Naru Narumi’s popular Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse manga series finally receives an anime adaptation and lights this summer ablaze, with some tension building in protagonist Naoto Watari. Naoto will have to contend with his little sister Suzushiro and his childhood friend Satsuki in Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse, and Final Weapon has everything you need to know about anime’s release dates and schedule for all episodes.
In Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse, Naoto lives for his sister Suzushiro, but Satsuki brings some chaos when she reenters his life. The encounter stirs up some tension between Naoto, Suzushiro, and Satsuki, as the three contend with a new and evolving daily life that puts Naoto in a bind, for better or worse.
Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse episodes will premiere on Fridays at 8:15 a.m. PST / 11:15 p.m. EST on Crunchyroll. The anime will be streaming with English subs first, followed by English dubs at 3:00 p.m. PST / 6:00 p.m. EST. 26 episodes are expected to air between two cours.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse (subject to change):
- First Cour
- Episode 1 – July 4 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – July 11 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – July 18 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – July 25 – OUT NOW
- Episode 5 – August 1 – OUT NOW
- Episode 6 – August 8 – OUT NOW
- Episode 7 – August 15 – OUT NOW
- Episode 8 – August 22 – OUT NOW
- Episode 9 – August 29 – OUT NOW
- Episode 10 – September 5 – OUT NOW
- Episode 11 – September 12 – OUT NOW
- Episode 12 – September 19 – OUT NOW
- Episode 13 – September 26 – OUT NOW
- Second Cour
- Episode 14 – October 3 – OUT NOW
- Episode 15 – October 10 – OUT NOW
- Episode 16 – October 17 – OUT NOW
- Episode 17 – October 24 – OUT NOW
- Episode 18 – October 31 – OUT NOW
- Episode 19 – November 7 – OUT NOW
- Episode 20 – November 14 – OUT NOW
- Episode 21 – November 21 – OUT NOW
- Episode 22 – November 28 – OUT NOW
- Episode 23 – December 5 – OUT NOW
- Episode 24 – December 12 – OUT NOW
- Episode 25 – December 19 – OUT NOW
- Episode 26 – December 26 – OUT NOW
New episodes of Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- English Sub
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 8:15 a.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 9:15 a.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 10:15 a.m.
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 11:15 a.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 4:15 p.m.
- English Dub
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 3:00 p.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 4:00 p.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 5:00 p.m.
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 6:00 p.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 11:00 p.m.
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
In the second cour, shallm performs the opening theme song “Futari-bun (For Two), and Yurina Hirate performs the ending theme song “Shippai Shinai Menhera no Sodate-kata (How to Successfully Raise a Mentally Unstable Person).”
In the first cour, Yuika performs the opening theme song “Yuurei ni Naritai (I Want to be a Ghost).” Pedro performs the ending theme song “Ai Ai Ai Ai Ai (Love Love Love Love Love).”
The cast of the Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse anime includes:
- Shūichirō Umeda as Naoto Watari
- Yumika Yano as Satsuki Tachibana
- Yurie Igoma as Yukari Ishihara
- Megu Umezawa as Makina Umezawa
- Yoshiki Nakajima as Shigenobu Tokui
- Hinaki Yano as Suzushiro Watari
Takashi Naoya directs the anime at Staple Entertainment, and Matsuo Asami is the assistant director. Tatsuya Takahashi is in charge of the series scripts alongside scriptwriter Tetsuya Yamada. Shōko Yasuda is the character designer, and she’s a co-chief animation director alongside Yukiyo Komito and Taeko Ōgi. Nonoka Suzuki is designing the costumes, and Chie Yamazaki is designing the props.
Where Can I Watch Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse?
The Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse anime is airing on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and other channels in Japan. Crunchyroll will be streaming the anime as it airs in Japan.
What is Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse About?
Narumi’s Watari-kun’s ***** is About to Collapse manga launched in August 2014 in Kadokawa’s Young Ace magazine, before moving its serialization to Monthly Young Magazine in November 2015. The manga ended with the 16th and final volume released in November 2023.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, via Crunchyroll:
Naoto Watari lives solely for his little sister, Suzushiro, until his chaotic childhood friend, Satsuki, storms back into his life. Without uttering a single word, her very presence ignites buried memories and unravels his rigid routine. As tensions rise and secrets surface, Naoto’s devotion to Suzushiro clashes with unresolved pain, threatening to collapse his fragile world.
