Staying true to its rock heritage, the anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai’s The Man She Was Taken with Wastn’t a Man at All can be that includes Nirvana’s Breed, which initially launched in 1991, as its opening theme track.
Dave Grohl, who served as Nirvana’s drummer, himself unveiled the opening throughout Crunchyroll’s panel at Anime Expo.
The Man She Was Taken with Wasn’t a Man at All is full of nice music suggestions, which canonically stems from protagonists Mitsuki Koga and Aya Osawa’s ardour for the rock and different rock genres. Within the story, each of them bind over this shared love for music.
Now that the anime adaptation has efficiently secured the rights to Nirvana’s Breed for its opening theme, followers are hopeful that the collection may also characteristic tracks from Mitsuki and Aya’s well-known playlist, which is formally out there on each Spotify and Apple Music.
In a particular interview that was launched later, Grohl advised writer Sumiko Arai that Breed was truly considered one of Grohl’s favourite songs to open a set with, including that it will be an amazing opening theme for the anime.
He additionally stated that The Man She Was Taken with Wasn’t a Man at All is a piece that Kurt Cobain would positively have liked.
Take a look at the particular interview beneath:
Cloverworks is in control of adapting The Man She Was Taken with Wasn’t a Man at All, with Masashi Ishihama serving because the director.
Rino Yamasaki is in control of collection composition, whereas Kanna Hirayama will deal with the character designs. Mariya Ise and Akari Kito will voice Mitsuki and Aya respectively.
A teaser trailer, that includes the opening theme track and likewise a key visible had been launched for the anime which is ready to premiere in January 2027. Crunchyroll confirmed that they are going to be streaming the anime on their platform.
Each Arai and Ishihama additionally drew particular illustrations for the anime adaptation.
“I’m so blissful you guys can lastly see what’s coming collectively of the anime! So many individuals made this potential. Please watch over Mitsuki & Aya, January 2027,” Arai wrote on her official X account.
The anime adaptation for the collection was introduced again in 2025.
Originating as a brief story posted on Arai’s Twitter account from July to September 2021, The Man She Was Taken with Wasn’t a Man at All began its present weekly run in April 2022, earlier than being serialized on Pixiv Comedian in April 2023.
Kadokawa Shoten revealed the collection in print in the identical month, and it’s now extensively thought-about one of many finest yuri manga of all time.
Yen Press licensed the collection for English publication and describes the story as:
Modern and upbeat excessive schooler Aya loves listening to rock, however nobody else appears to share her curiosity…till she meets a cool, fashionable worker at a CD store. Wearing black from head to toe, he has this charisma about him, and his style in music is impeccable. Aya falls laborious for him—not understanding her crush is definitely her feminine classmate Mitsuki! For her half, Mitsuki typically retains to herself and avoids standing out in school. However provided that she sits proper subsequent to Aya, Mitsuki’s all too conscious of the opposite woman’s emotions, and he or she’s afraid to disclose the reality. So why does she discover herself speaking with Aya increasingly…?
