My Deer Friend Nokotan is getting an anime adaptation by WIT Studio, and they released the first trailer, key visual, cast and staff. The anime will premiere in July 2024, and the trailer shows a rather chaotic preview into the story. Watch the trailer below.
Masahiko Ohta will direct the anime, Ayumu Tsujimura is the character designer, Takashi Aoshima is in charge of the script and composition, and Yasuhiro Misawa is in charge of the music. Check out the first key visual for the My Deer Friend Nokotan below.
The main cast for the My Deer Nokotan anime adaptation includes:
My Deer Friend Nokotan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oshioshio. It began serialization in Kodansha’s Shonen Magazine Edge in November 2019, while it was transferred to the Magazine Pocket website in December 2023. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga in English, and they describe the story:
No one knows Torako used to be a delinquent. All of her classmates only know her as the perfect student. But everything changes when Nokotan, a transfer student with antlers, enters her life. Antlers aren’t the only thing strange about Nokotan. Her deer nose can sniff out Torako’s secret past! Whether it’s at school or the zoo, chaos follows this doe-eyed girl’s every step. Torako has so many questions! Is Nokotan a deer, a girl, or something in-between?
And if you’re a fan of WIT Studio, they are also working on the Suicide Squad ISEKAI (scheduled for 2024) and THE ONE PIECE remake.
Source: Official Website
© Oshioshio, Kodansha / Hino Minami High School Deer Club