Hanayamata
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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. Official site Official Twitter Synopsis from Mangaupdates: Quote:
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Yay! Summer 2014!
Anime character designs are out. Director: Atsuko Ishizuka Writer: Reiko Yoshida Character design: Atsuko Watanabe Music: MONICA Music Production: DIVEⅡentertainment Animation: MADHOUSE Cast / Seiyuu: Naru: Reina Ueda Hana: Minami Tanaka Yaya: Kaya Okuno Tami: Yuka Ootsubo Machi: Manami Numakura |
Here is a pic of the main charas in school uniforms:
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Here is some more detail regarding the characters, taken mainly from: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...st-this-summer
Atsuko Ishizuka (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, No Game, No Life) is directing the anime at the studio Mad House. Reiko Yoshida (K-ON!, Girls und Panzer, Tamako Market) is writing and supervising the scripts, and Atsuko Watanabe (GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Juden Chan, The Everyday Tales of a Cat God) is designing the characters. The creator group MONACA is composing the music, and DIVE II Entertainment is producing the music. Hamayumiba has been running the manga in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward since 2011, and Houbunsha published the fourth volume in January. Sou also created the Sorairo Square. (Sky-Blue Square) manga. Yosakoi dance in and of itself is actually a contemporary thing, it turns out. Quote:
Here is more info about the cast. Spoiler for tags used for size of info dump:
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Offical website updated background and some info
Characters profile http://hanayamata.com/profile/ OP/ED OP: [Hanaha Odori Reya Iroha ni Ho] by Team Hanayamata ED: [Hanayuki] by smileY inc. http://hanayamata.com/goods/ PR video release |
A much more detailed and newer PV:
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Colorful second PV with beautiful ED song in the background
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First episode tomorrow. I've made a characters/seiyuus page, with pics of the main characters and their seiyuus, and a bit of info about each seiyuu.
What attracts me to this show, besides that PV and the possibility of this actually being shoujo ai, is the staff: the director (Ishizuka Atsuko, the 32-year-old woman who directed Sakurasou and No Game No Life, and directed ten eps of NANA) and the writer (Yoshida Reiko, who wrote Marimite, K-On and many other big shows). The studio being Madhouse helps, too. |
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Spoiler for Episode 1:
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One little fang tooth may be seen by some as a 'charm point'
Two makes me think "What, is she meant to be a vampire?" The night time and the massive jumps didn't dissuade me from this view, only when she turned up in the daytime. That is pretty much my only criticism, otherwise I liked it, but want to see where it goes from here. |
Ep 1
All my expectations and more! ^^ Best first ep of the season for me, but I freely admit this was one of the ones I was anticipating the most. Gorgeous visuals, interesting characters and an interesting subject matter. I enjoyed the OP, but for the first ep the audio, while okay, was only okay for me (ED included)... hoping it will step up in that aspect in future eps. Also... Hannah is a bit inhuman indeed. Talk about an incredible athlete in terms of balance and agility.... O.O I kinda feel that some of the things she did were exagerated in terms of physical feats - especially the jumping ability and being able to survive that massive fall, but part of me chalks that up to "poetic license" while another wonders if they will unexpectedly bring in a supernatural twist. Hmm.... Not that I would mind. :D For the record, ep 1 covered chapters 1-4 of the manga.... |
I have to say this was a pretty enjoyable first episode. I didn't expect much from the episode, but it was quite nice. Visuals were nice and the few characters we've met had their positives too.
Certainly think plenty can relate to that position Naru was in. Certainly having aspirations of her own, but also being afraid of taking a step towards them. Idolizing those heroines while being afraid of standing out. Glad that Hana managed to at least help her branch out even a little bit. Certainly can't help thinking that Hana is somewhat supernatural. Even if she's an incredible athlete hard to believe she can go around jumping like that. May be poetic license, but maybe hinting that Naru's initial impression wasn't that far off the mark. Should be a fun little show to follow. |
I wondered at first, but the pace and the personalities just carried me along. These are not the world's most experienced seiyuus, but Naru in particular (Ueda Reina) was very emotionally effective, for me. Maybe because I can relate to her feelings.
Hannah (or is it Hana?) is indeed like an alien: not only foreign and blonde, not only with those two snaggle teeth (straight from the manga), not only able to leap tall torii (also from the manga), but irrepressible and determined. She's played by 18-year-old Tanaka Minami, who was Minami in Wake Up Girls. I really liked Yaya, too (Okuno Kaya, Kaya in Wake Up Girls). She seemed both strong and nice. And the insert song worked for me. Personally, I love the amazing colors. They seem actually one step toned down from No Game No Life, but in both cases they add something exciting and rich, for me. I'm not saying Ishizuka Atsuko is the greatest director, but she has certainly made something out of Sakurasou, No Game, and this, it seems to me. I think she has a knack for giving her shows a forward impetus that makes them seem to go quickly. |
Tanohsiii :D
Well, I'll follow this one. Also wondering what with that massive jump. Well, I hope we will discover it in the future. Anyway, great animation. |
Fun first episode, going to stick around for another episode or two.
Good visuals, zany characters, traces of innocent yuri. Also, good BGM throughout the episode. Also, a character from New Jersey, finally getting represented in anime,lol. |
Very beautiful beginning.
I love the energy Hana brings to everything she does. |
By the way, a little tidbit I just noticed. Remember how surprised and then thrilled Hana was when Naru finally introduced herself and exclaimed "what a beautiful name"?
Well, the hand clacking instrument that is a requirement for whatever form of yosakoi dance one does (the wooden instrument Naru went to the roof to return to Hana) is named a Naruko. The similarity might have contributed to Hana's delight and surprise (though just a speculation). ^^ |
I like the atmosphere. I like the chara designs, and the way they blush is really cute imo.
Also, the oriental tone of the OP and ED reminds me a lot about Touhou. |
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