Namidaame to Serenade: Anime Premieres in April 2027

The Namidaame to Serenade TV anime (Rainy Day Serenade) premieres on Japanese television in April 2027. For the adaptation of Haruka Kawachi's romance manga of the same name, a first key visual, a teaser PV and details on the voice cast and production were released on November 6.

Time Travel to Japan in 1907

The story follows high school student Hina Katagiri, who since childhood has repeatedly dreamed of an unfamiliar garden and of meeting a boy. One day she is suddenly transported to the year 1907. There she meets Takaaki Hongo, heir to a merchant family, who for his part holds a memory of a girl from his childhood. This encounter forms the starting point of the romance between two timelines.

Yume Miyamoto voices Hina, and Takeo Otsuka takes on the role of Takaaki. In the first teaser, both characters can be heard with their anime voices for the first time. The key visual shows them in front of a historical cityscape, reflected in a water surface. The illustration comes from character designer Nobuteru Yuki.

Tezuka Productions Handles the Animation

Takashi Kamei directs, and Yoko Yonaiyama is responsible for the series scripts. Nobuteru Yuki designs the characters, while Tezuka Productions produces the animation. The production team has thus also announced the key creative responsibilities for the series.

The manga source appeared over eleven years in Kodansha's magazine Kiss. Its regular serialization has concluded; a total of 14 collected volumes exist. A new spin-off of the series is set to begin in Kiss's January 2027 issue. The anime announcement is also accompanied by an exhibition of original artwork in Tokyo, running from November 25 to December 8, 2026.

With this announcement, another manga romance is confirmed for the 2027 anime year. Dengeki Daisy and Fall in Love, You False Angels also receive TV adaptations. For Namidaame to Serenade, neither an exact broadcast date nor a German streaming partner has been named so far.