The home video release schedule for some of the summer 2014 anime series continues to be interesting as we’ve got another four volume release for a twelve episode series with Barakamon. Typically this would be six volumes, maybe even five, but going for a four volume without a significant increase in price is interesting. The show is getting both Blu-ray and DVD releases priced at 5,800 yen and 4,800 yen respectively which will begin on September 24th, 2014 and continue through December 24th, 2014. The first volume has a few details in that it will come with a storyboard booklet for its first press item while on-disc extras include the clean opening and closing, some promotional footage and a short anime special episode called Mijikamon.
Masaki Tachibana directed the series based on the scripts by Pierre Sugiura with character designs by Majiro. The series stars Daisuke Ono, Junichi Suwabe, Yuuki Kaji, Koki Uchiyama, Nozomi Furuki, Rumi Ohkubo, Rina Endou, Seiya Hirata, Megumi Han, Tanuki Sugino and Fumihiko Tachiki. Kinema Citrus will be handling the animation for the production.
The manga series began in 2009 by Satsuki Yoshino and released its eighth installment last fall in compiled form. Yen Press picked up the series for distribution here earlier this year as well. Satsuki Yoshino has had a few other series running prior to this one with a handful of anthology books and short stories as well as the five volume release of Princess of Mana.
Plot concept: As a punishment for punching a famous Calligrapher, young handsome Calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled on a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt to his new wacky neighbors, like people traveling on a tractor, unwanted visitors who never use the front door, annoying kids using his home as a playground, etc. Can this city guy handle all the crazy hardships? Find out in this wacky island comedy full of innocence and laughter!!!
[Source: Barakamon]
