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Nirvana Song to Serve as Theme for Upcoming Anime Series
Nirvana’s “Breed” will open the anime adaptation of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All. The announcement came Friday, July 3, at the Anime Expo in…
Published Jul 8, 2026 10:45 AM EDT
Nirvana’s “Breed” will open the anime adaptation of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All. The announcement came Friday, July 3, at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles Viewers can watch the series starting January 2027
Show details dropped on Friday. Masashi Ishihama will helm the production, which began as a manga posted to X
Dave Grohl, who drummed for the band, spoke about the adaptation when he sat down with creator Sumiko Arai. “I think that Kurt definitely would’ve loved this,” Grohl said “It seems like the same message, aesthetic, and the vibe — it’s cool.”
The manga tips its hat to the rock group across every chapter. Turnstile gets mentions. So does King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. When readers first meet Mitsuki, she’s sporting a hoodie from the band
Crunchyroll released a brief interview with Grohl and Arai next to the teaser. Arai let Grohl hear an early version of the soundtrack while they chatted. “Oh my, these are amazing, oh my God, it’s so good. Wow, you have really good taste in music,” said the singer-songwriter
As for the storyline, Aya is a high school student who falls hard for a CD shop employee. They both love rock music. But she doesn’t know her crush is Mitsuki, the quiet classmate who looks totally different outside school walls. The story weaves together romance, mistaken identity, and what happens when someone discovers who they really are — all set to a rock soundtrack
Ishihama directed episodes for Spy x Family and Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Kanna Hirayama, who designed characters for Rent-a-Girlfriend and Oshi no Ko, joins the production team
Mariya Ise and Akari Kito will voice the two main characters. Ise voiced Killua in Hunter x Hunter. Kito brought Nezuko Kamado to life in Demon Slayer
Three volumes of the manga sit on shelves now, ready for anyone who wants to read before the show arrives
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