It has been announced on the official website of the anime movie adaptation of Asumiko Nakamura’s (Anata no Tame Nara Dokomade mo, Pink Gold) Doukyuusei (Classmate) boys-love, slice-of-life manga that it will be shown in theatres on April 2016. A birthday fair for one of the main characters, Hikaru Kusakabe, will also be celebrated on July 6 – July 12, 2015.
Animate listed that the party will be held in Animate Shinjuku B2F Animate Hall for seven days. An autograph and colored illustrations from the mangaka will be given in the event as well as cast autographs. Exclusive venue benefits and a first edition limited special movie tickets, drawn by Nakamura, will also be sold. The admission on the event is free.
Asumiko Nakamura began Doukyuusei manga under Akaneshinsha’s OPERA magazine from July 2006 – July 2007. The manga has six chapters compiled in one volume. The volume was released on February 15, 2008. A drama CD was released on April 25, 2008. Doukyuusei had 2 sequel volumes, Sotsugyousei (Graduate) and O.B. (Occupation to Beloved).
Anime Cast:
- Kamiya Hiroshi (Kuroko no Basket‘s Akashi Seijuurou, Shingeki no Kyojin‘s Levi) as Hikaru Kusakabe
- Kenji Nojima (Shakugan no Shana‘s Keisaku Satou, Psycho-Pass‘ Nobuchika Ginoza) as Rihito Sajou
Anime Staff:
- Director: Shouko Nakamura (Mawaru Penguindrum)
- Sound Director: Akiko Fujita (Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata)
- Art Director: Chieko Nakamura (Yuri Kuma Arashi)
- Director of Photography: Yukiko Nagase
- Music: Koutarou Oshio
- Editing: Shigeru Nishiyama (Boys Be…)
- Color Design: Ritsuko Utagawa (Gintama)
- Character Design: Akemi Hayashi (Fruits Basket)
- Animation Studio: A-1 Pictures (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso), Half H.P. Studio (Kaichou wa Maid-sama!)
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Anime Visual:
Synopsis of Doukyuusei from Haruhichan:
The story begins during music class before the chorus festival, when male student Kusakabe Hikaru notices that the bespectacled honor student Sajou Rihito is not singing.
Although he thinks that Rihito just doesn’t like singing, he finds him practicing alone in the classroom after school. Without even thinking, Hikaru calls out to him.
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Source: Doukyuusei Official Website, Animate
