The summer 2016 anime series Orange is getting its home video release plans in Japan handled by TOHO and they’ve set a solid schedule for it. While we’ve got a bit until the first volume arrives, the official artwork and packaging design has surfaced for the second volume ahead of its October 12th, 2016 release. The show is getting a seven-volume release that’s listed as limited editions for both formats that begins on September 14th, 2016 for the thirteen episode run. The DVDs are priced at 5,800 yen each while the Blu-ray releases are priced at 6,800 yen.
Orange was directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki based on the screenplay from Yuuko Kakihara. Nobuteru Yuuki served as the character designs and it was animated by TMS Entertainment and Telecom Animation Film.
The cast includes Kana Hanazawa as Naho Takamiya, Natsumi Takamori as Azusa Murasaka, Rika Kinugawa as Takako Chino, Seiichirou Yamashita as Kakeru Naruse, Makoto Furukawa as Hiroto Suwa and Kazuyuki Okitsu as Saku Hagita.
The opening theme song is from Yuu Takakashi with “Hikari no Hahen” while the ending is from Kobukuro with “Mirai.”
The manga has been released in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Plot concept: During the spring of her second year of high school, Naho receives a letter. Its sender is herself from ten years in the future. Naho thinks it’s a prank at first, but when the things written in the letter start to come true one by one, she realizes that the letter is telling her of events that will happen in her future. It tells her that she’ll fall in love with Kakeru, a new student who transfers to her school… and that he’ll die in the winter of his 17th year. After learning the regrets and wishes of the 26-year-old Naho following Kakeru’s death, what can the 16-year-old Naho do differently?
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/14/16 | Audio commentary |
| 2 | 10/12/16 | Audio commentary |
| 3 | 11/16/16 | Audio commentary |
| 4 | 12/14/16 | Audio commentary |
| 5 | 01/18/17 | Audio commentary |
| 6 | 02/22/17 | Audio commentary |
| 7 | 03/15/17 | Audio commentary |
[Source: orange]
