Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!
Japanese manga series
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Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! (Japanese: 生徒会にも穴はある!, Hepburn: Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!) is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Muchimaro. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since April 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Passione premiered in October 2026.
| Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hisako Kotobuki | |
| 生徒会にも穴はある! (Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Muchimaro |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | April 27, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naoyuki Tatsuwa |
| Written by | Masahiro Yokotani |
| Music by | Tomoki Kikuya |
| Studio | Passione |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | |
| Original run | October 4, 2026 – present |
| Episodes | 2 |
Plot
In prestigious Fujinasu Academy, a private high school on the outskirts of town, Ume Mizunoe, a young literary enthusiast, agrees to join the student council in order to avoid having to repeat a year. However, the members of the student council happen to be a very strange bunch of individuals.
Characters
- Ume Mizunoe (水之江 梅, Mizunoe Ume)
- Voiced by: Shogo Sakata[3]
- A first-year high school student who excels in humanities but struggles in math and science. He is asked to join the student council so that he would not have to repeat a year.
- Satomi Hiratsuka (平塚 敏深, Hiratsuka Satomi)
- Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[4]
- Ume's homeroom teacher and the student council's adviser. She has a lazy personality, especially at home.
- Hisako Kotobuki (古都吹 寿子, Kotobuki Hisako)
- Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[5]
- A third-year student and the student council president. She excels in academics and sports and wears a ponytail. She has a younger brother, who is jealous of her relationship with Ume, and a younger sister.
- Arisu Terui (照井 有栖, Terui Arisu)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami[6]
- The student council treasurer and a second-year student. She comes from a wealthy family.
- Komaro Michinoku (陸奥 こまろ, Michinoku Komaro)
- Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[5]
- A first-year student and a member of the student council who possesses a small appearance and a large-chested frame. Her parents were killed in a plane crash when she was young.
- Tan Otori (尾鳥 たん, Otori Tan)
- Voiced by: Hiyori Kono[7]
- A junior high school student who serves as the student council's PR officer. He has a feminine appearance, which he uses to his advantage, but he does not like cross-dressing.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Muchimaro, Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on April 27, 2022.[8] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 16, 2022.[2] As of August 17, 2026, thirteen volumes have been released.[9]
A promotional video for the seventh volume, animated by Passione, was uploaded to the series' official X account on July 10, 2024.[10]
In January 2026, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed the series for English publication, through its Ghost Ship imprint, with the first volume released in September of the same year.[11]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | September 16, 2022[12] | 978-4-06-529086-6 | September 8, 2026[13] | 979-8-89863-067-6 |
| 2 | December 16, 2022[14] | 978-4-06-529991-3 | December 8, 2026[15] | 979-8-89863-068-3 |
| 3 | April 17, 2023[16] | 978-4-06-531235-3 | March 9, 2027[17] | 979-8-89863-069-0 |
| 4 | August 17, 2023[18] | 978-4-06-532610-7 | — | — |
| 5 | November 16, 2023[19] | 978-4-06-533514-7 | — | — |
| 6 | March 15, 2024[20] | 978-4-06-534862-8 | — | — |
| 7 | July 17, 2024[21] | 978-4-06-536135-1 | — | — |
| 8 | November 15, 2024[22] | 978-4-06-537043-8 | — | — |
| 9 | March 17, 2025[23] | 978-4-06-538704-7 | — | — |
| 10 | July 16, 2025[24] | 978-4-06-540003-6 | — | — |
| 11 | November 17, 2025[25] | 978-4-06-541574-0 | — | — |
| 12 | March 17, 2026[26] | 978-4-06-543075-0 | — | — |
| 13 | August 17, 2026[9] | 978-4-06-544344-6 | — | — |
Anime
In April 2025, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation produced by Aniplex.[27][28] The series is animated by Passione and directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa, with scripts by Masahiro Yokotani, character designs by Ryo Imamura, and music by Tomoki Kikuya.[29] It premiered on October 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[a] The series is also streaming simultaneously on D Anime Store and AnimeFesta, with both a censored version and an uncensored ("unrestricted") version; the uncensored version premiered on AT-X on October 6.[31][32] The opening theme song is "Run, Anyway." (風の中は走るっきゃないっ！, Kaze no Naka wa Hashirukkyanai), performed by Sangatsu no Phantasia,[29] while the ending theme song is "Pit" (ぴ, Pi), performed by Akari Nanawo.[31]
The series has been licensed in North America by Aniplex of America and is simulcast on OceanVeil.[33]
Episodes
| No. | Title [34] | Directed by [34] | Written by [34] | Storyboarded by [34] | Original release date [35][a] | |||||||||||
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| 1 | "Even High School Boys Have Their Holes..." Transliteration: "Osugaki ni mo Ana wa Arunda Yona..." (Japanese: オスガキにも穴はあるんだよな…) | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | Masahiro Yokotani | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | October 4, 2026 | |||||||||||
| "Ume Takes Responsibility" Transliteration: "Kaichō wa Ume-kun ni Morawaremashita" (Japanese: かいちょーは梅くんに貰われました) | ||||||||||||||||
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Studious student Ume Mizunoe is recommended by his homeroom teacher Satomi Hiratsuka to join the student council in order to avoid repeating a year. Ume is aghast to learn that the student council consists of the demure but crass Arisu Terui, mischievous and effeminate Tan Otori, and closeted pervert Hisako Kotobuki. Ume begins his work in helping the student council, ranging from allotting the school clubs' budgets to inspecting for violations and confiscating prohibited goods, while becoming overwhelmed by their eccentricities. The student council later leads the school assembly, where Ume sees his colleagues serving their roles well. Hisako concludes the assembly by inexplicably sharing a video of rabbits mating on the laptop, forcing Ume to intervene by closing the laptop between Hisako's breasts to their embarrassment. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | "Savior Tan" Transliteration: "Meshia Tan" (Japanese: メシアたん) | Naoyuki Tatsuwa & Takahiro Majima | Masahiro Yokotani | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | October 11, 2026 | |||||||||||
| "The Seven Mysteries of the Academy and the Council’s Night Patrol" Transliteration: "Nanafushigi to Yoru no Oshigoto" (Japanese: 七不思議と夜のお仕事) | ||||||||||||||||
| "Komaro Is Here!" Transliteration: "Komaro Arawareru!!" (Japanese: こまろ現る！！) | ||||||||||||||||
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The student council goes around school placing new posters. Ume and Arisu then help Hisako produce a detailed brochure for the Swimming Club, though they struggle to finish it. Tan arrives to accomplish the brochure in time but suggests on also selling prints of the Swimming Club girls in swimsuits, leading Arisu to severely punish him. Later on, the student council handles night patrol duties, where Hisako wishes for Ume to rely on her more. Ume and Arisu become frightened by the school's horror stories and the hijinks caused by Tan's brazenness. Komaro Michinoku returns to the student council after recovering from an injury. She quickly forms a friendship with Ume, learning they are classmates. Tan is disheartened that Ume and Arisu both regard Komaro as the cuter one compared to him. Hisako becomes jealous of Ume and Komaro's closeness and tearfully regards they are a match, leaving Ume confused as Arisu comforts both Tan and Hisako. | ||||||||||||||||
Reception
By September 2026, the manga had over 2.7 million copies in circulation.[36] The series won the ninth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2023.[37][38]
See also
- It's Just Not My Night, another manga series by the same author