Haruka Kawachi's "Rainy Day Serenade" receives an anime adaptation, which will air in April 2027.

The official website of Haruka Kawachi's "Rainy Day Serenade" announced that the anime adaptation is in the works and revealed the details, including the cast and staff, which will air in April 2027. To commemorate the announcement of the anime, Kawachi is drawing an illustration to celebrate the news.

The cast for the anime series includes Yume Miyamoto as Hina Katagiri, a modern female high school student who frequently dreams of her younger self playing with a mysterious boy in an unfamiliar, stately garden. She turns back in time to 1907 on rainy days and ends up masquerading as her lookalike, Hinako, while dealing with complex familial ties and a growing attraction to Takaaki.

Takeo Otsuka as Takaaki Hongo, a young, refined heir from the Meiji era carrying a sorrowful and earnest demeanor. He initially mistakes Hina for his official fiancée, Hinako, and becomes emotionally entangled with her.

Takashi Fujii is directing the anime at the animation studio Tezuka Productions. Together with Yuko Yonaiyama is writing the series scripts; Nobuteru Yuki is designing the characters; Hiroshi Kato of Totonyan is an art director; Kunio Tsujita is the color key artist; Yoshie Ito is the photography compositing director; and Bandai Namco Filmworks is producing the anime.

The manga series was published in Kodansha's Kiss magazine from November 2014 to November 2025, and released in 14 manga volumes.

Kodansha USA licensed the series, and it will be released in English as a 2-in-1 omnibus, beginning with the first volume, which will be released on Tuesday, January 19th, 2027.
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Source:
- "Rainy Day Serenade" anime website - https://namidaame-anime.com/
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Photo:
- © Haruka Kawachi/Kodansha • Rainy Day Serenade Production Committee.

 

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