The rom-com anime Don’t Touch, Kotesashi (Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun) has unveiled its first visual, announced the main voice cast, and confirmed an October 2025 release date. Initially revealed in March this year, the anime is being produced under WWWave Corporation’s Deregula label.
Studio Quad is in charge of the animation, directed by Hisashi Saito. The main voice cast includes:
Rikuya Yasuda as Koyo Kotesashi
Hina Suguta as Aroma Kusunoki
Yu Serizawa as Aoba Kitahara
Saya Aizawa as Izumi Sumiyoshi
Manatsu Murakami as Chiyo Sayamagaoka
Ruriko Aoki as Miyuki Hongo
Don’t Touch, Kotesashi – Anime Teaser Visual | October 2025 Release Date
Written and illustrated by Takuya Shinjo, the manga began serialization in 2021 and is available on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket platform. As of March 2025, it has eleven volumes. The story follows Koyo Kotesashi, a protagonist with ‘exceptional’ massage skills. Aspiring to become a sports doctor, he joins Seiwa University High School, a prestigious sports academy, on a special medical scholarship.
To cope with his family’s financial struggles, Kotesashi takes a live-in job at the school dormitory to cover his expenses. However, the dorm is inhabited by a group of unique and quirky female athletes. His role? Managing the dorm and ensuring their physical and mental well-being.
A tale of high school athletes and massage therapy! Thus begins a bold and exciting dormitory life!