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1st HENNEKO Blu-Ray's Limited Edition to Come With Character Sheets

The official website for the HENNEKO anime revealed that as a bonus for the limited edition “Imagination Pack” of the first Blu-ray volume will come with sheets (seen at right) printed with an image of heroine Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi on the front. The limited edition set will also contain a character song/soundtrack CD containing a character song for Tsukiko (voiced by Yui Ogura), a new short novel by original creator Sou Sagara, an application for pre-ordering a ticket for a future HENNEKO event, and a short comic from Hentai Ōji to Warawanai Neko. manga aritst Okomeken. The DVD version will only come bundled with the short manga and an original illustration sheet by original character designer Kantoku.

The first Blu-ray and DVD will be released on June 26, with the DVD version costing 4,800 yen (about US$49), the limited edition Blu-ray costing 6,800 yen (about US$69), and the “Imagination Pack” set costing 9,800 yen (about US$100).

Sou Sagara's original light novels center around a second-year high school boy named Yōto Yokodera (played by Yūki Kaji). Yōto is always thinking about his "carnal desires," but no one acknowledges him as a pervert. He learns about a cat statue that supposedly grants wishes. The boy goes to pray that he will be able to express his lustful thoughts whenever and wherever he wants. At the statue, Yōto encounters Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi (Yui Ogura), a girl from his high school with her own wish — that she would not display her "real intentions" so readily.

Youhei Suzuki (episode director on Karin, Kimikiss pure rouge, Nodame Cantabile: Finale) is making his debut as the director of a full series at J.C. Staff. Haruko Iizuka (Little Busters!, Inu X Boku Secret Service, Tamayura) is adapting Kantoku's original character illustrations from the light novel series for the anime. Michiko Itou (Ōkami-san & Her Seven Companions, Ro-Kyu-Bu!, Twin Angel: Twinkle Paradise) is in charge of the series scripts. The show will also co-star Kaori Ishihara as Azusa Azuki and Yukari Tamura as The King of Steel.

Digital Manga published the first volume of Okomeken's manga adaptation in North America in November. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime in several countries outside of Japan.

Thanks to Ryan Baer for the news tip.