The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Ore to Yu Nii! (Me and Older Brother Yu), the anime adaptation of Miyuki Nakayama’s boys love manga Shota x Oni, has revealed the main cast and staff of the upcoming series. A new key visual was also released.
The main cast of Ore to Yu Nii! includes Shinnosuke Tokudome as Tsubaki and Shūichirō Umeda as Yū. Noriko Hashimoto directs the new anime series, and Yuniko Ayana is overseeing the series scripts.
Nakayama released the Shota X Oni manga on the Comic CMOA website as part of the launch for Square Enix’s boys-love manga label “Gangan BLiss” in September 2021. At the 13th annual Boys-Love Awards presented by Chil-Chil, the manga won Best Next Generation (Newcomer).
Additionally, the series is available on Manga UP!, ebookjapan, LINE Manga, and the Kindle Store! On March 22, 2025, Square Enix published the sixth compiled book volume of the manga. The seventh volume will release on March 21 this year.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:
Elementary schooler Tsubaki is head over heels for his childhood friend, Yuu, a gentle and easygoing high schooler.
Though Yuu always treats him with care, he can’t help but see Tsubaki as just a kid. But Tsubaki is determined—”I’ll grow up fast and make Yuu-nii happy!”
With youthful determination and an earnest heart, Tsubaki’s love story is just beginning—a heartfelt tale of innocence, admiration, and the bonds that grow over time.
