HIKE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Mikami Masataka)’s digital animation studio “100 STUDIO” (One Double O Studio, studio representative: Kotaro Horiguchi) is in charge of animation production, because the TV anime “Chuzenji Sensei Monster Lecture Record Teacher Solves the Mystery. ] will start broadcasting from April 2025. At the same time, we will release the first key visual and teaser PV, and we will also announce that Kaori Maeda will play the main character, Shiori Kusakabe, and Katsuyuki Konishi will play the role of Akihiko Chuzenji.

This work is a school youthful monster in which the main character, a female student, Shiori Kusakabe, meets a new Japanese language teacher, Akihiko Chuzenji, and confronts various incidents related to strange things. The original is a prequel to Natsuhiko Kyogoku’s “Hyakki Yagyo Series”, which has sold over 10 million copies, and is an original spin-off manga depicting Kyogokudo when he was a high school teacher by Aki Shimizu.

In the released first key visual, the main characters, Shiori Kusakabe, and Akihiko Chuzenji, are drawn back to back to the backdrop of the Showa era, which is illuminated by the setting sun. And in the teaser PV, you can get a glimpse of a part of the “mystery” drawn in the main story. Character voices are also released for the first time in the video, and Kaori Maeda will play the role of Shiori Kusakabe, a curious female student, and Katsuyuki Konishi will play the role of Akihiko Chuzenji, a Japanese language teacher with the top of the Buddha.

TV anime “Chuzenji Sensei Monsters Lecture Record Teacher Solves the Mystery. ] will be announced on the official website and official X account at any time, so please look forward to the follow-up report.

[TV anime “Teacher’s mysterious lecture record because the teacher solves the mystery.” Teaser PV]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajqpvlzhsua

Original information

“Chuzenji Sensei Monsters Lecture Record: Because the teacher solves the mystery. ”
Manga: Aki Shimizu
Screenplay: Hanzo Tamura
Founder: Natsuhiko Kyogoku

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Anime information

■ Staff
Manga: Aki Shimizu / Screenplay: Hanzo Tamura / Founder: Natsuhiko Kyogoku
“Chuzenji Sensei Monsters Lecture Record: Because the teacher solves the mystery. (Magazine Edge KC/Kodansha)
Director: Chihiro Kumano
Animation composition and screenplay: Atsushi Oka
Character design: Masahiko Suzuki
Sound director: Toshiki Kameyama
Music: Keiichi Hirokawa (MONACA), Ryuichi Takada (MONACA)
Animation production: 100Studio

■ Cast
Shiori Kusakabe: Kaori Maeda
Akihiko Chuzenji: Katsuyuki Konishi

■ Introduction
This is a story before Kyogokudo opened an old bookstore.

The stage is Tokyo in 1948, shortly after the war.
Shiori Kusakabe, who has advanced to the second year of a new high school, meets a new Japanese lecturer, Akihiko Chuzenji.

Surrounded by Shiori, strange and strange incidents about strange things occur one after another. Today, too, Shiori asks for help and opens the door of the book preparation room where Mr. Chuzenji is waiting.

■ Character

<Kinna Kusakabe>
A second-year high school student attending Tokyo Metropolitan Mitogawa High School. He has a curious and active personality and is quite a glutton. You will be involved in a mysterious incident related to the strange.

<Chuzenji Akihiko>
An extraordinary Japanese language teacher who was assigned to a school in Shiori. He always looks grumpy and reads a book. Possessing a sharp eye for observation and excellent reasoning.

■ INFORMATION
Anime official website: https://chuzenji-anime.jp
Anime official X: @chuzenji_anime

■ Statement of rights
(C) Aki Shimizu, Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Hanzo Tamura, Kodansha / “Chuzenji Sensei Monsters Lecture Record” Production Committee

About 100Studio

Launched in May 2021 as a studio that supports creators, with the aim of enriching people’s hearts through animation. We are planning and producing all animation videos such as TV, theater, distribution, games, and MVs. In charge of the animation production of the original animation “A few minutes of yell” released in June 2024, and the animation production of the TV animation “This world is too imperfect” broadcast in July of the same year.

Business content: Planning and production of general animation video such as TV, theater, distribution, games, and MV
Studio representative: Hirotaro Horiguchi
Base: 100 Studio Tokyo (Nishiogikubo), 100 Studio Fukuoka (Fukuoka), 100 Studio Osaka (Osaka), 100 Studio Taipei (Taipei), 100 Studio SEOUL (Seoul)

Official website: https://100studio.jp/

About HIKE Co., Ltd.

As an entertainment company that deals with all kinds of content centered on IP, such as anime, manga, games, and stage, we will speedily take on new challenges one after another and provide the value of IP not only in Japan but also globally.

Hike Co., Ltd.
Location: 3-2-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023 JRE Nishi-Shinjuku Terrace 3rd and 4th floors
Representative: Masataka Mikami, Representative Director
Official website: https://hike.inc/

(c)Hike Inc.
(C) Aki Shimizu, Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Hanzo Tamura, Kodansha / “Chuzenji Sensei Monsters Lecture Record” Production Committee