Hanayamata [Anticipation]
 

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As shown in picture above, the cover of the February issue of Manga Time Kirara Forward announces the adaptation of Hamayumiba Sou's Hanayamata manga.
Studio Madhouse will be handling the adaptation.

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Synopsis from Mangaupdates:

Yes! Very excited for this. Highly recommended to anyone who likes girls and FEELINGS.

Feelings? Sign me up! ^^

More Kirara stuff animated? Sign me in! Seriously, I love everything that comes from this magazine.

As a side note there is a chapter of this manga available. ;)

One page in and you can already feel the love. Nice.

Wait, madhouse? I hope this doesn't air in the same season as another much more famous project in the hands of madhouse :uhoh:

I know right? The art is quite beautiful as well.... I am sold!

Well, let's give everything the benefit of the doubt for now. :)

Great, more Kirara anime adaptation, as I said, they are really getting more aggressive lately. Adapt by Madhouse of all studio. Another big name I never imagine would ever be interested in picking up "Cute girls doing ____" series. What next, Sunrise maybe?:heh:

Anyway, that's one more to my yuri goggles watch list.

Is this actual yuri? Either way, it looks cute enough for me to watch it.

You're quite optimistic, aren't you? Not that its a bad thing.

Finished the chapter, and goodness, this really feels like a fairy tale. I'm so in.

Also, fairy-san is quite agile, isn't she? :heh:

They already made Love Live. And, probably, I would remember some more if I look at their title list.

Well, there is shoujo ai vibes but nothing like Sakura Trick so far.

This series main focus is Yosakoi dance. This is a club activity series.

It's not yuri. Shoujo-ai level maybe. Its main focus is on the strong friendship between girl (not yuri!) and the dream pursuing (doing Yosakoi dance) with some medium-heavy drama from time to time. Mostly happen when the main girl and her close friend get into a very emotional fight.

Fanservice is close to none. Characters like to joke that they see each other panties when they're doing Yosakoi dance (Reader don't see them!) - That's all you'll get.

It's a really good manga.

Thanks. I wanted to know what to expect.

It sounds like a pretty interesting series. I don't recall seeing a lot of anime that focused on traditional dances. Actually, I don't recall any.

I was thinking the same thing, actually. There are plenty that have an chara who is a master of traditional dance or that have the main chara do a traditional dance - but the main focus? Not that I can remember either.

It has made my ears prick up to be sure! ^^

Well, you stole the words right from my mouth :heh: Really, traditional dance is no rare thing in anime or manga, but a series actually focused on it? That's a first for me as well.

Combine that with the usual hallmarks from Kirara series and you got something promising.

I like girls but not yuri. Gonna check it out.

-.- only "test" on official site..
btw, Madhouse for this anime?

Website is now open.

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Uwah... so beautiful! :T_T:

Looking forward even more now....

Ayaya, is that you in the rear? :twitch:

Man, those outfits are going to be a beautiful sight if a grain of effort is put in the adaptation.