Nozomi Entertainment Acquires Please Teacher! and Please Twins!

NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Acquires PLEASE TEACHER! and PLEASE TWINS!

GRIMES, IA, February 18, 2015 — Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is excited to announce the acquisition of the PLEASE TEACHER! anime series and its sequel spinoff series, PLEASE TWINS!

Nozomi Entertainment will release Please Teacher! as a 13-episode DVD collection in the summer of 2015. Also known as Onegai Teacher!, Please Teacher! is directed by Yasunori Ide (Bastard!!) and features character designs by Hiroaki Gohda (Amagami SS; Love, Election and Chocolate) and animation by Daume (DearS, Strawberry Marshmallow, Shiki). Please Teacher! first aired in Japan on the WOWOW network in 2002 as a 12-episode TV series, with an OVA episode produced later that year. The series was later adapted into a manga series of the same name, as well as a light novel.

Please Twins! will be released by Nozomi Entertainment as a 13-episode DVD collection in the summer of 2015. Reuniting the same production team as Please Teacher!, Please Twins! originally aired in Japan on the WOWOW network in 2003 as a 12-episode TV series, with an OVA episode produced later that year. Also known as Onegai Twins!, Please Twins! tells a unique story about three teenagers unsure of whether or not they might be related. Though this spinoff focuses on new characters, many characters from Please Teacher! appear throughout the series. Please Twins! was later adapted into a light novel, as well as a single-volume manga.

About Please Teacher!:

Kei Kusanagi isn't your typical 15-year-old high school student. He's actually an 18-year-old with a rare disorder that puts him into what he calls, a "standstill"! When he was younger, this disorder left him in a deep coma which stunted his growth for three years. Mizuho Kazami isn't your typical teacher, either. She's actually an alien sent by the Galaxy Federation to observe the Earth! As the sole human being with knowledge of Ms. Kazumi's secret, Kei must... marry her?! Homework, dating, and a gorgeous wife - going to school has never been quite this fun!

About Please Twins!:

Maiku Kamishiro grew up in an orphanage with no history of his family or of his past. Left with only a childhood picture of himself and another person in front of a house, he believes that the other person in the picture is his long-lost twin sister. Upon discovering his old home, two young girls show up on his doorstep one day both claiming to be his long lost sister. Maiku's life is about to be turned upside down. With two pretty girls living under the same roof as him, how will Maiku be able to keep his mind on school and work while trying to figure out which one of these girls is his sister and which one is the love of his life?

For more information about Please Teacher! and Please Twins!, visit please-teacher.rightstuf.com.

About Nozomi Entertainment
Introduced in 2007 as an official re-rebrand of the Right Stuf video production division, Nozomi Entertainment is recognized by discerning anime fans as a company focused on creating high-quality anime releases in North America. From anime classics to modern favorites, Nozomi Entertainment is dedicated to releasing fan-favorite anime for all ages and interests.

A small sampling of the Nozomi lineup includes: Astro Boy, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Visit www.nozomient.com for additional information.