TV anime Aware! Meisaku-kun‘s third season will start on 6 April. The new character Tsuruko will be played by Takuya Eguchi.

Aware! Meisaku-kun is a short anime which has been airing on NHK Educational TV’s variety station Bit World since April 2016.

Nasu Nakanishi, Kensho Ono, and comedy duo Ushiro City are playing the straight man (tsukkomi) and funny man (boke) roles— trading jokes in themes like Tsuru no Ongaeshi, Jack and the Beanstalk, and other famous works from all ages and countries.

Read the comments from the cast and director after their first recording at the end of February below.

Comment from Takuya Eguchi

‘I have already heard from Kensho (Kensho Ono) that it is a pretty interesting workplace, but now that I also entered the team, it was really funny! As a new member I will do my best to bring new wind into the series, so please watch the anime!’

Comment from Akiyuki Nasu (Comedy Duo Nasu Nakanishi)

‘I’ve got so many fun works which ended, so I felt lonely, but I am so happy that this one continues. I will do my best not to let viewers get tired of the series, both those who have already been watching the series and also new viewers.’

Comment from Shigeki Nakanishi (Comedy Duo Nasu Nakanishi)

‘I am really happy to be able to work with everyone again. I think that now is the time to be tossed into the air.’

Comment from Manabu Kaneko (Comedy Duo Ushiro City)

‘I think that the viewers, who have been watching the series now for almost 3 years, are happy about this news. Our members are increasing, which did not happen for Season 2, and we introduced Takuya Eguchi to the team. The director might actually think that it is useless that way [laugh]. There might be a promotion somewhere.’

Comment from Taigi Asuwa (Comedy duo Ushiro City)

‘The series is to start from now, but I would like fans from before and new fans to watch and rewatch the episodes on DVDs and other media in order to get addicted to the series.’

Comment from Kensho Ono

‘I feel that these two years have passed pretty quickly. It’s been nearly 80 episodes and I am very glad that I can work with everyone again. I will do my utmost best in playing Bolt.’

Comment from Director Taketo Shinkai

‘We have produced 78 episodes including season 2, so we’ve got no stock of “masterpieces” left [laugh].
Therefore, we added Takuya Eguchi as a new member. I would like to create a more powerful work by increasing the charm of the characters.’

Aware! Meisaku-kun

Cast

Akiyuki Nasu (Nasu Nakanishi) as Meisaku Matsuda
Shigeki Nakanishi (Nasu Nakanishi) as Sweets
Manabu Kaneko (Ushiro City) as Musubi
Taigi Asuwa (Ushiro City) as Nokio
Kensho Ono as Bolt
Takuya Eguchi as Tsuruko

Staff

Director: Taketo Shinkai
Screenplay: Taketo Shinkai, Yuki Hirokawa
Character Design: Jun Oson
Original Work: Pie in the sky

source: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/272386
translator: nifa