

Play It Cool, Guys
2022-10-11 · 11 min / episode · ★ 7.2
Despite their distinctive personalities, Souma Shiki, Hayate Ichikura, Shun Futami, and Takayuki Mima all have one thing in common: though naturally clumsy, the four disguise their embarrassment from tiny slip-ups by maintaining a composed demeanor. However, it is actually the guys' airheaded natures that makes the girls' hearts throb. No matter what happens in their daily lives, the boys do their best not to lose their cool!
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- Pierrot, Square Enix, avex pictures, TV Tokyo, AT-X, A-Sketch, Contents Seed
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
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Chiaki KobayashiHayate Ichikura (voice)
Koki UchiyamaShun Futami (voice)
Yuuichirou UmeharaTakayuki Mima (voice)
Shoya ChibaSouma Shiki (voice)
Satomi SatoAsami Futami (voice)
Kazuyuki OkitsuSouta Shiki (voice)
Taku YashiroKurosaki (voice)
Kengo TakanashiAkai (voice)
Seiichiro YamashitaKida (voice)
Kohei AmasakiAoyama (voice)
Haruka ShiraishiMomo Momosaki (voice)
You TaichiAkane Kouno (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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