Adachi and Shimamura explained

Ja Kanji:安達としまむら
Ja Romaji:Adachi to Shimamura
Type:light novel
Author:Hitoma Iruma
Illustrator:Non (volumes 1–8)
Shizue Kaneko (volume 9)
Raemz (volume 10–12)
Publisher:ASCII Media Works
Demographic:Male
Imprint:Dengeki Bunko
Magazine:Dengeki Bunko Magazine
First:October 2012 (serialization)
March 2013 (publication)
Volumes:11
Volume List:
  1. Light novels
Type:manga
Author:Hitoma Iruma
Illustrator:Mani
Publisher:Square Enix
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Gangan Online
First:April 4, 2016
Last:December 22, 2017
Volumes:3
Volume List:
  1. Manga
Type:manga
Author:Hitoma Iruma
Illustrator:Moke Yuzuhara
Publisher:ASCII Media Works
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh
First:May 25, 2019
Volumes:4
Volume List:
  1. Manga
Type:tv series
Director:Satoshi Kuwabara
Studio:Tezuka Productions
Network:TBS, BS11
Licensee:Crunchyroll
First:October 9, 2020
Last:December 25, 2020
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Anime

is a Japanese yuri light novel series written by Hitoma Iruma and illustrated by Non, which began serialization in October 2012 in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko Magazine and is published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. The light novels are licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The series has been adapted into two manga series, and an anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions aired from October to December 2020.

Plot

First-year high school students Sakura Adachi and Hougetsu Shimamura encounter each other by chance one day while skipping class, and become friends. Over time, Adachi develops romantic feelings for Shimamura, which she has significant difficulty expressing, while Shimamura feels like Adachi is merely a friend to her. The series follows their relationship and the emerging romance which gradually develops as Adachi gathers the courage to open up further to Shimamura.

Characters

A first-year high school student who often skips classes. A beautiful girl with a slender figure and black hair, she works part-time at a Chinese restaurant. Adachi is a deeply introverted individual who generally eschews relationships with others, as she finds them to be a significant burden.[1] This changes when she meets Shimamura, who is also skipping classes, on the second floor of the gymnasium. She has romantic feelings for Shimamura, and feels intense jealousy towards other girls who interact with her.
  • During a summer break in their second year of high school, Adachi confesses her feelings to Shimamura at a summer festival, and becomes her girlfriend.[2]
    A first-year high school student who tends to skip classes, though not as much as Adachi. Her hair is light brown colored, and she has an innocent personality. Although she thinks socializing is troublesome, she has a talent for taking care of others.
  • During a summer break in their second year of high school, Shimamura is confessed to by Adachi at a summer festival, and chooses to accept her feelings, thus becoming her girlfriend.
    The youngest daughter of a wealthy family with four older brothers; a frivolous girl, short in stature and with black hair. She is not used to the refined atmosphere at home, often staying at Nagafuji's house. She became friends with Shimamura in high school.
  • A high school girl as tall as Shimamura with large breasts and glasses. Her recent worry is being stared at by boys. She is a little careless and always teased by Hino. She has been friends with Hino since kindergarten.
  • A self-proclaimed alien from the future who comes to Earth in search of her lost compatriot from space. She looks like an elementary school girl, but claims to be around 670 years old. She likes Shimamura and often plays with Shimamura's younger sister at home. She usually wanders around the town.[3] Yashiro demonstrates telepathic abilities,[4] and is described in a flash-forward sequence set ten years after the main events of the series as having never physically aged.[5]
  • In the special novel stories included with the Japanese Blu-ray release of the series, Yashiro is depicted thousands of years after the events of the series, still not having aged. She encounters reincarnations of Adachi and Shimamura (called Chito and Shima) on a post-apocalyptic planet that has been colonized by a since-degraded future human civilization, and it is revealed that she has committed herself to ensure that every version of Adachi and Shimamura continue to meet each other, having promised this to Shimamura in the past.[6]
    Shimamura's best friend in elementary school. She and Shimamura called each other "Shima-chan" and "Taru-chan", but became distant as a result of attending different junior high schools. The two happen to meet again in the winter of their first year of high school with the hope of restarting their friendship. She has a reputation as a delinquent because she often skipped school and wandered around in junior high. Tarumi's efforts to reignite her friendship with Shimamura upset Adachi, igniting extreme feelings of jealousy when she sees them together.[7]

    Media

    Light novels

    The original light novel series, written by Hitoma Iruma and illustrated by Non, was first serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko Magazine in October 2012. ASCII Media Works began publishing the series under its Dengeki Bunko imprint on March 10, 2013. ASCII Media Works has published eleven volumes as of December 9, 2022. It was initially announced that the twelfth volume would be the final installment of the series,[8] but in April 2024, Iruma stated in a blog post that he planned to continue it further.[9] Seven Seas Entertainment have licensed the light novels for release in North America.[10] [11]

    Manga

    A manga adaptation illustrated by Mani was serialized online via Square Enix's Gangan Online website from April 4, 2016 to December 22, 2017.[12] It was collected in three tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation with illustration by Moke Yuzuhara began serialization in ASCII Media Works' shōnen manga magazine Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh on May 25, 2019.[13] It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes. The second manga adaptation is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[14]

    2019 series

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 6, 2019.[13] The series was animated by Tezuka Productions and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling the series composition, and Shizue Kaneko designing the characters. Natsumi Tabuchi, Hanae Nakamura, and Miki Sakurai composed the music.[15] The opening theme is performed by Akari Kitō and Miku Itō as their respective characters,[16] while the ending theme is performed by Kitō.[17] It aired from October 9 to December 25, 2020 on TBS and BS11.[18] The series ran for 12 episodes.[19]

    Funimation acquired the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles, and on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand.[20] On February 17, 2021, Funimation announced the series would be receiving an English dub, with the first episode premiering the next day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[21]

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Iruma, Hitoma . Adachi and Shimamura. Novel 4 . 2021-02-09 . . NON (Artist), Molly Lee (Translator) . 978-1-64505-720-8 . [Los Angeles, CA] . Chapter 3: The Moon and Courage . 1155060499.
    2. Book: Iruma, Hitoma . Adachi and Shimamura . 2021-08-17 . Seven Seas Entertainment (Airship Imprint) . NON (Artist), Molly Lee (Translator) . 978-1-64505-535-8 . [Los Angeles] . Chapter 5: Liftoff . 1227775822.
    3. Web site: Ballard . Joe . Adachi & Shimamura: What IS Yashiro's Role In the Story, Anyway? . . January 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106145818/https://www.cbr.com/adachi-shimamura-what-is-yashiro-role/ . January 6, 2021 . January 5, 2021 . live . mdy-all .
    4. Book: Iruma, Hitoma . Adachi and Shimamura . 2021-08-17 . Seven Seas Entertainment (Airship Imprint) . NON (Artist), Molly Lee (Translator) . 978-1-64505-535-8 . [Los Angeles] . Chapter 3: The Complications of Love . 1227775822.
    5. Book: Iruma, Hitoma . Adachi and Shimamura. Novel 8 . 2022 . NON (Artist), Molly Lee (Translator) . 978-1-64827-276-9 . Seven Seas Entertainment Airship . [Los Angeles, CA] . Chapter 1: Setting Off . 1262799032 .
    6. Iruma . Hitoma . 安達としまむら アニメ特典小説 . 安達としまむら Blu-ray . First Printing . 1-4 . Japanese .
    7. Book: Iruma, Hitoma . Adachi and Shimamura . 2021-06-01 . Seven Seas Entertainment (Airship Imprint) . NON (Artist), Molly Lee (Translator) . 978-1-64505-535-8 . [Los Angeles] . Chapter 4: Shimamura's Blade . 1227775822.
    8. Web site: Adachi and Shimamura Novel Series Ends With 12th Volume . 2022-12-13 . Anime News Network . en . 2022-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213044026/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-09/adachi-and-shimamura-novel-series-ends-with-12th-volume/.192784 . live .
    9. Web site: 2024-08-16 . Adachi and Shimamura Novels Will Not End in 12th Volume . 2024-08-16 . Anime News Network . en.
    10. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Seven Seas Licenses Fragtime Yuri Manga, Adachi and Shimamura Yuri Novels. Anime News Network. October 5, 2019. September 19, 2019. October 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005173540/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-19/seven-seas-licenses-fragtime-yuri-manga-adachi-and-shimamura-yuri-novels/.151259. live.
    11. Web site: Fall in Love with Seven Seas' License of ADACHI AND SHIMAMURA Yuri Light Novel Series. Seven Seas Entertainment. September 18, 2019. October 7, 2019. October 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001193928/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2019/09/18/fall-in-love-with-seven-seas-license-of-adachi-and-shimamura-yuri-light-novel-series/. live.
    12. Web site: 「俺の彼女に何かようかい」のスピンオフがWebで、入間人間ラノベのマンガ版も. Natalie. April 6, 2016. October 8, 2020. ja. July 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701235631/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/182153. live.
    13. Web site: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Hitoma Iruma's Adachi to Shimamura Yuri Novels Get TV Anime. Anime News Network. May 6, 2019. May 7, 2019. November 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234647/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-06/hitoma-iruma-adachi-to-shimamura-yuri-novels-get-tv-anime/.146465. live.
    14. Web site: MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: Adachi and Shimamura. Facebook. Yen Press. August 7, 2020. August 8, 2020.
    15. Web site: Rafael Antonio. Pineda. Adachi to Shimamura TV Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals More Staff, October 8 Debut. Anime News Network. September 1, 2020. September 1, 2020. November 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128075635/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-01/adachi-to-shimamura-tv-anime-3rd-promo-video-reveals-more-staff-october-8-debut/.163527. live.
    16. Web site: 声優の鬼頭明里さん＆伊藤美来さんが歌う秋アニメ『安達としまむら』OPテーマが10月28日発売決定！ 試聴動画も公開. August 17, 2020. Animate Times. August 25, 2020. ja. November 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201105025647/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1594966756. live.
    17. Web site: 声優・鬼頭明里さんの3rd シングル「キミのとなりで」10月28日発売決定！ 秋アニメ『安達としまむら』EDテーマに抜擢、試聴動画公開. August 19, 2020. Animate Times. August 25, 2020. ja. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101094724/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1597830006. live.
    18. Web site: Crystalyn. Hodgkins. Adachi to Shimamura TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals October Premiere. Anime News Network. May 8, 2020. May 8, 2020. June 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619231138/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-08/adachi-to-shimamura-tv-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-october-premiere/.159359. live.
    19. Web site: Alex. Mateo. 4 More Fall Season Anime Reveal Episode Counts. Anime News Network. October 10, 2020. October 10, 2020. October 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201013120247/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-10/4-more-fall-season-anime-reveal-episode-counts/.165052. live.
    20. Web site: Love Arrives on Funimation This Fall With Adachi and Shimamura. Whisennand. Haley. July 3, 2020. Funimation. July 3, 2020. October 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025105938/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/07/03/love-arrives-on-funimation-this-fall-with-adachi-and-shimamura/. live.
    21. Web site: UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16). Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. March 21, 2022. March 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322050729/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll. live.

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