Anime Expo 2026: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All gets Animated with Nirvana Theme Song
Announced at Anime Expo 2026, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy At All is becoming an anime series launching on Crunchyroll in 2027.
The manga features a story and art by Sumiko Arai, translated by Ajani Oloye, lettered by Brandon Bovia, and published by Yen Press. Masashi Ishihama will direct the anime.
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya loves listening to rock, but no one else seems to share her interest…until she meets a cool, stylish employee at a CD shop. Dressed in black from head to toe, he has this air of mystery about him, and his taste in music is impeccable. Aya falls hard for him—not knowing her crush is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! For her part, Mitsuki generally keeps to herself and avoids standing out at school. But given that she sits right next to Aya, Mitsuki’s all too aware of the other girl’s feelings, and she’s afraid to reveal the truth. So why does she find herself talking with Aya more and more…?
The series will feature Nirvana‘s Breed as its opening theme. The band is referenced often throughout the manga. Dave Grohl has gotten a look at the playlist for the series and seems to approve and thinks Kurt Cobain wouldn’t loved the mange/anime.
