With both Crunchyroll and Funimation involved in the Chio’s School Commute summer series, the show has also begun its run on Hulu with the simulcast side of things. The first two episodes are now available on the service here in its original Japanese language with English subtitles with new episodes being added weekly.
The series is being directed by Takayuki Inagaki with Mayuko Matsumoto handling the character designs with Diomedea working the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Naomi Ōzora as Chio Miyamo, Chiaki Omigawa as Manana Nonomura, Kaede Hondo as Yuki Hosokawa, Yō Taichi as Madoka Kushitori, Rikiya Koyama as Mayuta Ando, Hiroki Takahashi as Goto-sensei, Minori Suzuki as Momo Shinozuka, Minami Shinoda as Takkun, Yuko Minaguchi as Takkun’s Mama, Junji Majima as Salaryman, and Nobuo Tobita as Toshio Ushida
The series began in 2014 and has seven volumes published so far.
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Plot Concept: The story follows female high school student Chio Miyamo, and her adventures to commute to school every day. Chio runs into problems both big and small, such as construction, a biker gang, a sudden urge to use the bathroom, and more.
