The official website of the Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta (I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in the Class.) television anime unveiled additional staff, the opening theme, first promo, and a key visual (pictured) on Wednesday. The anime series adapting Takata's comedy romance light novel is scheduled to premiere in April 2026.

Staff
Assistant Director: Takumi Shibata (Little Witch Academia (TV) episode director)
Chief Animation Director: Kana Hayashi (Skip to Loafer animation diretor)
Art Director: Michiko Morokuma (Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii)
Color Design: Erika Tsukino (Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote)
Director of Photography: Takashi Yanagida (Ore ga Ojousama Gakkou ni "Shomin Sample" Toshite Gets♥Sareta Ken)
Photography Studio: EXPLOSION
Background Studio: Studio Tenjin
Clothing Design: Kana Hayashi
3D Director: Takeshi Saitou (Senpai wa Otokonoko)
3DCG Studio: Wired
Editing: Maki Sendo (Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja)
Editing Studio: REAL-T
Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya (Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!)
Sound Production: Bit grooove promotion
Music: Ruka Kawada (Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara), Shuuhei Mutsuki (Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo), Yayoi Sekimukai (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun 3rd Season)

Rock band reGretGirl is performing the opening theme "Submarine Youth," previewed in the promotional video below.

Hideki Tachibana (Busou Shoujo Machiavellianism) is helming the anime at Connect. Keiichirou Oochi (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Kan) is handling the series composition and script. Shouko Takimoto (Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yo) is designing the characters.

Takata began penning the novel on the Kakyuyomu website in November 2020. Kadokawa began publishing the novel under its Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint with illustrations by Tom Osabe in December 2021 and released the eighth volume on October 1.

Rin Ono began drawing a manga adaptation on the Alive+ web magazine in July 2022. Kadokawa published the sixth volume on June 27, with the seventh volume planned for a December 26 release.

Yen Press licensed the manga adaptation for English release in December 2024 and published the second volume on November 25, with the third volume scheduled for a June 23, 2026 release.

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Source: Comic Natalie