Skip to Loafer

Skip and Loafer / スキップとローファー

Genres: Drama, School, Seinen
Themes: School
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: P.A. Works
Producers: A-Sketch, Crunchyroll, DMM Music, DMM pictures, Kansai Telecasting, Kodansha, NetEase
Rating: 8.11 / 10
Rank: #536
Popularity: #827
Users Listed: 320,604
Users Scored: 148,970
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/18/2025
Aired: April 4, 2023 – June 20, 2023 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 23:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Mitsumi Iwakura’s arrival in Tokyo for high school represents a pivotal moment in her carefully constructed future. Driven by a desire to revitalize Japan, Mitsumi approaches this new chapter with unwavering optimism and a meticulously planned trajectory. However, unforeseen circumstances immediately disrupt her expectations; a comical series of mishaps on her first day introduces her to Sousuke Shima, a fellow student navigating similar anxieties.

Their shared predicament sparks an unexpected connection, drawing the attention of their classmates despite their contrasting natures. The narrative explores themes of adaptation and social integration as Mitsumi attempts to reconcile her idealistic vision with the complexities of navigating a new environment and building genuine relationships. The series unfolds within the vibrant backdrop of a bustling Tokyo high school, examining the potential for friendship to blossom amidst initial awkwardness and differing perspectives.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Sparkling-Fresh (Aired: 04/04/2023)
Episode 2: Fidgeting and Wandering (Aired: 04/11/2023)
Episode 3: Dreamy and Sparky (Aired: 04/18/2023)
Episode 4: Tingling and Scraping (Aired: 04/25/2023)
Episode 5: Prickly and Giddy (Aired: 05/02/2023)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Iwakura, Mitsumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo, Belle, Naiaama, Huerta, Polly
Shima, Sousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Egoshi, Akinori, Mello, Vitor, de Alba, Héctor Ireta
Asano, Ryouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanawa, Manami
Egashira, Mika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terasaki, Yuka, Aguilar, Montserrat, Fernandes, Samira
Fukunaga, Kurisu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagano, Yuusuke, Silva, Jorge, Torres, Jesse
Hanazono, Sakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki, Milano, Luciana, Gil, Leslie
Hashimoto, Takumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Katsumi, Mendes, Lucas
Iwakura, Kippei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanawa, Manami, Mattos, Nicolas, Cortés Inarejo, Carolina
Iwakura, Maharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Saya, Manso, Sofia, Izquierdo, Stefanie
Kanechika, Narumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei, Viana, William, Velázquez, Ferso
Kawatani (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Risa, Sodré, Carol
Kazakami, Hiroto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enoki, Junya, Frauches, Rony, Rojas, Tommy
Kinomoto, Koharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Saya, Bergamin, Thaynara, González, Nycolle
Koshiba, Nene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tada, Satsuki, Moura, Arianne
Koshino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Tomohiro, Ferreira, Ranieri
Kurume, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Han, Megumi, Pozatto, Mariana, Langarica, Erika
Mine, Asuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aida, Rikako, Stteger, Luana, González, Desireé
Mocchan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oominami, Yuki, Grantaine, Maria Luiza
Motobayashi, Yukina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsukishima, Mayumi, Guedes, Mari, Olea, Vanessa
Mukai, Tsukasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Hikaru, Novaes, Rodolfo, Becerril, Diego
Murashige, Yuzuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya, Giudice, Michelle, Tiscareño, Regina
Nagata, Fuuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Miyako, Martins, Gabi
Nao-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Vitória, Alexia, García, Saidé
Naruse (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murai, Yuuji, Sangregório, Bruno
Nishino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogawa, Kaito, Rinaldi, André
Saijou, Ririka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako, Hinojosa, Amanda, Penteado, Aline
Segawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Taihi, Ruivo, Gabriel
Senbara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Máximo, Juliana, Ikuta, Hikaru
Shima, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shouji, Umeka, Racy, Paula
Shima, Keiri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Han, Megumi, Lua, Bianca, García Sánchez, Paola
Soga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanze, Noriaki, Kojinho
Takamine, Tokiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami, Molinari, Paola, Martínez, Rosa María
Tamaki, Hikari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kido, Madoka, Scorsoni, Vanessa
Tatchan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miura, Katsuyuki
Tooyama, Fumino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morohoshi, Sumire, Alexandre, Marianna
Yamada, Kento (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Ayumu, Diniz, Danilo, Rodríguez Ramírez, Ángel Iván
Yamamori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nogueira, Bruna, Obata, Honami
Yamamoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Tomohiro, Vieira, João, Villamar, Alex
Yonemura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Utsumiya, Chiho, Rivas, Colombina
Yumita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Tomomi, Rojas, Annie

Staff:

Aisaka, Masashi (Producer)
Cao, Cong (Producer)
Hiraki, Ryouko (Producer)
Itou, Youhei (Producer)
Kurosu, Nobuhiko (Producer)
Matsui, Yuuko (Producer)
Matsumura, Nao (Producer)
Tsuji, Mitsuhito (Producer)
Yamamoto, Akira (Producer)
Esaka, Yuuko (Assistant Producer)
Sasa, Daichi (Assistant Producer)
Tsuboi, Nobuhito (Assistant Producer)
Deai, Kotomi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Series Composition)
Yamada, Haru (Sound Director)
Fukui, Youhei (Episode Director)
Hiramuki, Tomoko (Episode Director)
Honma, Shuu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kuremizu, Kousuke (Episode Director)
Sanuma, Ken (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamashiro, Chie (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yokono, Mitsuyo (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Shinozuka, Tomoko (Script)
Yonaiyama, Youko (Script)
Heo, Jong (Storyboard)
Naganuma, Norihiro (Storyboard)
Shinohara, Toshiya (Storyboard)
Terahigashi, Katsumi (Storyboard)
Aida, Rikako (Theme Song Performance)
Kubota, Singo (Theme Song Arrangement)
Mutsumi, Sumiyo (Theme Song Lyrics)
Suda, Keina (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance)
Tanaka, Hayato (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Abe, Yuriko (Assistant Director)
Adachi, Yuusuke (Key Animation)
Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
Araki, Shiori (2nd Key Animation)
Chen, Yufeng (Animation Director)
Choi, So-jeong (Animation Director)
Fujii, Yuuta (Background Art)
Fujisaki, Shingo (Animation Director)
Fujishima, Mio (Character Design, Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
Ge, Yangqian (Planning)
Gouda, Masami (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hanawa, Miyuki (Animation Director)
Hasegawa, Saki (2nd Key Animation)
Hayashi, Kana (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hirata, Kahoru (Key Animation)
Hirayama, Kanna (Key Animation)
Igawa, Reina (Chief Animation Director)
Inoue, Yuusuke (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
... and 61 more staff

News:

'Skip to Loafer' Second Season in Production (12/19/2024)
Spring 2023 Simulcast List [Update 5/19] (03/29/2023)
'Skip to Loafer' Unveils Additional Cast (03/25/2023)
Spring 2023 Preview (03/22/2023)
PV Collection for Feb 20 - 26 (02/27/2023)
'Skip to Loafer' Announces Supporting Cast, Spring 2023 Premiere [Update 1/23] (01/22/2023)
'Skip to Loafer' TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Teaser Promo (06/21/2022)
Manga 'Skip to Loafer' Gets TV Anime Adaptation (11/21/2021)

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