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Ani-One Asia Licenses BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN, A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!, Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions, More Anime
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Ani-One Asia announced on Wednesday and Thursday that it has licensed the following anime for the fall anime season:
- Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions season 2
- BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN
- The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest
- A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!
- Bananya Around the World
- Puniru is a Kawaii Slime
- How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer
Humbreaders performs the opening theme song "Feedback o Narashite" (Playing Feedback), and hockrockb performs the ending theme song "Labyrinth."
The first season premiered in October 2023. Ani-One Asia streamed the anime as it aired in Japan.
Shōta Ihata (Girlish Number, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent) directed the anime at diomedéa. Wataru Watari, who has written both the light novel and anime scripts for Girlish Number, oversaw the series scripts, and Masakazu Ishikawa (Squid Girl, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent) adapted the character designs for animation. Yo Tsuji (Miss Hokusai) composed the music at Kadokawa.
MANGA Plus is releasing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story:
This unusual duo brings the hidden truth into the light! Ron Kamonohashi, a private investigator with serious issues, and Totomaru Ishiki, a pure-hearted but dim police detective, team up to solve the most baffling mysteries! A thrilling detective story for a new generation from Akira Amano, creator of "Reborn!" and "Ēldlive"!
The new season will have 14 episodes. Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
In order to develop the world's best striker to lead Japan to the World Cup championship, three hundred high school forwards were invited to participate the "BLUE LOCK" project. Thirty-five egoists survived the grueling selection process. Some by kicking others down, and some by evolving as players. Having survived the frenzy and now filled with ego, they will fight for BLUE LOCK's survival, participating in their biggest match to date, a historic battle against the U-20 Japan national team. The chance to change destiny and imprint their ego upon the world is at hand as the hottest match in history begins!
New cast members include Eiji Mikami as Yo Hiori, Kakeru Hatano as Nijiro Nanase, Satoshi Hino as Oliver Aiku, and Akihisa Wakayama as Shūto Sendō.
Unison Square Garden will perform the opening theme song "Bо̄jaku no Charisma." Snow Man performs the ending theme song "One."
The anime's 24-episode first season premiered in Japan in October 2022 on TV Asahi and its affiliates in the NUMAnimation programming block. Animax Asia aired a simulcast of the anime as it aired in Japan.
The anime film of Kōta Sannomiya's BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- spinoff manga premiered in Japan on April 19. The film sold 337,000 tickets to earn 463 million yen (about US$2.99 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. MediaLink opened the film in various Southeast Asian territories. The spinoff manga focuses on Seishirō Nagi before he enters the titular Blue Lock facility.
Kodansha USA Publishing is publishing the original BLUELOCK manga in English digitally, and is also releasing it in print. The company describes the story:
After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team...and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?
One day, Laust, the healer who is jokingly called ‘incompetent’, is kicked out of his team. Unexpectedly, a lively fighter girl, Narsena, approaches him. In fact, this isn't their first meeting; they are reuniting after a long time. Now, their adventure together is about to begin.
The anime will star (Note: Character name romanizations not confirmed):
- Kenshō Ono as Raust
- Kaori Maeda as Narusena
- Hina Tachibana as Armia
- Ayaka Asai as Laila
- Yūichirō Umehara as Sieg
- Shunichi Toki as Margulus
- Marie Hashimoto as Saberia
- Rie Hikisaka as Amherst
- Toshiya Miyata as Hanzamu
- Hiroshi Miyazaki as Mist
Keisuke Ōnishi (episode director for Attack on Titan, The Case Study of Vanitas, Kill la Kill) is directing the anime at Studio Elle. Kurasumi Sunayama (Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, Bakuon!!) is overseeing the series scripts, Yumiko Mizuno (key animator for Fruits Basket TV 2/2019, Steins;Gate 0) is designing the characters, and Naoki Tani (Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, The Detective Is Already Dead) and Tatsuya Yano (Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, The Detective Is Already Dead) are composing the music.
Hina Tachibana performs the opening theme song "Saikyō? Saikō! Brave My Heart" (The Strongest? The Best! Brave My Heart).
Haruaki Abe, who aspires to become a teacher, is timid and often cries. He is excited to have just been hired as a teacher, but he discovers that Hyakki Academy, where he will be working, is a school for yokai! Why did the principal hire a human? This story depicts the quirky and lively daily life between the Yokai students, teachers, and Haruaki Abe. A delightful Yokai Academy comedy! Class is started!
Katsumi Ono (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Skeleton Knight in Another World, Beast Saga) is directing the anime at Satelight, Deko Akao (Anonymous Noise, B-PROJECT, Noragami) is in charge of series scripts, and Natsuki is designing the characters. Music group Four Eight 48 performs the opening theme song "Ebi Zori Turn!," and artist Yuika performs the ending theme song "Bokurashisa."
Ani-One Asia describes the anime:
The mysterious kitten hiding in a banana. No one has ever seen the part wrapped in the banana peel... They live among real bananas, playing secretly and playing pranks when no one is around. They love desserts and playing; their dream is to become the fashionable "Chocolate Banana Cat".
Yūki Kaji returns to voice various characters including Bananya and the new character Manuru. Ayumu Murase returns, this time to voice Baby Sweet and other characters.
Kyō Yatate (Sockie's Frontier Quest) is also returning to direct the anime, although this time at TMS Entertainment Studio 6 and Lesprit. Masahiro Takata (Super Seisyun Brothers director, scriptwriter) is overseeing the scripts again, and writing the scripts this time with Sei Yoshitsuki (Nyaaaanvy).
Q-LiA launched the Bananya mascot character in 2015.
This is the story of how Puniru and Kotaro become no longer friends… Kotaro Kawaii is a second-year middle school boy. The slime he created in elementary school came to life, and since then, he has happily lived with the slime he named Puniru as his ‘friend’ for seven years. However, as time has passed, Puniru has become an incredibly beautiful girl! Kotaro's heart race when he sees Puniru's cute transformations. Can Kotaro and Puniru continue to live happily together as 'friends?
Yūshi Ibe (Tearmoon Empire) is directing the series at TOHO animation STUDIO. Michiko Yokote (Shirobako, Prison School, Cowboy Bebop, Rurouni Kenshin) is overseeing the series scripts, and Aya Tanaka (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II sub-character designer, chief animation director) is designing the characters.
Invited by his classmate Su Fang to a group date, university student Tokiwai, along with his friends Asagi and Hagi, who are also attending a group date for the first time, eagerly head to the designated izakaya, only to find three dazzlingly handsome guys!? This slightly unusual group date with six guys and zero girls is about to begin!?
Kazuomi Koga (The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases, Mahjong Soul Kan!!, Pokémon XY) is directing the show. Deko Akao (Komi Can't Communicate, Arakawa Under the Bridge, The Case Study of Vanitas) is in charge of the series scripts. TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND is composing the series' music. Ashi Productions (The tale of outcasts) is animating the series.
Nasuo☆ will perform the opening theme song "Merry Go Round Time," and ASOBI Doumei will perform the ending theme song "Ōsama Da-reda" (Who is the King).
Source: Ani-One Asia's Facebook page (link 2, link 3, link 4, link 5, link 6, link 7)
