NO.176ANIMEOOTDFutaba Igarashi
NO.176ANIMEANIME OOTD / CHARACTER ARCHIVE
Futaba Igarashi
My Senpai is Annoying ↗ / 2017
An adult office worker learning to stand on her own
AI-assisted illustrations · Not official anime stills








Futaba appears in the first Twitter installment of Shiromanta’s manga in 2017; the first Japanese collected volume followed on March 28, 2018. The 2021 anime introduces her in her second year at the company. She is an adult employee eager to become capable in her own right, while her mentor Takeda keeps treating her like a child.
Futaba’s sharp reactions sit alongside a wish to be taken seriously. The official character profile describes her as strong-willed, uncomfortable with being treated as a child and inexperienced in romance; her favorite drink is sweet red-bean soup. Shiromanta also stresses the familiar difficulty of being honest with someone you like. Irritation, embarrassment and concern can all surface in a single exchange.
Anime story spoilers: episode 1 sends Futaba to a client presentation with Takeda, nervous about presenting for the first time. In episode 4, he visits her when she is ill and alone; when he catches a cold, she goes to care for him. Episode 12 brings mixed feelings as his success attracts coworkers’ attention, prompting her to reflect on their first meeting.
Takeda is both her workplace mentor and a source of unsettled feelings. Sakurai looks out for her as a junior colleague. Kurobe, her close friend since middle school, combines teasing with serious advice. Mild family-story spoilers: her doting grandfather rides in to celebrate her birthday in episode 6, which reveals that she and Takeda share a March 9 birthday.
This page uses her adult office-worker design from the 2021 anime: an olive-green high ponytail, dark green eyes, a gray blazer and matching straight skirt, a light shirt, green ID lanyard, dark tights and black loafers. Her petite build and the small fang visible in annoyed expressions also distinguish her. Page illustrations are unofficial AI-generated fan art based on this anime design.
Original fan interpretation: Futaba’s growth can be read as a movement from wanting to be taken seriously toward actively caring for someone important. Facing a client despite her nerves and looking after an ill Takeda are different ways of accepting responsibility. Her fondness for red-bean soup adds a gentle everyday detail: professional determination and simple comforts can belong to the same person.