is an original Japanese

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

television series animated by

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, directed by migimi and written by Kimiko Ueno, with the original concept credited to the real-life Manpuku Geinō Production. The series aired from October 2022 to March 2023 on

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. A

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adaptation by Chansana began serialization in

Media Factory , formerly is a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing. History It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd. Media Factory was possi ...

's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''

Monthly Comic Gene is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Media Factory since June 15, 2011. It is marketed as a ''shōnen'' manga magazine for female readers. It was originally to be published in April 2011, but was delayed by two months as a result o ...

'' in April 2022.

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Story of Love

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Media

Manga

adaptation with art by Chansana began serialization in

's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''

'' on April 15, 2022. A single volume has been released as of November 2022.

Anime

The original

television series was announced on March 16, 2022. The series is animated by

and directed by migimi, with scripts written by Kimiko Ueno and the original concept credited to the real-life Manpuku Geinō Production. Original character designs are provided by ma2, while Seiko Asai adapts the designs for animation. The music is composed by

Yukari Hashimoto is a Japanese composer and arranger. She has composed the music for a number of anime series, including ''Toradora!'', ''Omamori Himari'', ''Mayo Chiki!'', ''Kanamemo'', ''MM!'', ''Penguindrum'', ''Yurikuma Arashi'', '' Sankarea: Undying Love'', ' ...

, and the sound is directed by Ryō Tanaka. It aired from October 11, 2022, to March 28, 2023, on

. The opening theme song is "Dreamy Life" by Gentlemen, while the ending theme song is "Friends" by Story of Love.

Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is S ...

licensed the series, and will begin streaming it on Hidive on March 19, 2023.

Game

otome game An , is a story-based video game that is targeted towards women. Generally one of the goals, besides the main idea/goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player/main character and one of the second-lead male characters. His ...

developed by Coly titled will be released in 2023.

References

External links

Anime official website

Game official website
* Anime with original screenplays Fuji TV original programming Japan-exclusive video games Japanese idols in anime and manga Liden Films Media Factory manga Otome games Sentai Filmworks Shōjo manga Upcoming video games scheduled for 2023 Video games developed in Japan {{anime-stub