The Whisper Me a Love Song anime, animated by studio Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Lab, has been delayed from January to April 2024. Additionally, Xin Ya Cai who was originally directing the series has been replaced by Akira Mano (Ghost Hunt) due to health reasons. The first Whisper Me a Love Song trailer is now also out and features the main cast:
The Whisper Me a Love Song trailer follows the first key visual for the series that was announced back in August. Hana Shimano will voice Himari Kino, while Asami Seto plays the role of Yori Asanagi. The rest of the cast members include Mikako Komatsu as Aki Mizuguchi, Konomi Kohara (Mari Tsuitsui), Ai Kakuma (Kaori Tachibana), and Yuna Nemoto (Shiho Izumi). Kana Sasakura will voice Yori Asanagi’s vocals and Sui Mizukami will perform as the vocal artist of Shiho Izumi.
Kodansha Comics licenses the Whisper Me a Love Song manga from Japanese publisher Ichijinsha, which has released 8 volumes of the manga under the name Sasayaku You ni Koi o Utau. Eku Takeshima writes and illustrates the manga. Kodansha Comics described the first volume as follows:
Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and, to Himari’s surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what “love” really means
Source: Whisper Me a Love Song Official Website
© Eku Takeshima / Ichijinsha / Whispering Love Production Committee