The official production team behind the upcoming television anime adaptation of Tsumuji Yoshimura's acclaimed drama romance manga Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e. (Just Like Mona Lisa) has shared a substantial wave of updates. Scheduled to premiere in 2027, the project has officially revealed its primary voice cast, extensive staff roster, ending theme song details, and its very first promotional video.
Helming the production at studio Shaft is director Kana Shundou, working alongside character designer and chief animation director Nobuhiro Sugiyama. The atmospheric musical backdrop for the series is composed by Yuuki Hayashi, with executive production duties overseen by CyberAgent. The newly released promotional video also offers fans their first taste of the ending theme song, titled "Mayoi wa Hikari", performed by singer-songwriter imase.
The newly announced voice cast features notable industry talents stepping into pivotal roles, including Yoshino Aoyama, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Daisuke Sakuma, Chiharu, Kakeru Hatano, Haruna Mikawa, and Shion Wakayama. Together, this ensemble will bring Yoshimura's emotional narrative to life following the manga's serialization in Square Enix's Gangan Online web magazine from May 2018 to December 2022.
As anticipation builds toward the 2027 release window, studio Shaft's distinct aesthetic sensibility promises to translate the nuanced drama of the original ten-volume series into a striking visual experience.
