The summer 2017 anime series 18if was getting a pretty decent release schedule that works out well for fans both in cost and storage space but that got put on hold in early September 2017. The four-volume release got delayed for general retail release and instead it’s getting a complete Blu-ray box set release as an exclusive on the GONZO STYLE site where it’ll be priced at 29,800 yen for the whole shebang. With it set for a February 8th, 2018 release we now have a look at the two main packaging sides for it that sets a nice tone as it reworks the original first volume cover material.
The project is animated by Gonzo with director Koji Morimoto on board. Morimoto’s credits go back a ways, including work on Magnetic Rose, which for a lot of fans will raise interest. Morimoto is on board as a chief supervisor for the anime. The show is an interesting one as the plan is to work different directors for each episode with Akira Nishimori announced so far. Asuhiro Tomioka is handling the series composition with Tadashi Oppata serving as the character designer for it.
The Japanese cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Haruto Tsukishiro, Takehito Koyasu as Katsumi Kanzaki, and Kaori Nazuka as Lily.
Plot Concept: After going to sleep like normal, Haruto Tsukishiro wakes up to discover something unbelievable—he’s stuck in dream world! Here, witches plague the dreamscape and are more than dreamy figments—they’re the trapped souls of young women who’ve rejected reality and are afflicted by the “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.” As he searches for a way out, Haruto will face the witches and their terrifying powers.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| Box Set | 02/08/18 | Booklet, Drama CD, Original Soundtrack, Episode 3 audio Commentary, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Web Radio MP3’s |
| 1 | TBA | Promo, Clean Closing |
| 2 | TBA | Clean Opening, Clean Closing |
| 3 | TBA | Promo, Clean Closing |
| 4 | TBA | Promo, Clean Closing |
[Source: 18if]
