You know, this is going to lead to some form of “delicious pretty boys” joke sooner or later.

Earlier today, Love Kome -We Love Rice- anime staff unveiled fifteen new cast reveals. The confirmed roles include:

  • Akitakomachi: Misae Komori
  • Nikomaru: Nina Tamashiro
  • Hitomebore: Sousuke Souma
  • Ann: Junya Enoki
  • Shock: Yuto Suzuki
  • Carry: Genki Okawa
  • Chinko Bouzu: Tomokazu Sugita
  • Mori no Kuma-san: Mafia Kajita
  • Mana Musume: Natsuko Hara
  • Clow: Shuuta Morishita
  • Koro-nee: Miho Masaka
  • Camembert: Hipo
  • Gurumi: Saori Murakita
  • Guruko: Kaori Saito
  • Gurue: Rico Sasaki

These new players join two previously confirmed players:

  • Nishiki Sasa: Chiharu Sawashiro
  • Hikari Hino: Mark Ishii

Love Kome -We Love Rice- will hit Japanese TV in April. Takashi Horiuchi will direct the project at Encourage Films, with providing character designs. Yūki Takabayashi, who came up with the original concept, is in charg eof series composition.

Love Kome -We Love Rice- was first unveiled in November. The series stars five young men, who are based on different types of rice. These starchy singles come together to form idol unit Love Rice. Together, the fellows vow to perform at their school’s Harvest Festival where they’ll show just how awesome rice is, in comparison to bread.

Soruce: Otakomu