The yuri-themed science fiction novel series Otherside Picnic is set for a January 4th, 2021 debut on the main networks in Japan and now some new promotional material has come out for it. The Japanese side has dropped a new 15-second and 30-second pair of commercials that will be hitting the broadcast and web side already, getting people enthused for what’s coming up.
Funimation recently revealed that they’ve picked up the series for streaming with it set to be available on their service on the same day. Availability will be for viewers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland through Funimation while it’ll be on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand and on Wakanim in France, Germany, and Scandinavia.
The anime will be directed by Takiya Sato at LIDEN Films and Felix Films where he’s also handling the scripts.
The Japanese cast was previously announced to confirm Yumiri Hanamori as Sorao Kamikoshi and Ai Kayano as Toriko Nishina along with Rina Hidaka as Kozakura and Miyu Tomita as Akari Seto.
CHICO with Honeyworks will be handling the opening theme song while Miki Sato will handle the ending theme song.
The original work comes from writer Iori Miyazawa with artwork by shirakaba. It began in 2017 and has four volumes out so far. A manga began in 2018 by Eita Mizuno that has three volumes out. J-Novel Club is currently publishing the novel series.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Her first encounter with Toriko Nishina was on the Otherside after seeing “that thing” and nearly dying.
Ever since that day, exhausted university student Sorawo Kamikoshi’s life changed. In this Otherworld, full of mystery, which exists alongside our own, dangerous beings like the Kunekune and Hasshaku-sama that are spoken of in real ghost stories appear. For research, for profit, and to find an important person, Toriko and Sorawo set foot into the abnormal.
A tale of two girls’ bizarre exploration and survival, brought to you by an up-and-coming Sci-fi author!
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