A recent string ofanimeand manga cancellations and delays has affected another series:Go For It, Nakamura!The boys-love romantic comedy manga was planned to debut in 2025, but, according to a report posted byAnime News Network,production issues have delayed the anime’s release until 2026.
The original manga by Syundei gained quite a following, so fans were elated by the news of the upcoming anime adaptation. Unfortunately,Go For It, Nakamura!will be available much later than anyone expected because of the production challenges that Drive, the studio responsible for the adaptation, is currently facing.
The Go For It, Nakamura! Anime Has Been Delayed Until 2026
Originally, the Anime Was Set to Debut in 2025, but That Date Was Changed Because of Production Challenges
TheGo For It, Nakamura!anime was first announced in fall 2024, andCrunchyroll’s official website posted an announcementalong with the first trailer and casting list in November 2024. Crunchyroll also promised to includeGo For It, Nakamura!in the line-up available on their anime streaming service when it is released.
Go For It, Nakamura!began in 2014, and its most recent volume,Go For It Again, Nakamura!,was released in 2021.
Go For It, Nakamura!tells the story of a shy high schooler, Okuto Nakamura (voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi), who pines for Aiki Hirose (voiced by Yuki Sakakihara), his classmate. Nakamura is afraid to confront Hirose in person and admit his feelings, but he must eventually muster up the courage to confess to his crush, as hard as it may be.
The manga began in December 2014 with a brief short, which was later expanded into a larger full manga volume in 2017. There is not just one series in this franchise; Syundei and publisher Seven Seas released a sequel titledGo For It Again, Nakamura!which was made available in 2021. Both series appeared in Akane Shinsha’s Opera magazine.
Anime Delays And Production Issues Are Nothing New in the Anime Industry
Boruto, Sakamoto Days,and Multiple Other Animes Have Faced Similar Challenges Recently
Anime delays have become quite commonlately, caused by a multitude of problems. Whether it be overworked animators, a schedule that is too packed, or deadlines that are too tight, all these factors can affect an anime’s release date.Go For It, Nakamura!is not the first anime to deal with these troubles in recent weeks.
Major hit animes likeBorutoandSakamoto Dayshaveexperienced some of these challenges firsthand, with Studio Pierrot shifting to an increased focus on quality and TMS Entertainment staff readily admitting the variousproduction issues while working onSakamoto Days.Creating anime is a complex artistic process, so it is no great surprise that struggles sometimes arise during production.
There has been a recent push by both the animators themselves and the fans who watch theseanimes to improve working conditionsat studios going forward, which may help solve some of these production-related matters, like the onesGo For It, Nakamura!is currently dealing with.
Although fans must wait a little while longer than initially projected forGo For It, Nakamura!to debut, the wait will be worth it. Stepping back to allow its animators and staff enough time to do the manga justice was a wise decision for Drive that will only make the anime more high-quality in the end.
