Anime-Gatari Explained

Anime-Gatari
Ja Kanji:アニメガタリ
Genre:Comedy[1]
Type:ova
Director:Kenshirō Morii
Studio:W-Toon Studio
First:April 17, 2015
Last:2016
Anime-Gataris
Type:tv series
Director:Kenshirō Morii
Producer:Utsumi Hiroshi
Kenji Ebato
Yáo Xīn
Hiroaki Takeuchi
Music:Keigo Hoashi
Kuniyuki Takahashi
Studio:Wao World
DMM Pictures
Network:Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, AT-X
First:October 8, 2017
Last:December 24, 2017
Episodes:12
Portal:yes

is a Japanese short animation that served as intermission for Toho Cinemas' animated films at Shinjuku, Tokyo from 2015 to 2016.[2] [3] The anime follows the rapid-fire chit-chat of "charming characters" in an anime club at the Tokyo University. An anime television series based on the short and titled aired from October 8[4] to December 24, 2017.

Characters

Animegataris

A girl who just recently began watching anime. She wants to reopen the inactive anime club, even though she is still unfamiliar with anime. She is Maya's younger sister.
A girl with an manner but she is actually an otaku who likes characters.
Minoa's friend who likes to read light novels before watching their anime adaptations. She often clashes with Arisu on differences of opinion.
A member of the anime club and an eccentric. His particular interest is in media typically associated with chuunibyou, and is a himself. He generally looks nerdy, but when he takes his glasses off he is considered very handsome. He has a crush on Miko.
  • A member of the anime club and an upperclassman. He, like Neko-sensei, actually came from the Anime World, and his real name is pronounced Aurora; he came to the real world to acquire the power to change it into his preferred pronunciation.
  • A talking cat from the secret room in the anime club.
    [5]
  • A new member who is not familiar with anime. In, Maya is a third year high student and Minoa's older sister.
    [5]
  • A girl who seems to be a normie outside, but is actually an otaku. In, Erika is a third year student at Sakaneko High School and the president of anime research club.

    Other

    [5]
  • Tsubaki is the Student Council President at Sakaneko High School and used to be Erika's childhood friend. Now that Tsubaki considers Erika to be a nuisance, she is determined to have the anime club shut down at any cost.
    [5]
  • Student Council Vice-President.
    [5]
  • Sakeneko High School student council Treasurer.
    [5]
  • The anime club's advisor.
    [5]
  • Yui's homeroom teacher and supervisor of the sports club.
    Principal
  • The principal of Sakaneko High School. He is a former member of the anime club and creator of the anime "Eternal Symphony" that Minoa loves so much. However it was canceled after the first episode due to the fans' critiques, hence why he wants to shut down the current anime club.
    [5]
  • An otaku girl and exchange student from Beijing, China. She met Minoa during the Otacon and also goes to the same school as her sister.
    [5]
  • Minoa and Maya's Father. He is an otaku but hides it to keep his perfect father image to his daughters (which he fails).
    [5]
  • Minoa and Maya's Mother. She has no problem revealing her husband is an otaku.

    Anime

    The short animation served as an intermission for Toho Cinemas animated films at Shinjuku from 2015 to 2016. The anime follows the rapid-fire chit-chat of "charming characters" in an anime club at the Tokyo University.

    An anime television series partially served as the prequel aired from October 8 to December 24, 2017. The opening theme is by Garnidelia, and the ending theme is "Good Luck Lilac" by GATALIS, a unit form consisting of Kaede Hondo, Sayaka Senbongi, and Hisako Tōjō.[6] Crunchyroll streamed the series while Funimation streamed a simuldub.[7]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2019-10-19. The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide - Anime-Gataris. Anime News Network.
    2. Web site: テレビアニメが今秋スタート 短編「アニメガタリ」の1年前の物語. 毎日新聞. 14 July 2017. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830151245/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20170418/dyo/00m/200/019000c. 30 August 2017. dead.
    3. Web site: TOHOシネマズ新宿限定「アニメガタリ」主演に水瀬いのり 「新宿アニメプロジェクト」スタート. アニメ!アニメ!. 27 March 2015 . 14 July 2017. Japanese.
    4. Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream "A Sister's All You Need", "King's Game", "KONOHANA KITAN", "Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~" and "Anime-Gataris". Crunchyroll. September 27, 2017.
    5. Web site: Funimation Reveals English Dub Casts for Anime-Gataris, A Sister's All You Need, Recovery of an MMO Junkie Anime. Anime News Network. October 27, 2017.
    6. Web site: Anime-Gataris Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, October 8 Debut. Anime News Network. 30 August 2017.
    7. Web site: Crunchyroll, Funimation Add 7 Fall Anime Titles. Anime News Network. September 27, 2017. September 27, 2017.