The third season of the anime "Kimi ni Todoke," based on the popular manga by Karuho Shiina, began streaming worldwide on Netflix on August 1st. This is the first sequel in about 13 years since the second season aired from January to March 2011, and it is also attracting attention that voice actors such as Mamiko Noto who plays Sawako Kuronuma, and Daisuke Namikawa who plays Shota Kazehaya will be reprising their roles. There are a total of 5 episodes.
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The non-credited versions of the opening and ending footage (episode 1) have also been released on YouTube.
"Kimi ni Todoke" is a manga that was serialized in "Bessatsu Margaret" (Shueisha) from 2005 to 2017. The story follows Sawako Kuronuma, nicknamed "Sadako" for her gloomy appearance with her long black hair and pale skin, as she opens up through friendship and romance with popular Shota Kazehaya and her friends. The total circulation of the 30 volumes of the manga is over 36 million copies.
The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2009 to March 2010, and the second season from January to March 2011. A live-action movie starring Mikako Tabe and Haruma Miura was released in September 2010, which also garnered attention. A live-action drama co-produced by TV Tokyo and Netflix was released in March 2023, starring Sara Minami and Oji Suzuka.