The fall 2016 anime series Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari is getting its home video release handled by production committee member VAP and they’ve set a standard release plan for it. The twelve episode series is getting a six-volume release that begins on December 21st, 2016. The DVDs are priced at 5,800 yen each while the Blu-ray’s are at 6,800 yen. Check the grid for the schedule and known extras below!
The series was directed by Yoshihide Ibata with series composition from Natsuki Takahashi and character designs from Eriko Itou. Liden Films served as the production company.
The Japanese cast includes Yuuichi Nakamura as Souta Tawara, Shiho Kokido as Poco, Tomokazu Sugita as Shinobu Nakajima, Mai Nakahara as Rinko Oishi and Jun Fukuyama as Shunsuke Fujiyama.
The adaptation brings the manga from Nodoka Shinomaru to life that began in 2012 and has six volumes released so far as serialized in Comic@Bunch magazine.
Plot concept: Souta Tawara is a web designer working in Tokyo. When he visits his family’s Udon place in his hometown Kagawa Prefecture, he discovers a young boy. Upon confronting the boy, Souta soon learns his secret and decides to quit his job in order to take care of the boy, Poko. The daily adventures of the two slowly enfold as Poco energetically navigates his way through Kagawa, the “Udon Kingdom,” along with Souta.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/21/16 | Soundtrack CD, Booklet, Clean Opening, Promos |
| 2 | 01/25/17 | Booklet, Clean Closing |
| 3 | 02/22/17 | Booklet |
| 4 | 03/22/17 | Booklet |
| 5 | 04/19/17 | Booklet |
| 6 | 05/24/17 | Booklet |
[Source: Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari]
