Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (渡くんの××が崩壊寸前, Watari-kun no xx ga Hōkaisunzen) is a 2025 anime series based on the manga series with the same name written and illustrated by Naru Narumi. It was serialized and published in Kodansha Shoten's Young Ace magazine (August 4, 2014 – June 4, 2015) & Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine (November 20, 2015 – September 20, 2023) from August 4, 2014 to September 20, 2023, with a total of 16 volumes.
The anime series was announced in Monthly Young Magazine on September 20, 2023.[1] It was animated by Staple Entertainment, directed by Takashi Naoya, assistant directed by Matsuo Asami, series composition by Tatsuya Takahashi, and it premiered in Japan on July 5, 2025, and is scheduled to air 26 episodes.
Crunchyroll licensed and produced an English Dub of the series, which premiered on their streaming service on July 17, 2025.[2][3]
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Cast[]
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Naoto Watari | Shūichirō Umeda | Abi Kumar |
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Nia Celeste (young) | ||
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Satsuki Tachibana | Yumika Yano | Sarah Roach |
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Yukari Ishihara | Yurie Igoma | Kelly Greenshield |
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Makina Umezawa | Megu Umezawa | Kelsey Maher |
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Shigenobu Tokui | Yoshiki Nakajima | Daryl Mayfield |
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Suzushiro Watari | Hinaki Yano | Jad Saxton |
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Renon Sugata | Saki Minami | Lisette Monique Diaz |
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TBA | TBA | TBA |
Episodic Characters[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Ep(s). |
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Students | Takumo Itō | TBA | 1 |
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Shintarō Kuroki | TBA | ||
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Kazuki Kyan | TBA | ||
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Girlfriends | Towa Nishina | TBA | |
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Mirano Kanbe | TBA | ||
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Daughter | Towa Nishina | TBA | |
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Mother | Mirano Kanbe | TBA | |
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Son | Ai Ishikawa | TBA | |
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Mob Boys | Domo Yarō | TBA | |
| Naoto's Mother | Ai Ishikawa | Katie Otten | 1 | |
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Tamayo Watari | Naomi Ōzora | Ariel Graham | 1-2 |
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Sukekiyo | Hinaki Yano | Robin Clayton | |
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Female Friends | Mirano Kanbe | TBA | 1-2, 4-5 |
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Towa Nishina | TBA | 1, 4-5 | |
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Homeroom Teacher | Mirano Kanbe | TBA | 2 |
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Students | Towa Nishina | TBA | |
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Takumo Itō | TBA | ||
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Shintarō Kuroki | TBA | ||
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Boys | Takumo Itō | TBA | 3 |
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Shintarō Kuroki | TBA | ||
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Kazuki Kyan | TBA | ||
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Girls | Towa Nishina | TBA | |
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Mirano Kanbe | TBA | ||
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Female Teacher | TBA | ||
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Sōichirō Fujioka | Yoshimasa Hosoya | Bradley Gareth | 4 |
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Male Friends | Shinya Takahashi | TBA | |
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Takumo Itō | TBA | 4-5 | |
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Shintarō Kuroki | TBA | ||
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Kazuki Kyan | TBA | ||
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Female Friend | Akira Kunishige | TBA | |
| Running Team Captain | Aina Aiba | Marwa Elda | 8, 10 | |
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Mio Ishihara | Miki Itō | Michele Knotz | 11-13, 15 |
| Sho Ishihara | Akira Kunishige | Donna Xia | 15 |
Additional Voices[]
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Multimedia[]
Cast Reveal[]
Official[]
Revealed by the VAs[]
_(Watari-kun%27s_******_Is_about_to_Collapse_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Kelly Greenshield (Yukari Ishihara) (Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse Cast Reveal).jpg (163 KB)")
Transmission via Streaming[]
| Company | Date(s) | Category | Format | Classification | Content | Country | ||
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July 17, 2025 - present |
Anime | Digital | TV-14 | Season 1 | 26 Eps. | United States | 
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| Season 1 | 26 Eps. | India[4] | 
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References[]
- ↑ Watari-kun's ****** is About to Collapse Manga Gets Anime
- ↑ Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, July 18 Debut
- ↑ Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date
- ↑ Crunchyroll Announces Indian Language Dubs for Clevatess, Gachiakuta, More Anime
External Links[]
- Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse on the Internet Movie Database.
- Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse (anime) on the Anime News Network’s encyclopedia.