(L) Indian Summer (Koharu Biyori) OVA

[NeoSam]

こはるびより
Koharu Biyori

Based on a seinen(young men's) manga.

This is an OVA.
Release date: Autumn 2007

Official anime site:
http://www.koharubiyori.net/

Based on a manga thats serialized in the seinen(young men's) manga magazine Dengeki Moeoh.
For now there are 3 volumes released of this manga.
Covers:

Spoiler:

Mangaka: Mizuki Takehito

From ANN:

Set in a near future, a time where robots are common workers for their owners. Takaya Murase has just purchased a maid robot from a robotic doll distriubutor, MaidWorks. Ready to live a normal cleaning, cooking, and serving life to her owner, Yui is purchased, by Takaya but he has other plans for her...like dressing her up in dress-costumes of his fantasies and more.

Genre: Seinen, Comedy

[jcdranzer]

These are the 2 posts I made (put together) from FTV....proof ---> http://boards.fansub.tv/index.php?sh...0&#entry168912

This thread seems to be abandoned...so I'm giving it a helping hand...LOL.

Lolz.....Chobits + Nagi-look-a-like (of Hayate no Gotoku!).

Koharu Biyori (Indian Summer), serialized in: Dengeki Moeoh. Started publication in 2004, the author is Mizuki Takehito and the publisher is Media Works.


Genre: Seinen, Comedy, Romance, *Maid*, Slice-of-Life, Science Fiction
Japanese Title: こはるびより
Director: Takayuki Inagaki
Original Creator: Mizuki Takehito
Series Composition: Takashi Aoshima
Music: Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Original creator: Takehito Mizuki
Art director: Nariyuki Ogi
Director of Photography: Katsushi Tanabe
Animation Production: Doumu
Background Art: Green
Music Production: Music Brains
Photography: Metaphysic Pictures
Sound Production: Magic Capsule

CAST:

Eri Kitamura as Yui
Satomi Akesaka as Minori
Takayuki Kondou as Takaya Murase

I'm guessing the character of Minori (female of course) is going to be either another maid robot or a possible love interest for Takaya.

I'm not sure if this manga is being scanlated or not.

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3 Volumes out so far for the manga....the manga is not being scanlated in English at all according to my sources.

Unfortunately, no confirmed release date at the moment and the official website still hasn't been updates by anyone.

A new pic: -

[NeoSam]

A promotional video for this anime from Comic Market 72:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-it7l5Fs_0I

Also, I forgot to mention this :P the third volume of the seinen manga Koharu Biyori was released in June 2007. I added its cover to the first post of this thread.

[cyth]

The official website got renewed: http://www.koharubiyori.net

Short episode summaries added coupled with low-res screenshots; character introduction section; DVD & OST release information.


Additional Cast:

Hagiwara Kanae: Yuzuki Ryouka
Hagiwara Ayumi: Iguchi Yuka
Midou Sumire: Hayami Saori
Midou Ran: Yahagi Sayuri
Manager: Miyake Kaya
Sumitomo Tetsushi: Miyake Kenta

[aroduc]

THE start of the OP is like the stinging or hornets through my ears.

The first 'episode' was pretty much 100% nonstop T&A. Really really trashy T&A. I'm not certain what I was expecting though.

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for ep1:

Hahaha, well, this wasn't too bad.

The opening was... somewhere... Not the most listenable song...

The first part was the better of the three.

It kind of reminded me of He is My Master, but I wanted to punch Yoshitaka but I'm okay with Takaya.

Lots of fanservice, plenty of cameos of other shows like Toki wo Kakeru Shojo and Futakoi.

[chupacabra]

some random video i made out of the episode

[Newprimus]

Jaalin's post regarding this show pretty much summed it up (look at random curiosity for details). A whole lot of otaku, fanservice, fetishes, and WTF mashed together into a dangerous mix. It's like bukkake heaven.


EDIT: Re that video:

I kept hearing the word "chi chi" over and over again.

[FireChick]

OH SNAP!!! I just saw Random Curiosity's blog about it and...WHAT THE FLIP??!! I'm SO happy I didn't watch this!! I mean, if this is an OVA then this should be rated 'Adults Only'! Sorry about that. I feel like an idiot.

[Skyfall]

Well now, this certainly was ... how do i put it ... a mentally unorthodox experience ?

All sorts of cliches, cameos and questionable humor thrown together in a pot, layered with a thick dose of fanservice. I don't know whats worse - the mental damage i took from this or the fact i actually enjoyed the episode somewhat as it actually made me laugh every now and then Don't have much more to say, because there is not much to talk about. 3 episodes, right ? I should be able to last all 3

[boggart]

Well it's certainly... different... HAHA... Onto the 2nd ep... *walks away*

[Potatochobit]

a couple of newer groups stated they wanted to work on it so I will wait

i saw that they stated the episode number in the station airing time, does it not show at the same time each week?

[cyth]

Originally Posted by Potatochobit

i saw that they stated the episode number in the station airing time, does it not show at the same time each week?

This was an early broadcast of the first volume (all three 10-minute episodes). There is no word whether the second volume will be released.

[Mad Dog]

Chobits meets He's My master. I really want to see this anime and read the manga when ever it get scanlated.

[Deathkillz]

"ha-ha type"
"ane type"
"imouto type"
"osananajimi type"
"newtype"
"tsundere"
"cooldere"
"yandere"

hahaha...I loved HiMM so naturally this ova hits the spot...but as i watch the things just continued to get crazier and crazier...i do believe this has actually surpassed the mental use of elephants that has featured in inukami...i think my brain just melted...

The OP was awesome! (how can anyone not like it )

[monir]

Originally Posted by Skyfall

Well now, this certainly was ... how do i put it ... a mentally unorthodox experience ?

All sorts of cliches, cameos and questionable humor thrown together in a pot, layered with a thick dose of fanservice. I don't know whats worse - the mental damage i took from this or the fact i actually enjoyed the episode somewhat as it actually made me laugh every now and then Don't have much more to say, because there is not much to talk about. 3 episodes, right ? I should be able to last all 3

Just admit that you like mindless fanservice-y anime like many out there. I don't like fanservicey anime btw. Now let's go trick NSW into watching it.

P.S. That baby is a potential pervert... and the proof to support such reckless statement:

Spoiler for look right to left:

[Skyfall]

Originally Posted by monir

Just admit that you like mindless fanservice-y anime like many out there. I don't like fanservicey anime btw. Now let's go trick NSW into watching it. Won't that be fun!

Drat, i have been caught Well, fanservice is not something to scare me away with, thats for sure (unless it is used in a retarded manner ...KnS *cough*). This show is definitely high on that scale, and quite shamelessly at that. Good thing is - it is quite funny to boot. Now, getting NSW to watch this might be tricky though ... *goes to plot in a corner*

[Kaioshin Sama]

Originally Posted by monir

Just admit that you like mindless fanservice-y anime like many out there. I don't like fanservicey anime btw. Now let's go trick NSW into watching it.

P.S. That baby is a potential pervert... and the proof to support such reckless statement:

Spoiler for look right to left:

I have further proof that Sky is actually secretely a closet perv. One day when we were chatting he had a Freudian slip:

Spoiler for Skyfall is hiding something:

10/14/2007 4:29:02 AM Sky Says To Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde:

The humor is very specific, and doesn't do very much to me. Ass to the fact that pure comedy is not really my thing to begin with ...

10/14/2007 4:29:17 AM Sky Says To Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde:

Add*

10/14/2007 4:29:24 AM Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde Sky:

no you said ass.

10/14/2007 4:29:30 AM Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde Says To Sky:

you oughta stick with it

10/14/2007 4:29:35 AM Sky Says To Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde

>.>

10/14/2007 4:30:03 AM Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde Says To Sky:

Luckily I log everything so I'm going to bring that up someday when you least expect it

10/14/2007 4:30:15 AM Sky Says To Reinhard - Ontario Est Le Meilleur Au Canada Et La Monde:

lol

So you see Skyfall does in fact like dirty comedy after all. That said I'm like the pot calling the kettle black.

PS: Sorry Sky, I told you I was going to use it someday when you least expected.

[Newprimus]

I watched it, and Yui is such a hopeless "straight girl" it's hilarious . Even the mom and the loli are weirdoes. At this point one has to ask, is everyone else weird or are they the weird one?

[Forbin]

/sigh, I hope someone subs this soon. First Episode has been out for 2 weeks!