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Fushigi na Somera-chan TV Anime Premieres on October 9 (Update)
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The October issue of Ichijinsha's Manga 4 koma Palette magazine revealed on Saturday that the Fushigi na Somera-chan TV anime will premiere on the Saitama TV channel on October 8 at from 25:00-25:05 (effectively October 9 from 1:00-1:05 a.m.). The show is also premiering on the following channels:
- Kyoto Broadcasting, October 9 at 1:30 a.m
- TVK, October 10 at 1:45 a.m.
- Sun TV, October 13 at 2:30 a.m.
The AT-X channel will also air the anime.
Former AKB48 idol Sayaka Nakaya leads the cast as Somera Nonomoto. Other cast members include:
- Kaede Hondo as Kukuru Nonomoto
- Rika Momokawa as Shigeku Tendō
- Maria Naganawa as Ai Matsushima
The anime will be the third one based on Choboraunyopomi's manga, after Ai Mai Mi and Choboraunyopomi Gekijō Dainimaku Ai Mai Mi: Mōsō Catastrophe. Itsuki Imazaki returns from those two earlier anime to direct Fushigi na Somera-chan, again at Studio Seven. Imazaki is also serving as scriptwriter, producer, and character designer. Dream Creation is producing the anime. Fūga Hatori will return to compose the music, and Masakatsu Oomuro (Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san, I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying) is joining the staff as sound director.
The manga follows the daily life of Somera-chan, a wielder of mysterious magical powers, and those around her. The manga ran in Ichijinsha's Manga Palette Lite magazine until 2011, and Ichijinsha published two volumes. The anime is also adapting the sequel, Fushigi na Somera-chan Haute Couture, which Choboraunyopomi began in Ichijinsha's Manga 4 koma Palette in April, shortly after the anime adaptation was announced.
Update: The official website has since added the AT-X premiere date, which will be October 7 at 11:55 p.m.
[Via Otakomu]
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