With the reveal some time ago that Crunchyroll has the home video rights for a number of series that they’ve done simulcasts for as the Japanese licensor bundled it all together instead of splitting it out, fans do wonder from season to season what’s in the mix. Things are a bit more complicated now as well as Funimation and Crunchyroll are in an agreement to work together for both streaming and home video releases, so we’ll have to see where things land.
That said, the question was asked to Animatsu’s Jerome Mazandarani recently about the series New Game, which has not had a license announcement to it beyond the streaming. His tweet makes it pretty clear that Crunchyroll has them, which means that Animatsu won’t be handling it. What that means for a US release is a bit more up in the air as we all adjust to what the new Crunchyroll X Funimation relationship means.
The series has set Yoshiyuki Fujiwara to direct based on the series composition from Fumihiko Shimo. Ai Kikuchi is on board for character designs and it’ll be animated at Doga Kobo.
The cast includes Yuuki Takada as Aoba Suzukaze, Megumi Yamaguchi as Hifumi Takimoto, Megumi Toda as Hajime Shinoda, Ayumi Takeo as Yun Iijima, Yoko Hikasa as Kou Yagami, Ai Kayano as Rin Tooyama, Eri Kitamura as Shizuku Hazuki, Chitose Morinaga as Umiko Ahagon an Madoka Asahina as Nene Sakura.
The opening theme is “Sakura Skip” by fourfolium while the ending theme is “Now Loading!!!!”, also by fourfolium.
The manga comes from creator Shoutarou Tokunou which began back in the winter 2013 season. There are two compiled volumes of the manga released so far. Tokunou has several works under his belt so far so this is not the first. The magazine is certainly home to familiar properties adapted into anime form such as Hidamari Sketch, Kill Me Baby and A-Channel.
@Jaysgba @Emo185 @etchi @FMBurst @JeremyG__ @liceas Crunchyroll own video rights. We will never get it. Bug @AllTheAnime about it.
— Jerome Mazandarani (@AskJeromeMaz) September 7, 2016
Plot concept: Follow Aoba Suzukaze, a fresh high school graduate that is easily mistaken as a middle school student, as she joins the game company that produced her favorite game as a 3D artist.
[Source: Shiroi Hane]
