The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy At All
Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta / The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All / The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy / TGSWIIWAGAA / KiniotoSummary
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He's got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste. Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! Mitsuki generally keeps to herself, but since her seat is right next to Aya's, she can't help but be extremely aware of the other's crush. Revealing the truth is out of the question for Mitsuki—but perhaps getting closer to Aya wouldn't be so bad...
(Source: Yen Press)
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Season
- Winter 2027
- Start date
- January 8, 2027
- Status
- Upcoming
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- CloverWorks
- Romaji title
- Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
- English title
- The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy At All
- Native title
- 気になってる人が男じゃなかった
- Other titles
- The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All · The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy · TGSWIIWAGAA · Kinioto
Characters 7
Main characters
- Aya Oosawa大沢綾Main
Profile
- Age
- 17
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- April 16, 2005
Part of the popular crowd, her grades aren't great but she has good communication skills and has a lot of friends. Popular with the guys at school but she takes no interest in them.
- Mitsuki Koga古賀美月Main
Profile
- Age
- 17
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- March 9, 2006
Has a quiet and reserved personality, her classmates mistake her for an anime otaku. She can be a little airheaded in certain circumstances.
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- KannaカンナSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 35-
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- June 22, 1987
Joe's ex-girlfriend. She works as a stylist in L.A. Mitsuki looks up to her because she focuses on the things she wants to do and pushes hard towards them.
- Chizuru千鶴Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Chizuru, along with Mao, used to be Aya's best friend. She doesn't like that Aya spends so much time with Mitsuki lately.
- MaoマオSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Mao is another girl from Aya's inner circle. She always follows Chizuru wherever she goes and is secretly interested in Narita.
- Megumu Narita成田恵Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- December 15, 2005
In the same class as Aya and Mitsuki. An easygoing and refreshing stud (self- proclaimed) who is popular and admired by many. He's reasonably well-liked by the ladies, so when he encounters a girl he can't easily charm, he can't get her out of his head (currently, he can't get Mitsuki and Aya out of his head, but more in the sense that he's watching over…
- JoeジョーSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 43
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- August 29, 1979
Mitsuki's uncle. He doesn't have children of his own, so he's all-in on loving his niece. The ultimate doting uncle. He's always pursued what he loves, so he wants Mitsuki to be true to herself as well. When he was young, he worked hard to make a living from music, but now he's the owner of a run-down CD shop.
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Masashi IshihamaDirector
- Sumiko AraiOriginal creator
- Rino YamasakiSeries composition
- Kanna HirayamaCharacter design
- Takayuki SasakiMusic
- Kousuke NomaMusic
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- NirvanaTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Masami NiwaProducer
- Kurt CobainTheme Song Lyrics (OP)