Convenience Store Boy Friends

Convenience Store Boy Friends
コンビニカレシ
(Konbini Kareshi)
Light novel
Written by Tsukuba
Illustrated by Makoto Sensaki
Published by Kadokawa
Imprint Enterbrain Mook
Original run May 2015 – present
Volumes 4
Anime television series
Directed by Hayato Date
Written by Sayaka Harada
Music by Hanae Nakamura, Natsumi Tabuchi, Takashi Ōmama
Studio Studio Pierrot
Licensed by
Original network TBS, BS-TBS, CS-TBS
Original run July 6, 2017 – September 28, 2017
Episodes 12

Convenience Store Boy Friends (コンビニカレシ, Konbini Kareshi) is a Japanese multimedia project developed by Kadokawa's B's Log Comic magazine[1] with collaboration by Lawson.[2] The project started in 2015 and has already released mooks and bundles with drama CDs. It centers around a group of male high school students who always stop at a convenience store on their way home from school.[3] An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired from July 6 to September 28, 2017, on TBS.[4]

Synopsis

"The series tells the story of the boys falling in love and follows each of the students on their every day journey as they explore the sentiments and feelings of love right up until the moment they confess it to their chosen ones."

Characters

Protagonists

Haruki Mishima (三島 春来, Mishima Haruki)
Voiced by: Takuma Terashima[5] (Japanese); Justin Briner (English)[6]
Haruki is a high school freshman and swimming club member. In kindergarten, a girl read him a fairy tale and gave him the book. Haruki later found out that the girl is called Mashiki Misao, the twin sister of Mashiki Miharu. But still falls in love with Miharu. He reunited with Miharu at the convenience store near the high school.
Towa Honda (本田 塔羽, Honda Towa)
Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[5] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)[6]
An easy going friend of Haruki, Towa is a high school freshman who joined the track field club who often sleepover at Haruki's house. He becomes interested in his class representative, Mami Mihashi, and finding out that she's into cute things and shojo manga.
Mikado Nakajima (中島 帝, Nakajima Mikado)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[5] (Japanese); Dave Trosko (English)[6]
The student council president. In love with his step-sister Waka Kisaki.
Nasa Sanagi (佐名木 凪瑳, Sanagi Nasa)
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji[5] (Japanese); Parker Gray (English)[7]
He is in the cooking society and a talented chef.
Natsu Asumi (明日海 夏, Asumi Natsu)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[5] (Japanese); Garret Storms (English)[7]
He is in the Track & Field Club and loves running more than anything else.
Masamune Sakurakouji (櫻小路 正宗, Sakurakōji Masamune)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[5] (Japanese); David Wald (English)[6]
The student council vice-president. A good friend of Mikado Nakajima.

Heroines

Miharu Mashiki (真四季 みはる, Mashiki Miharu)
Voiced by: Sayaka Kanda[5] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft (English)[6]
She is in love with Haruki Mishima. Has a very weak heart. Had a twin sister named Misora.
Mami Mihashi (三橋 真珠, Mihashi Mami)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya[5] (Japanese); Felecia Angelle (English)[6]
The class representative for Towa's class. She likes to read shojo manga and is into cute things, but keep it a secret because she thinks it doesn't fit her. Lives in a very strict household.
Waka Kisaki (木崎 和架, Kisaki Waka)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[5] (Japanese); Amber Lee Connors (English)[7]
The step-sister of Mikado Nakajima.
Nozomi Itokawa (糸川 希未, Itokawa Nozomi)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[5] (Japanese); Morgan Berry (English)[7]
She is in the cooking society.
Aki Asukai (飛鳥井 愛姫, Asukai Aki)
Voiced by: Yui Horie[5] (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)[7]
Kokona Minowa (弥後環 九, Minowa Kokona)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro[5]
She is in the library committee and in love with Natsu Asumi.

Media

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on April 19, 2017 via the project's official Twitter account and premiered on TBS and other networks starting from July 6 to September 28, 2017. The anime is directed by Hayato Date at Studio Pierrot. Satomi Ishikawa adapted Makoto Senzaki's original character designs into animation. Sayaka Harada is in charge of series composition.[3] The opening theme titled "Stand Up Now" is performed by Cellchrome while the ending theme titled "Milestone" (マイルストーン, Mairusuton) is performed by ORANGE POST REASON. In addition to TBS, the show aired on BS-TBS and CS-TBS Channel 1.[8] Crunchyroll streamed the anime.[9] Funimation has licensed the series in North America.[10]

Episode list

No. Title Original air date
1 "April"
"Uzuki" (卯月) 		July 6, 2017
2 "May"
"Satsuki" (皐月) 		July 13, 2017
3 "June"
"Minazuki" (水無月) 		July 20, 2017
4 "July"
"Fumizuki" (文月) 		July 27, 2017
5 "August"
"Hazuki" (葉月) 		August 3, 2017
6 "September"
"Nagatsuki" (長月) 		August 17, 2017
7 "October"
"Kaminazuki" (神無月) 		August 24, 2017
8 "November"
"Shimotsuki" (霜月) 		August 31, 2017
9 "December"
"Shiwasu" (師走) 		September 7, 2017
10 "January"
"Mutsuki" (睦月) 		September 14, 2017
11 "February"
"Kisaragi" (如月) 		September 21, 2017
12 "March"
"Yayoi" (弥生) 		September 28, 2017

References

  1. ↑ "Konbini Kareshi TV Anime's Story Revealed (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "ローソン×KADOKAWAによる『コンビニカレシ』がまさかのTVアニメ化決定　出演：立花慎之介、梶 裕貴、神谷浩史 他". はちま起稿 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Konbini Kareshi Mixed-Media Project Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Konbini Kareshi TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Konbini Kareshi TV Anime Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Funimation Announces Simuldub Casts for A Centaur's Life, Hina Logic, Gamers!, Convenience Store Boy Friends". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Summer 2017 SimulDubs on FunimationNow!". Funimation. July 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Konbini Kareshi Anime's Theme Song Artists Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Crunchyroll Streams Convenience Store Boy Friends Anime". Anime News Network. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Funimation to Simuldub Tsuredure Children, Convenience Store Boy Friends, Gamers!, My First Girlfriend is a Gal Anime". Anime News Network. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.