title: "Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Hits Japanese Streaming Services" on April 30 excerpt: "The returning anime starts streaming in Japan on April 30, with more platforms" joining on June 4 plus a new cast and returning staff. category: anime date: '2026-04-17T20:02:29+08:00' author: Aimirul tags:
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The very directly titled Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R is officially set to begin streaming in Japan on April 30, according to the anime's website.
Also referred to as Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns, the new anime will first roll out on a pretty wide batch of Japanese streaming services. The initial April 30 lineup includes d Anime Store, AnimeFesta, DMM TV, U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, Amazon Prime Video, ABEMA, FOD, and Niconico Channel.
A second wave of Japanese platform releases is scheduled for June 4, when the anime will also start streaming on Video Market, Kantele Doga, and music.jp.
The newly announced cast includes:
- Hina Suguta as Kokoro Kisaragi, a gamer girl
- Natsumi Haruse as Mei Sakura, a student council president
- Rina Kawaguchi as Nene Arisu, a concept cafe employee
- Hikaru Iida as Valmina Dia Nox, a demon lord
Anime News Network noted that the romanised spellings for the character names are not confirmed yet, so some names could still be adjusted later.
On the production side, the anime is bringing back a familiar team. Saya Fukase is once again directing the project at returning studio UWAN Pictures. Shimahara is again credited for the original work and general supervision, while Atsushi Maekawa is handling the scripts. The ending theme song, "Je t'aime♡Je t'aime," will be performed by Mirai Skirt*.
For Malaysia and the wider SEA anime crowd, the main thing to note for now is that all announced platforms are Japan-only services. So while the show now has a clear launch date, there is still no regional streaming announcement yet for viewers here. If you're the type who follows every seasonal anime chart, that's the part to watch next.
Still, this update matters because once a Japanese streaming schedule is locked in, it usually gives fans a proper reference point for the rest of the season. Even niche titles can build momentum fast once clips, reactions, and cast buzz start spreading online. And let's be real, a title this wild is almost guaranteed to get people talking in anime groups, Discord servers, and seasonal watchlist threads.
For SEA fans, especially in Malaysia where anime communities are super online and always tracking what is airing in Japan, this is the sort of series that can turn into a curiosity watch even if it never becomes a mainstream hit. Not every title is going to land on the big regional platforms immediately, but people will still keep tabs on it just because it stands out so hard in the seasonal lineup.
So for now, the key takeaway is simple: Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R starts streaming in Japan on April 30, expands to more Japanese services on June 4, and comes with a fresh cast lineup plus several returning staff members behind the scenes.
Source: Anime News Network