeared in last week’s broadcast, then the anime’s X account announced the casting. The episode 8 cast reveal aligned with their on-screen debut rather than a preview. This slots smoothly into the broader Go for It Nakamura anime cast as the series continues its run.
- Official confirmation arrived Monday from the television anime’s staff through the series’ social channels.
- Kenshō Ono is credited as the voice of Kō Matsumura, positioned in the story as Hirose’s junior high peer.
- Kenta Miyake is credited as the voice of Nobu Todoroki, introduced as Hirose’s longtime friend.
- Both Matsumura and Todoroki first appeared in episode 8, marking a mid-season expansion of Hirose’s connections.
- The announcement followed their debut, giving viewers immediate names to pair with the new faces.
- In Japan, the show airs on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11, having premiered April 1 at 24:30.
- Hulu in Japan debuted episodes 1 and 2 together and streams new episodes a week early before TV broadcast.
- Crunchyroll streams the series across multiple regions and also offers an English dub.
- Elsewhere this week, see more casting headlines in the Second Prettiest Girl PV cast update.
Who Kenshō Ono and Kenta Miyake voice in Go for It, Nakamura!
Staff for the TV anime confirmed on Monday that Kenshō Ono and Kenta Miyake joined as Kō Matsumura and Nobu Todoroki. Matsumura is Hirose’s classmate from junior high school. Todoroki is Hirose’s old friend.
Both characters appeared in episode 8 last week. The Kō Matsumura voice actor is Kenshō Ono, and the Nobu Todoroki voice actor is Kenta Miyake. The reveal matches what aired, giving names to the new faces tied to Hirose’s past.
The series adapts Syundei’s boys love manga Go for It, Nakamura! The announcement adds two more connections around Hirose as the show broadens its school life setting.
Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. He has not met him yet, and he is a klutz who might bungle things before they even begin. Against that setup, Matsumura links back to Hirose’s junior high days, while Todoroki brings in an old friend from outside the current class.
Their debut in episode 8 frames Hirose with people who knew him before Nakamura set his sights on him. Any further details on their roles in coming episodes are not yet confirmed.
This news arrives as Aoi Umeki directs, co writes, and designs the characters at Drive. Naoki Yoshibe is assistant director. Yasuko Aoki of Studio Monado co writes and oversees the series scripts, and Ayana Tsujita composes the music.
Yasuyuki Okamura and Kento Nakajima perform the opening theme song Shunpatsuteki ni Koi Shiyō. A previous promo previewed Senri Oe’s Glory Days and Princess Princess’ Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu. The show premiered on April 1 in Japan.
Hulu in Japan streams each new episode a week early before the TV broadcast. Crunchyroll streams the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the CIS, and also offers an English dub. The Go for It Nakamura anime cast update follows the characters’ episode 8 arrival.
Who is on the Go for It, Nakamura! staff and studio
Drive studio animates the series, with Aoi Umeki director handling character designs and co-writing scripts. Naoki Yoshibe serves as assistant director, and Yasuko Aoki of Studio Monado co-writes and supervises series composition.
Ayana Tsujita composes the Go for It Nakamura music. The opening theme Shunpatsuteki ni Koi Shiyō is performed by Yasuyuki Okamura and Kento Nakajima. A previous promo previewed Senri Oe’s Glory Days and Princess Princess’ Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu.
- Confirmed anime staff list: Aoi Umeki director and character designer, Aoi Umeki and Yasuko Aoki on scripts, Naoki Yoshibe assistant director, Ayana Tsujita music.
- Broadcast details: premiered April 1 at 24:30 on Tokyo MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and BS11 in Japan.
- Streaming in Japan: Hulu premiered episodes 1 and 2 together and streams each new episode a week ahead of TV.
- International streaming: Crunchyroll offers the series across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS, with an English dub.
- Source material: Syundei’s manga launched as a short in 2014, with a compiled volume in 2017 and sequel volume in 2021; Seven Seas publishes in English.
- For adjacent seasonal updates, check the Duke’s Son cast news for more casting and staffing moves.
- This team structure keeps Aoi Umeki director in a unified role across direction, design, and scripts, while Drive provides production support.
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Source: ANN