Short-form anime series with companion live-action pieces are growing a bit with the addition of Crane Game Girls this spring season. The show comes from animation studio Kyotoma, which has been working on JK-Meshi for the past two seasons. The five-minute piece is complemented by a sixteen-minute live-action segment with the cast playing arcade crane games. Set to premiere on April 6th on Tokyo MX, the series is directed by Mr. Milkman based on the scenario from Uematsu Inoue. Character designs are being done by Fuyuri.
The cast includes:
- Natsuko Hara as Mirai
- Sora Tokui as Ayaka
- Riko Sasaki as Kyōko
- Sarara Yashima as Sayo
- Aina Suzuki as Newscaster
Plot concept: The story centers on three girls: Mirai, Ayaka, and Kyōko. The three are the only ones who can save Earth from being destroyed by a group of asteroids. They are hired by Sayo, the representative of a shadowy organization, and the organization starts work on turning them into an idol group. While the trio are more than prepared to be idols, they are instead taken into an arcade.
[Source: Animate.tv via ANN]
