Tada Never Falls In Love

Tada Never Falls in Love, released in 2018, was produced by Doga Kobo as an original romantic comedy anime series. The project reunited key staff members from the popular series Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, including director Mitsue Yamazaki and screenwriter Yoshiko Nakamura, to craft a narrative centered on Mitsuyoshi Tada, a high school student who has never known love, and his encounter with a foreign exchange student named Teresa Wagner.

The series was designed to evoke a classic, lighthearted romantic atmosphere, characterized by its bright color palette and character-driven storytelling. Its visual identity was heavily influenced by the character design work of Junichiro Taniguchi, who focused on creating expressive, approachable figures that grounded the show's sentimental premise. Upon its release, it was received as a gentle, earnest addition to the slice-of-life genre, noted for its nostalgic tone and steady pacing.