What Is the Tenbi Anime and When Does Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her Premiere

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The Tenbi anime adaptation premieres July 6, 2026. See the full staff, cast, story details, and where the light novel and manga began.

The anime adaptation of The Neat and Beautiful Girl at My New School Was My Childhood Friend Who I Used to Play With Who I Thought Was a Boy, internationally titled Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her or Tenbi, has officially been announced for a July 6, 2026 premiere. The reveal arrived with a brand new trailer confirming the main cast, staff, and the first look at the romantic comedy’s tone and character designs.

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What Is the Tenbi Anime

Tenbi is the anime adaptation of the romantic comedy light novel by Yu Hibari and illustrator Siso. The series follows a high school transfer student who reunites with a childhood friend he believed was a boy, only to discover she is now a beautiful girl at his new school.

The anime will debut on July 6, 2026, positioning it as one of the major romcom releases of the summer season.

Who Is Making the Tenbi Anime

The production brings together a team with experience in character driven comedy and fantasy series:

  • Director: Chuan Feng Xu, known for work on Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army and Akuma-kun
  • Series Composition: Deko Akao, writer for Komi Can't Communicate, Witch Watch, and The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen
  • Character Design: N-Nei Kurahashi

The animation studio has not been officially named in the announcement trailer, but the staff lineup suggests a focus on expressive character acting and lighthearted comedic timing.

Who Is in the Tenbi Voice Cast

The main cast includes:

  • Shunichi Toki as Hayato Kirishima
  • Miharu Hanai as Himeko Kirishima
  • Natsumi Haruse as Minamo Mitake
  • Fūka Izumi as Saki Murao

The casting highlights a mix of rising talent and established voices in modern romantic comedy anime.

What Is the Story of Tenbi

Tenbi centers on Hayato, a student who transfers to a new high school in the city. There, he unexpectedly reunites with Haruki, a childhood friend he remembers as a boy he used to play with seven years earlier.

Hayato quickly learns the truth:
Haruki is actually Himeko, a girl who has grown into a neat, beautiful, and surprisingly popular student at his new school.

The series blends:

  • Childhood friend dynamics
  • Identity misunderstandings
  • Light romantic tension
  • School life comedy

It is positioned as a warm, character driven romcom with a nostalgic hook.

Where Did Tenbi Originate

The light novel began publication on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2020, the same platform that launched hits like Re:Zero and Mushoku Tensei. Physical publication began in 2021.

A manga adaptation is serialized in Dora Dora Flat, with Kadokawa releasing the seventh volume on July 9, 2025.

Tenbi’s growing popularity across both formats made an anime adaptation a natural next step.

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