Let's Go Karaoke! and the anime adaptation Captivated, by You TV announced that both shows are scheduled to air in 2025.
Two voice actors were also revealed for Let's Go Karaoke! anime, including Shun Horie as Satomi Oka and Daisuke Ono as Kyouji Narita.
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Asami Nakatani (Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirage) will direct both anime series, with Yukiko Tsukahara (Alya) Occasionally Co-Directing Hides Her Feelings in Russian Episode 9) as assistant director, Mai Matsuura (The Stories of Girls Who Couldn Be Magicians, Pretty Rhythm's King of Prism) as character designer and Takuro Iga (OSHI NO KO) as music composer. Doga Kobo is the company that produced the animation for both films.
Let's go Karaoke by Yama Wayama! and the Captivated, by You manga are both one-volume titles published under Enterbrain's Beam Comics imprint, after initially being released as a doujin. Yen Press released both manga in English in North America.
Captivated, by You was first published as a doujin on February 17, 2019, before being published by Enterbrain on August 10, 2019. It has a five-episode live-action television series in 2021 .
Meanwhile, Let's Go Karaoke! debuted as a doujin on August 25, 2019 and was published by Enterbrain on September 12, 2020. It inspired a manga sequel in 2020 and a live-action film released in last January.
Yen Press describes Let's Go Karaoke! like:
Nothing makes Satomi Oka more nervous than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career—until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let's go sing karaoke.” !” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita is not easily scared, but a terrifying vision prompts him to seek Satomi's help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, the loser is forced to get a tattoo to be chosen and tortured by the boss himself! Oka has participated in many vocal rehearsals over the years, but has never sung karaoke alone with a gangster!!
Captivated, by You is described by Yen Press as:
Hayashi's straightforward, innocent demeanor quietly attracts the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in the school, takes photos of street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. . In a world defined by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. In contrast, Nikaidou worked very hard to perfect his dark, harsh appearance that kept his classmates far, far away. While most of the school sees Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student glimpses behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to discard the created persona. Nikaidou's careful construction…
Source: Let's go Karaoke and be captivated by You's official Anime Twitter
