Urawa no Usagi-chan
Urawa no Usagi-chan (浦和の調ちゃん, lit. Usagi-chan of Urawa) is a Japanese anime television series aimed to promote Urawa in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The series premiered in Japan on April 9, 2015.[1][2] A second season titled Musashino! was scheduled to premiere in July 2017,[3] but it has since been delayed.[4]
| Urawa no Usagi-chan | |
| 浦和の調ちゃん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life, Comedy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Mitsuyuki Ishibashi |
| Written by | Yūichirō Hanamura |
| Music by | Kuniyuki Morohashi |
| Studio | A-Real |
| Original network | TV Saitama, KBS Kyoto |
| Original run | April 9, 2015 – June 25, 2015 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Musashino! | |
| Directed by | Mitsuyuki Ishibashi |
| Written by | Hiroyasu Kubota |
| Music by | Kuniyuki Morohashi |
| Studio | A-Real |
Plot
The series is set in Urawa, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture.[5]
Characters
The eight main characters represent the stations in Saitama Prefecture that bear "Urawa" on those names. All main voice cast are natives of Saitama Prefecture.[6]
- Usagi Takasago (高砂 調, Takasago Usagi)
- Voiced by: Asami Seto
- A freshman who joins the Railway Club. She has a cheerful personality.
- Minami Oyaba (大谷場 南, Oyaba Minami)
- Voiced by: Keiko Watanabe
- Usagi's best friend from middle school and a member of the Railway Club.
- Tokiwa Kamikizaki (上木崎 常盤, Kamikizaki Tokiwa)
- Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka
- Class 2-A representative and a member of the Railway Club. She gets teased by Minami much to her chagrin.
- Saiko Numakage (沼影 彩湖, Numakage Saiko)
- Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo
- The school's delusional student council president. She wears cat ears and bat wings and has unrealistic ambitions to take over the school, and eventually Saitama. She sees the Railway Club as a big obstacle.
- Kojika Bessho (別所 子鹿, Bessho Kojika)
- Voiced by: Miyu Kubota
- The student council vice president. She is a ninja fanatic.
- Sakura Tajima (田島 桜, Tajima Sakura)
- Voiced by: Yō Taichi
- A member of the Railway Club.
- Midori Saido (道祖土 緑, Saido Midori)
- Voiced by: Hisako Tojo
- President of the Railway Club.
- Misono Mimuro (三室 美園, Mimuro Misono)
- Voiced by: Nao Tamura
- The president of the public morals committee. She has a poor sense of direction.
Media
Anime
An anime television series produced by A-Real and directed by Mitsuyuki Ishibashi premiered last April 9, 2015 at Television Saitama.[7] The anime series also aired on KBS Kyoto starting April 13, 2015. Crunchyroll started to stream the anime on April 9, 2015.[5] The ending theme is Urawa ga Tomaranai (URAWAがとまらない, Urawa Doesn't Stop) by Everyone Interested From Urawa Third High School (Asami Seto, Satomi Akesaka, Rumi Ōkubo, Miyu Kubota, Yo Taichi, Hisako Tojo, Keiko Watanabe, and Nao Tamura). A second season titled Musashino! was set to premiere in July 2017,[3] but it has been indefinitely delayed.[4]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "May Today be Another Good Day" "Kyō mo Ī Hi de Arimasu yō ni" (今日もいい日でありますように) | April 10, 2015 |
| 2 | "Let's Go to Club!" "Bukatsu e Ikō!" (部活へ行こう!) | April 17, 2015 |
| 3 | "Today, Around the Time the Wind Speaks" "Kaze, Katarikakeru Kyō Kono Koro" (風、語りかける今日この頃) | April 24, 2015 |
| 4 | "Urawa's Reckless Angel, Saiko Numakage Appears!" "Urawa no Bōsō Tenshi Numakage Saiko Tōjō!" (浦和の暴走天使沼影 彩湖登場！) | May 1, 2015 |
| 5 | "Life is A Cycle of Indecision" "Jinsei wa Mayoi no Renzoku de Aru" (人生は迷いの連続である) | May 8, 2015 |
| 6 | "Ninja Girl Identity" "Ninja Gāru Aidentiti" (ニンジャガール・アイデンティティ) | May 15, 2015 |
| 7 | "The Time for Formal Marriage Interviews Comes Suddenly" "Omiai no Jikan wa Totsuzen ni" (お見合いの時期は突然に) | May 22, 2015 |
| 8 | "Battle! Student Council Vs. Railways Club: Part One" (衝突!! 生徒会 VS 鉄道部 その壱) | May 29, 2015 |
| 9 | "Battle! Quiz Saitamania" "Kessen! Kuizu Saitamania" (決戦! クイズサイタマニア) | June 5, 2015 |
| 10 | "Lest's Use Our Lockers Carefully" "Rokkā wa Daiji ni Tsukaimashō" (ロッカーは大事に使いましょう) | June 12, 2015 |
| 11 | "If I Retort, I Lose!" "Tsukkondara, Soko de Make!" (突っ込んだら、そこで負け!) | June 19, 2015 |
| 12 | "May Tomorrow be Another Good Day" "Ashita mo Ī Hi ni Narimasu yō ni" (明日もいい日になりますように) | June 25, 2015 |
References
- 浦和の調ちゃん(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- "urawa-usagi.com/onair". urawa-usagi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- "musasi-no.com". musasi-no.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ""Musashino!" Anime Not on Track After All". Crunchyroll. July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
- "Crunchyroll to Stream Urawa no Usagi-Chan Anime". Anime News Network. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- Mikikazu, Komatsu (February 22, 2015). "Local TV Anime "Urawa no Usagi-chan" Premiere Set for April 9". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- "Urawa no Usagi-Chan Anime Character Designs, Staff & Promotional Video Revealed". Otaku Tale. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Urawa no Usagi-chan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia