Anime Spotlight - Actually, I am... (Jitsu wa watashi wa)
by Anthony Foronda,Key Staff
- Director: Yasutaka Yamamoto
- (Squid Girls, Hero Bank)
- Character Design: Hirotaka Marufuji
- (Nobunaga The Fool, Macross Frontier, Aquarion Evol)
- Script Supervisor: Kenichi Yamashita
- (Script: Fresh Pretty Cure!, Space Brothers)
Introduction
Asahi Kuromine is a 2nd-year high school student that is nicknamed "sieve with a hole in it" - shortened to "hole sieve" - from his inability to hide things. He secretly harbored feelings for someone - a mysterious classmate, Yoko Shiragami. But in turn, she also harbored a certain secret.
She was actually.... a vampire!! And if anyone found out, she would be immediately expelled!!
Story
Asahi the hole sieve found out such an identity of Yoko, and Yoko was a vampire that was found out. The two of them shared the secret, and to continue living their high school lives, they decide to "keep it a secret that the secret has been revealed"... but it's not that easy at school. Stupid cute, worthless cute, and erotic cute heroines make riots nonstop!! Can Asahi really hold on to this secret!?
Which will be the fate tomorrow for the "romantic comedy with a slightly stupid non-human heroine"!!?
Characters
Yoko Shiragami
VA:Yū Serizawa A beautiful girl with a mysterious atmosphere, and Asahi's classmate. However, she is actually... a vampire! She calls herself a "cool beauty", but in reality she eats a lot and is somewhat airheaded. She is so dense that she doesn't realize Asahi the hole sieve's real feelings. She promised her father that she will "quit school if people find out she is a vampire". |
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Asahi Kuromine
A 2nd-year in high school that is unable to lie or keep secrets, and therefore nicknamed "sieve with a hole in it" - shortened to "hole sieve". He had secretly harbored feelings from fall of his 1st year towards his classmate Yoko Shiragami, but he found out about her secret and decided to keep it a secret that her secret has been found out.
VA: Natsuki Hanae |
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Nagisa Aizawa
VA:Inori Minase Class representative for Asahi's class. Her personality is too serious and her speech mannerisms too strict, she is called "Iron Lady" behind her back. But actually she is... |
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Mikan Akemi
President of the Newspaper Club and childhood friend of Asahi. Because she uncovers people's secrets and fills the school newspaper with gossip, she has gained the title "Queen of Heathens". But, actually her...
VA:Reina Ueda |
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Shiho Shishido
VA:Aya Uchida A sexy, mysterious beauty. The fact that her last name is the same as Shiro means...?
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Akari Komoto
A single teacher that is the homeroom teacher for Asahi's class.
VA:Emi Nitta |
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Shimada
Asahi's close friends that cheer for his romance.
Shimada is perverted and stupid, but acts as the mood-maker. His nickname is "Shima".
Those Guys (aitsura) |
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Sakurada
Sakurada, contrary to his strong-looking appearance, is the docile conscience of the trio that uses feminine speech mannerisms. His nickname is "Sakura-san".
Those Guys (aitsura) |
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Okada
Okada is always vague and always seems lethargic, but is actually quite sharp-witted. He knows Asahi from middle school. His nickname is "Oka".
Those Guys (aitsura) |
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Akane Komoto
An unidentified girl that has horns on her head. But actually she is...
VA: M.A.O |
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Shiro Shishido
Yoko's childhood friend. Commanded by Yoko's father Genjiro Shiragami, "If my daughter isn't seemingly keeping her secret, put an end to her school life," and shows up in front of Asahi. But actually he is...
VA:??? |
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Cast
- Asahi Kuromine
- Natsuki Hanae
- Yoko Shiragami
- Yū Serizawa
- Nagisa Aizawa
- Inori Minase
- Mikan Akemi
- Reina Ueda
- Shiho Shishido
- Aya Uchida
- Akane Komoto
- M・A・O
- Akari Komoto
- Emi Nitta
Staff
- Original Comic Books Created by
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Eiji Masuda
(serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion, Akita Shoten) - Directed by
- Yasutaka Yamamoto
- Script Supervisor
- Kenichi Yamashita
- Character Designs by
- Hirotaka Marufuji
- Art Director
- Yasutada Kato
- Color Design by
- Aiko Yamagami
- Director of Photography
- Nozomi Shitara
- Editor
- Kumiko Sakamoto
- Music Composer
- Akito Matsuda
- Sound Director
- Kazuya Tanaka
© Eiji Masuda (Akitashoten) / Jitsuwata Film Partners
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