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| Just Because! | |
 Cover of the first Blu-ray Disc volume featuring main character Mio Natsume | |
| Genre | Slice of life, drama[1] |
|---|---|
| Created by | FOA |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Kobayashi |
| Produced by | Keisuke Fukunaga Takema Okamura Yūma Ōgami Shinji Ōmori Hirotaka Kaneko |
| Written by | Hajime Kamoshida |
| Music by | Nagi Yanagi Erika Fukusawa |
| Studio | Pine Jam |
| Licensed by | NA Sentai Filmworks |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, tvk, MBS, BS Fuji |
| Original run | October 5, 2017 – December 28, 2017 |
| Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Serial novel | |
| Written by | Hajime Kamoshida |
| Illustrated by | Atsushi Kobayashi |
| Published by | Kadokawa |
| Imprint | Media Works Bunko |
| Magazine | Da Vinci |
| Published | November 11, 2017 |
| Volumes | 1 |
 Anime and manga portal | |
Just Because! is a 2017 Japanese anime television series by Hajime Kamoshida, the author of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, and Kiseki Himura, the author of Getsuyōbi no Tawawa. The 12-episode anime, produced by Pine Jam, aired between October and December 2017.[2]
Plot [edit]
It is winter of their third year of high school, near the end of second semester, when students have very little time in high school left. Everyone is just waiting for graduation. Until Eita Izumi—their classmate in middle school who had moved far away—suddenly moves back home at a peculiar time. This reunites them, as if a go signal rang out to the feelings of the students who had just thought their high school life would end without fanfare.[3]
Characters [edit]
Main [edit]
- Eita Izumi (泉 瑛太, Izumi Eita)
- Voiced by: Aoi Ichikawa[4] (Japanese); Greg Cote[5] (English)
- A transfer student who come back to his hometown after four years. Because his father's job was often relocated, Eita often transferred schools. He was in baseball club along with Haruto back in middle school. He has a crush on Mio since middle school but could not confess to her.
- Mio Natsume (夏目 美緒, Natsume Mio)
- Voiced by: Karin Isobe[4] (Japanese); Luci Christian[5] (English)
- The former student council president. Mio was Eita and Haruto's classmate during middle school. She plans to enroll in college and is studying hard to make that happen. Her unrequited feelings for Haruto since middle school still influence her.
- Haruto Sōma (相馬 陽斗, Sōma Haruto)
- Voiced by: Taishi Murata[4] (Japanese); Blake Shepard[5] (English)
- A baseball team member who has already secured a job after graduation. He and Eita are childhood friends. He has a crush on Hazuki and confesses his feelings but is rejected at first; however this changes over the series. Hazuki tells Haruto she won't date him until she is settled in college and Haruto finds a stable job and if he still loves her by that time.
- Hazuki Morikawa (森川 葉月, Morikawa Hazuki)
- Voiced by: Yuna Yoshino[4] (Japanese); Patricia Duran[5] (English)
- Hazuki is a member of the school concert band that has already decided on her preferred college. She does not stand out in class, and seems uninterested in romantic relationships. Haruto has a crush on her and confesses his feelings but is rejected at first. However, over the course of the series, this changes; Hazuki tells Haruto she won't date him until she is settled in college, Haruto finds a stable job and if his feelings remain unchanged.
- Ena Komiya (小宮 惠那, Komiya Ena)
- Voiced by: Lynn[4] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski[5] (English)
- Ena is a second-year student, and a member of the photography club that is close to being disbanded. In order to save the club, she enters a photography competition. Later on, she develops a crush on Eita. She has a go-getter attitude, taking active steps to get what she wants, speaking her mind openly where everyone else is too nervous to speak up.
Others [edit]
- Yoriko Inui (乾 依子, Inui Yoriko)
- Voiced by: Arisa Sakuraba[6] (Japanese); Cat Thomas[5] (English)
- Hazuki's best friend who constantly looks after her, speaks out on her behalf and helps her and Haruto get together. At one point she admits to Hazuki that she's also in love with someone, but refuses to say more.
- Sanae Takahashi (高橋 早苗, Takahashi Sanae)
- Voiced by: Yuka Nukui[6] (Japanese); Christina Kelly[5] (English)
- Mio's best friend.
- Momoka Suzuki (鈴木 桃花, Suzuki Momoka)
- Voiced by: Reina Kondō[6] (Japanese); Stephanie Wittels[5] (English)
- Mio's best friend.
- Mayuko Satō (佐藤 真由子, Satō Mayuko)
- Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[6] (Japanese); Skyler Sinclair[5] (English)
- Mio's best friend who hates Hazuki.
- Junpei Saruwatari (猿渡 順平, Saruwatari Junpei)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[6] (Japanese); Adam Gibbs[5] (English)
- Haruto's best friend.
- Rikuto Ishigaki (石垣 陸生, Ishigaki Rikuto)
- Voiced by: Shōta Yamamoto[6] (Japanese); Andrew Love[5] (English)
- Haruto's best friend.
- Tōru Shimizu (清水 徹, Shimizu Tōru)
- Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita[6] (Japanese); Scott Gibbs[5] (English)
- A second-year student and a member of the photography club.
- Kaoru Yamaguchi (山口 薫, Yamaguchi Kaoru)
- Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[6] (Japanese); Mike Haimoto[5] (English)
- A second-year student and a member of the photography club.
- Watanabe-sensei (渡辺先生, Watanabe Sensei)
- Voiced by: Toru Ohkawa[6] (Japanese); Josh Morrison[5] (English)
- The homeroom teacher of Mio and Haruto's class.
Media [edit]
Anime [edit]
The project was first teased as an April's Fools joke in 2017 under title April 1st The Animation.[7] It was later confirmed as real in the June issue of Gakken's Megami Magazine.[8]
Kiseki Himura designed the characters, Atsushi Kobayashi directed the series with screenplay by Hajime Kamoshida. Hiroyuki Yoshii adapted Kiseki's art into animation. Keisuke Fukunaga produced the series.[4] Pine Jam produced the animation.[9] It aired from October 5 to December 28, 2017 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, MBS, and BS Fuji's programming block Anime Guild.[10] [11] Nagi Yanagi served as music producer as well performed the opening theme titled "Over and Over", while Karin Isobe, Yuna Yoshino, and Lynn performed the ending theme "behind".[12] [13] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and streamed it on Amazon's Anime Strike service in the US.[14] Sentai released the series for home video with an English dub on February 12, 2019.[15]
Episode list [edit]
Novel [edit]
A serialized novel adaptation of the anime was launched in Kadokawa's Da Vinci magazine starting October 2017 issue (released on September 6).[17] The first chapter tells the prologue anime's plot. Atsushi Kobayashi illustrated the cover for the novel.[18] [19]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 25, 2017[20] | 978-4-04-893384-1 |
Web manga [edit]
A spin-off web manga series illustrated by Kamaboko RED is updated every day the anime's official Twitter account. Each chapter is two pages long.[21]
References [edit]
- ^ "The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide - Just Because!". Anime News Network . Retrieved 2019-05-09 .
- ^ "Hajime Kamoshida and Kiseki Himura Team Up For Original Anime". Crunchyroll . Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Pet Girl of Sakurasou Creator, Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga Artist's Original Anime 'Just Because!' Revealed". Anime News Network . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "'Just Because!' Anime Reveals 5 Main Cast Members". Anime News Network. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Just Because! Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "'Just Because!' Original Anime Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Anime/Manga/Game Industry Celebrates April Fool's Day 2017 - Part III". Anime News Network . Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Pet Girl of Sakurasou Creator, Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga Artist Work on New Anime". Anime News Network . Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "【鴨志田一×比村奇石】オリジナルアニメ「Just Because!」の詳細きたぞおおおおおお". オタク.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "'Just Because!' Original Anime's October Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "'Just Because!' Original TV Anime Premieres October 5". Anime News Network. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "2017年10月放送開始のオリジナルTVアニメ『Just Because!』、OPテーマはやなぎなぎ、EDテーマはヒロインキャラクターたちが歌唱". moca news (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Just Because! Anime's Trailers Preview Opening, Ending Theme Songs". Anime News Network. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Just Because! Anime For Anime Strike Stream". Anime News Network. September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Official February 2019 Slate". Sentai Filmworks. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Just Because!" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "'Just Because!' Original Anime Gets Serialized Novel". Anime News Network. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "鴨志田一×比村奇石「Just Because！」10月放送决定 「ダ・ヴィンチ」では原作小説連載". アニメハック (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "雑誌『ダ・ヴィンチ』にて原作小説連載決定！". 「Just Because!」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Just Because! (novel)". Kodansha. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Just Because！短編スピンオフ応援マンガ". Just Because !公式 on Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 October 2017.
External links [edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Just Because! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Because!
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