It doesn’t happen too often but we’ve seen it before where a regional broadcaster pulls the plug on a show because it pushes the envelope a bit too far for their tastes. It usually happens before the first episode, though, as the local broadcaster gets a look at it. TVQ in Kyushue has nixed their broadcast plans for the summer 2016 anime series Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia with the vague “various circumstances” reason, but considering its risque nature and censoring that was already done to get it on the air, one can imagine that it was just too much for the network to handle. This will just draw more attention to it on other networks, inch includes Tokyo MX and AT-X as well as other services. Crunchyroll is streaming the series outside of Japan.
The series is being directed by Hiroyuki Furukawa based on the scripts coming from Yasutomo Yamada. KanaMiyai is serving as the character designer for the series and it’s being produced at Production IMS. Keita Hagino, Yousuke Itou, Kana Miyai and Kazua Moramae are working as the chief animation directors for the show.
The opening theme song is miele paradisio from Iori Nomizu.
The cast includes Ayaka Kimura, Hikaru Isshiki, Ichigo Momoi, Rino Kawashima, Kenji Akabane as Kizuna Hida, Akari Kageyama as Aine Chidorigafuchi, Juri Nagatsuma as Hayuru Himekawa, Chinatsu Akasaki as Julicia Farandole, Rika Kinugawa as Reiri Hida, Hina Kino as Silvia Silkcut, Iori Nomizu as Kei Shikina and Kazusa Aranami as Momo Kurumizawa.
The original novel series by Masamune Kuji began back in February 2014 and has quickly done well with seven volumes out, a manga adaptation that’s underway and a drama CD.
Plot concept: Hida Kizuna possesses the HHG (Heart Hybrid Gear) ability, but it is not strong enough to make him particularly important. His older sister calls him to transfer to a strategic defense school, where many of the students (many of which are large-breasted girls) use their HHG abilities to fight invaders from another world while wearing extremely skimpy pilot outfits. Kizuna’s fighting ability doesn’t measure up, but his sister has another plan; getting the girls to have erotic experiences with Kizuna, so that it will allow them to replenish their energy or power-up. It looks like his new school life is going to be full of embarrassment!