In the first episode of the TV anime High School! Kimengumi, Kenichi Ogata reprises his role as Kocho-sensei, a character he previously voiced in the original 1985 anime series. The remake anime is scheduled to premiere on January 9, 2026.
Main Visual:
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Kenichi Ogata as Kocho-sensei
STAFF:
Director: Kazuaki Seki
Animation Director: Takashi Nishikawa
Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi
Character Design: Yuka Abe
Music Production: Night Tempo
Animation Production: Seven
High School! Kimengumi is the sequel to Shinzawa‘s manga Sannen Kimengumi (“Third Year Funny-face Club”). The original series ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1980 to 1982, followed by High School! Kimengumi from 1982 to 1987. Its anime adaptation aired 86 episodes between October 1985 and September 1987, starting with a few stories from the first manga.
The story follows the five eccentric members of Kimen-gumi: Rei, Go, Kiyoshi, Jin, and Dai, students at Ichiou Junior High. When transfer student Yui and her classmate Chie take an interest in their odd antics, unexpected friendships begin to form.
Source: Comic Natalie
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