Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
Also known as: Kao ni Denai Kashiwada-san to Kao ni Deru Oota-kun / 顔に出ない柏田さんと顔に出る太田君
Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota is a TV series by STUDIO POLON that premiered in Fall 2025. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 6.9/10.
Synopsis
Kashiwada-san’s face is a masterpiece of stoicism. Her classmate Oota-kun? A walking explosion of emotions determined to crack her calm with over-the-top antics. (Spoiler: It’s not working.) But between his failed surprises and her secret smiles, these polar-opposite classmates might just be into each other! Witness a rom-com where love speaks louder than expressions.
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Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota episodes
- Episode 1: Those Who Are Completely Inexpressive and Those Who Are Super Expressive — aired October 4, 2025
- Episode 2: Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Swimming / Tabuchi-san`s Secret / Oota-kun`s Lunch / Kashiwada-san`s Tears — aired October 11, 2025
- Episode 3: Class with Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun / Oniwarada-sensei`s Class / Oota-kun and Tabuchi-san`s Battle / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun in the Gym Storage Room — aired October 18, 2025
- Episode 4: Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun`s Date / Kashiwada-san and the Abandoned Cat / Kashiwada-san`s Birthday — aired October 25, 2025
- Episode 5: Sata-kun`s Observations / Oota-kun`s Christmas / New Year`s with Oota-kun — aired November 1, 2025
- Episode 6: Tadokoro-kun`s Struggles / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun`s Snow Battle / Kashiwada-san`s Memories — aired November 8, 2025
- Episode 7: Kashiwada-san and Valentine`s Day / Tabuchi-san`s Melancholy / Oota-kun and White Day — aired November 15, 2025
- Episode 8: Oota-kun`s House / Kashiwada-san and Cherry Blossoms / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun`s Change — aired November 22, 2025
- Episode 9: Odajima-san Strikes / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun`s Tennis / Odajima-san`s Interpreting — aired November 29, 2025
- Episode 10: Caring for the Sick Kashiwada-san / Kashiwada-san`s Older Brother / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Ice Cream — aired December 6, 2025
- Episode 11: Kashiwada-san and Swimsuits / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and the Beach / Kashiwada-san and the Courage Challenge — aired December 13, 2025
- Episode 12: Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Catching Bugs / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and Fireworks / Kashiwada-san and Oota-kun and the New School Term — aired December 20, 2025
Main characters
- Hiyori Kashiwada (Main) — voiced by Akane Fujita
- Akito Oota (Main) — voiced by Kyouhei Natsume
- Tadoko (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuya Hirose
- Sata (Supporting) — voiced by Souhei Horikane
- Odajima (Supporting) — voiced by Mayu Mineda
- Tabuchi (Supporting) — voiced by Yumiri Hanamori
- Kashiwada Ani (Supporting) — voiced by Daisuke Kishio
- Oota Ane (Supporting) — voiced by Shiori Mikami
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Genres: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life · Season: Fall 2025