Comments from other actors
Yurika Kubo as the cat Yamada (Neko-chan)
I am Yurika Kubo and I play the role of Neko Yamada. When I first heard the title “My Deer Friend Nokotan” I felt an inexplicable connection, so I’m really happy and honored to be a part of this project. Neko-chan may be small, but she’s hardworking and a little bit snarky, but she’s definitely cute! She has a charm that makes people want to cheer for her, so I will do my best to make everyone fall in love with her!
Rao Tsuchiya plays Tanuki
I am Rao Tsuchiya, and I voice the tanuki. When I first read the original, I was shocked and thought, “What is this…?” in the best possible way. During the recording process, I often found myself laughing at almost everyone’s lines. Tanuki is a girl with a negative mentality and easily panics, but I will do my best to make her stand out from the chaos! This is a work that makes you laugh even when you are tired. I hope you all like it!
Chinatsu Akasaki plays Chiharu Tsubame (Tsubame)
The deer are taking action! This anime is for those who want to fully experience the essence of deer. It’s not about thinking with your head, it’s about feeling with your heart…and the antlers! My character Yan, although she looks expressionless, has a heart full of deer spirit. Why not unleash your inner deer spirit?
OP and ED theme song details
The opening theme song “The Day of the Deer” was sung by Deer Club (Han Hui, Fujita Saki, Tanabe Yaoi, Izumi Tomika), and the ending theme song “Deer Senbei Song” was sung by Han Hui and Fujita Saki. Released on CD on August 28, 2024.
Opening theme:
Title: The Days of Shi Hailang
Lyric title: If I fall
Composer/Arranger: Yuki Waga
Performer: Deer Club [Shikanoko Noko(CV: Megumi Han), Koshi Torako(CV: Saki Fujita), Koshi Anko(CV: Rui Tanabe), Bashame Meme(CV: Fuka Izumi)]
Produced by: Landis
Production collaboration: Fukumori Masamitsu (sixth floor)
Ending topic:
Title: Song of the Deer Senbei
Lyrics: Natsukawa Hunting, Chunchuan Jin
Composer/Arranger: Jin Harukawa
Vocals: Noko Shikako (CV: Han Hui), Mitsushi Torako (CV: Fujita Saki)
Produced by: Landis
Production collaboration: Fukumori Masamitsu (sixth floor)
CD release details
Release date: August 28, 2024
Name: TV animation “Nokotan” OP/ED theme song CD
Price: 1,300 yen (excluding tax)
Contents: Includes opening and ending themes, as well as instrumental versions (4 tracks in total), with exclusive cover art.
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Mark your calendars for July 2024 and get ready to join the whimsical world of My Deer Friend Nokotan, created by WIT STUDIO and produced by Himouto! Umaru-chan” and “Onipan! . reputation. Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to immerse yourself in the deer feeling!
Original author: Oshio (serialized in Kodansha’s “Magazine Pocket”)
Volumes 1-5 are now available
summary
High school student Koshi Torako felt something cold hit her face one day. She looked up and saw a girl trapped, her antlers tangled in wires. Helping Kazuko (Deer’s Son), a strange man with antlers, changes the life of Huzi (who appears to be a model student). So begins the story of a girl (a former criminal) and another girl (a deer?) in this girl-meets-deer adventure!
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Son of Deer: Han Hui
Mitsushi Torako: Saki Fujita
Anko Etsu: Rui Tanabe
Basame Meme：Quan Shen
Cat Yamada Cat: Yurika Kubo
Tanukikoji Ghost Fury: Tsuchiya Central
Chiharu Tsubowaya: Chiharu Akasaki
Narrator: Kosuke Toriumi
Get to know the characters
Deer Son Naiko (CV: Han Hui)
member of deer club
A mysterious girl with horns who transferred to Tokyo Metropolitan Hino Minami High School. Her favorite snack? Deer Crackers.
Torako Sachi (CV: Fujita Saki)
A former criminal turned her life around. Tokyo Metropolitan Hino Minami High School Student Council President and Director Shikabe. Known for her excellent grades and good reputation in the community, she is an honor roll student with a surprising past.
Anko Etsu (CV: Rui Tanabe)
As a member of the Deer Club, she is obsessed with her sister Yue Huzi. She is a manhra who considers anyone who takes up her sister’s time as an enemy.
Barcelona Meimei (CV: Quan Shen)
As a deer apprentice who is more human than deer, she admires Noko and joins the Deer Club, fully embracing the deer lifestyle. In Lushe, she mainly engages in enjoying rice and planting rice fields.
Cat Yamada (CV: Yurika Kubo)
Neko, the clumsy vice-principal, is the vice-president of the student union at Hino Minami High School in Tokyo. She conspired to disband the Deer Club and tried to find out Xiaozi Dan’s weaknesses, but always failed.
Tanukikoji Kinu (CV: Tsuchiya Rao)
Overburdened Secretary Kinu is the student council secretary of Hino Minami High School in Tokyo. Her kind and serious nature makes her prone to negative thoughts. Her specialty is egg rice (containing egg shells).
Chiharu Tsubowaya (CV: Chiharu Akasaki)
Passionate Nokotan Fan Chiharu is the treasurer of the Tokyo Metropolitan Hino Minami High School Student Union. Although she looks quiet and cool, she is a big fan of Nokotan. She has a brother who works in a cafe.
staff
Original author: Oshio
Director: Masahiko Ohta
Script: Qingdao Long
Character Design: Ayumu Tsujimura
Music: Yasuhiro Misawa
Animation production: WIT STUDIO
Produced by: Hino Minami High School Shikabe
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