Amanchu! Explained

Amanchu!
Ja Kanji:あまんちゅ！
Genre:Slice of life
Type:manga
Author:Kozue Amano
Publisher:Mag Garden
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Monthly Comic Blade
First:29 November 2008
Last:10 May 2021
Volumes:17
Type:tv series
Director:Junichi Sato
Kenichi Kasai
Producer:Hisao Iizuka
Satoshi Suzuki
Ito Masaki
Asuka Yamazaki
Kaneko Hirotaka
Yasuaki Ogawa
Music:GONTITI
Studio:J.C.Staff
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, SBS, KBS, BS11
First:8 July 2016
Last:23 September 2016
Episodes:12 + OVA
Type:tv series
Amanchu! Advance
Director:Junichi Sato
Kiyoko Sayama
Music:GONTITI
Studio:J.C.Staff
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11
First:7 April 2018
Last:23 June 2018
Episodes:12

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozue Amano, which began serialization in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine from November 2008. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired in Japan between July and September 2016. The second season of the anime series aired between 7 April 2018[1] and 23 June 2018.

The manga ended on 10 May 2021 and shipped its final volume in November 2021.[2] [3] [4]

The title Amanchu! appears to be a combination of ama (海人 (male) or 海女 (female), "diver"), and -nchu (人), an Okinawan suffix that means "person" or "people", for example as in Uchinānchu (沖縄人, "Okinawan") or uminchu (海人, "diver").

Plot

Futaba Ooki, a shy girl who just moved in from the city to the oceanside town of Shizuoka, meets Hikari Kohinata, an erratic girl who loves scuba diving. Together, they join their school's Diving Club and discover the joys of underwater exploration.

Characters

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  • An energetic girl who loves scuba diving. She's usually an absent-minded person, although she can be pretty insightful at times, especially when it comes to noticing how people feel. Being the kind of girl with a unique world view, she ends up dragging her friends along for her activities, usually making people discover new things. She usually says "Happyan~" when impressed or curious. She is nicknamed "Pikari" by her friends.
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  • A girl who moved in from the city and joins the Diving Club on one of Hikari's impulses, even not knowing how to swim. She is an introverted person, and lacks self-confidence to the point of being let down by the smallest of failures. Usually being scared of new experiences, she's usually bound to follow Hikari's impulses to attain such. They eventually become best friends. She is nicknamed "Teko" by Hikari.
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  • An upperclassman in the Diving Club. She's usually well-spirited and hot-blooded, although when put in romantic situations, she can show a softer side. She's usually the comic relief of the series, acting violently toward her younger brother, but deep inside she cares a lot for him.
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  • Ai's younger brother, who is also in the Diving Club. Being more calm-minded than his older sister, he's usually the comic relief character, being the main aim of Ai's violence.
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  • Hikari and Futaba's homeroom teacher and the advisor of the Diving Club. An experienced scuba diver and dedicated teacher. Although strict and serious, she firmly believes that practical work and self-discovery are important to every person's development.
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  • A cat who hangs around the Diving Club's room. Sometimes it's seen wearing a diaper or a small cape.
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  • A small kitten that hangs around with Aria in the Diving Club's room. She was saved from a bunch of crows by Hikari and Futaba when she was a stray. With Hikari unable to find someone to adopt her, the principal stepped in to care for her and give Aria somebody to socialize with.
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  • Hikari's grandmother who runs a scuba diving gear rental shop by the beach.
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    Media

    Manga

    Kozue Amano began publishing the manga in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade shōnen magazine on 29 November 2008.[6] The series switched from a monthly to a quarterly publication schedule in late 2010 due to the author's pregnancy.[7]

    Volumes

    Anime

    A 12-episode anime television series adaptation aired between 8 July 2016 and 23 September 2016 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[8] [9] The series is directed by Junichi Sato and Kenichi Kasai, and written by Deko Akao. It is produced by animation studio J.C.Staff, with character designs by Yoko Ito.[10] The music was composed by GONTITI and produced by Flying Dog.[11] The opening theme song is "Million Clouds" by Maaya Sakamoto,[12] while the ending song titled is sung by Tekopikari, a duo consists of Eri Suzuki and Ai Kayano.[13] An original video animation was included in the seventh Blu-ray/DVD volume released on 29 March 2017, later releasing on Crunchyroll on 12 October 2017.[14] The series has been renewed with a second season titled Amachu! Advance. It aired between 7 April 2018 and 23 June 2018. The second season's opening theme is "Crosswalk" by Minori Suzuki and the ending theme is by Maaya Sakamoto,[15] and an insert song "Tieleusha" by Mina Kubota.[16] Most of the staff returned, as Kiyoko Sayama replaced Kenichi Kasai as director. It also ran for 12 episodes.[1] Crunchyroll streamed the second season.[17]

    Amanchu! Advance

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Amanchu! Manga by Aria's Amano Gets 2nd TV Anime Season Next April. Anime News Network. 14 November 2017. 14 November 2017.
    2. Web site: Amanchu! Manga Enters Final Arc. Anime News Network. 10 September 2020. 12 October 2020.
    3. Web site: Amanchu! Manga Ends With 17th Volume in November. Anime News Network. 24 March 2021. 24 March 2021.
    4. Web site: Amanchu! Manga Ends on May 10. Anime News Network. 5 May 2021. 5 May 2021.
    5. Web site: Eri Suzuki, Ai Kayano, More Star in Amanchu! Anime. 5 April 2016. Anime News Network. 5 April 2016.
    6. Web site: Aria's Amano to Launch Amanchu! Manga on November 29 . 30 October 2008 . . 4 October 2015 .
    7. Web site: Kozue Amano's Amanchu! Goes Quarterly Due to Pregnancy . 30 August 2010 . . 4 October 2015 .
    8. Web site: Amanchu! TV Anime to Have 13 Episodes. 25 March 2016. Anime News Network. 25 March 2016.
    9. Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream The Morose Mononokean, Amanchu! Anime. Anime News Network. 28 June 2016.
    10. Web site: Amanchu! Manga by Aria's Amano Gets Summer 2016 TV Anime . 4 October 2015 . . 5 October 2015 .
    11. Web site: Amanchu! TV Anime's 1st Promo Video, Key Visual, July Premiere Revealed . 24 March 2016 . . 24 March 2016 .
    12. Web site: Maaya Sakamoto Performs Opening Theme Song for Amanchu! Anime . 25 April 2016 . . 25 April 2016.
    13. Web site: Amanchu! Anime Reveals Ending Theme Singers, Lists 7 Blu-ray Volumes. Anime News Network. 12 June 2016.
    14. Web site: Final Amanchu! Blu-ray to Include Unaired Episode. Anime News Network. 10 August 2016. 11 August 2016.
    15. Web site: Amanchu! Advance Anime's 3rd Promo Video Previews Maaya Sakamoto's Ending Theme. Anime News Network. 11 March 2018. 11 March 2018.
    16. Web site: Amanchu! Advance Anime's Video Reveals April 7 Premiere, Minori Suzuki Song. Anime News Network. 25 February 2018. 26 February 2018.
    17. Web site: Crunchyroll Adds Major 2nd, Amanchu! ~Advance~ Anime Simulcasts. Anime News Network. 6 April 2018. 6 April 2018.

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