is a Japanese
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series. The series is animated using the program
MikuMikuDance.
The series began airing on
Nippon Television
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a sub ...
in October 2013.
A second season titled aired from January 12, 2014.
A
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
illustrated by Kotora Suzune is published online on ''Manga Life Win'' by Takeshobo.
The third season is a collaboration with Ryū Jikō and Kidani L's manga ''Minarai Megami: Puru Purun Charm'', which is published in ''
Monthly Shōnen Sirius
is a Japanese monthly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Kodansha, and first issued in May 2005. It is issued in perfect-bound B5 format and retails for 580 yen. The magazine also serializes manga through their ''Twi Siri'' Twitter
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'', and titled . Instead of each episode being 15 minutes as with the previous two seasons, the length of each episode is 30 minutes long to match the format of most TV anime.
Plot
Koharu Tanaka joins an unusual club, in which the members brainstorm alternative club activities, drawing on common tropes from anime genres.
Characters
Tesaguri club
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:Third year student at Tousei High School. The club president, and wears a flower badge as a sign of this. ''
Kikokushijo
and are Japanese-language terms referring to the children of Japanese expatriates who take part of their education outside Japan. The former term is used to refer to children who have returned to Japan, while the latter refers to such children w ...
'' from Poland. Very strong enthusiasm and leadership skills.
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:Third year student at Tousei High School. The club vice-president. Childhood friend of Yua. Wears a headband with a flower attached to it. Has a calm, intellectual personality. Nicknamed "Hīna" by other club members.
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:Second year student at Tousei High School. Very direct and tends to badmouth, often using negative terms such as "annoying" when discussing other clubs.
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:First year student at Tousei High School. Nicknamed "Koharun" by other club members. Wanting to join a club in high school but unable to decide which one to join, she was roped into the Tesaguri club because she "looked like a ''
tsukkomi
The following glossary of words and terms (generally of Japanese language, Japanese origin) are related to ''owarai'' (Japanese comedy). Many of these terms may be used in areas of Japanese culture beyond comedy, including television and radio, ...
''". Due to being raised by her grandmother, her tastes are a bit outdated.
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:The former club president. One year senior to Yua and Hina and previous president of the Tesaguri club. Introduced Aoi into the club. Largehearted and cares greatly for the other club members.
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Episode list
Season 1
''Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono Encore'' (Season 2)
''Tesagure! Bukatsumono Spin-off Purupurun Sharumu to Asobou'' (Season 3)
References
External links
Official anime websiteOfficial manga website
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{{Yaoyorozu
Anime with original screenplays
Manga Life Win manga
Nippon Television original programming
Seinen manga
Slice of life anime and manga
Takeshobo manga
Yaoyorozu