The fall 2017 anime series Just Because! is having its home video releases handled by NBC Universal Japan and they’ve set a standard schedule for it. With the first volume due out in just tend days, which feels like this season has flown by, they’ve put out their first TV spot to remind fans to get the last orders in and add it to their buy-list. The twelve episode series is getting a six-volume release beginning on December 22nd, 2017 where the DVDs are priced at 6,000 yen and the Blu-ray’s at 7,000 yen. Check the full schedule below!
The show was directed by Atsushi Kobayashi based on the script by Hajime Kamoshita. Hiroyuki Yoshii adapted the character designs from Kiseki Himura’s original concepts while Pine Jam is the animation studio behind it.
The Japanese cast includes Yuna Yoshino as Hazuki Morikawa, Taishi Murata as Haruto Sōma, Karin Isobe as Mio Natsumi, Aoi Ichikawa as Eita Izumi, and Lynn as Ena Komiya.
The background on some of the creators is notable here as Hajime Kamoshita created the Pet Girl of Sakurasou manga and was involved in scripts for it while also writing several scripts for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. Kiseki Himura did the art for the Sword Art Online: Progressive manga series.
Plot Concept: It is winter of their third year of high school, near the end of the second semester, when students have very little time in high school left. Everyone was just waiting for graduation.
Until he suddenly came home.
He was their classmate in middle school who had moved far away. He transferred in at a peculiar time, which reunited them. It was as if a go signal rang out to the feelings of the students who had just thought to end their high school life without fanfare.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/22/17 | Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 2 | 01/31/18 | Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 3 | 02/28/18 | Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 4 | 03/28/18 | Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 5 | 04/27/18 | Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 6 | 05/30/18 | Booklet, Audio Commentary |
[Source: Just Because!]
