An emotional Chika Komari is in the spotlight for the latest “lost heroine” look from Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! TV anime series. The anime premiered in Japan on July 14, 2024, and will run for 12 episodes.
It was also announced that the final episode of the anime will be an original episode with a completely new story, based on an idea by original author Takibi Amamori.
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Shotaro Kitamura (Overtake! Volume 4 and Shaman King Flowers Volume 5) is the artist and scenario director for the anime, with Masahiro Yokotani (Ohmuro-ke: Dear Sisters) serving as series writer, Tetsuya Kawakami (86 Eighty-Six) as supporting character designer, Yu Saito (Warlords of Sigrdrifa Volume 4 ending animation character designer), Ayaka Murakami (Sword Art Online-Progressive-Scherzo of Deep Night) as color designer, Yuki Hatakeyama (The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes) as art director, Yohei Miyawaki (Fate/strange Fake Whispers of Dawn) as composition director, and Kana Utatane (Overtake!) as composer. A-1 Pictures is handling animation production.
Miura Takumitsu, Akane Takeda, and Mirai Kawashima (Kaguya-sama: Love is War-Ultra Romantic Comedy Scenario) are serving as key animators on the series.
Meanwhile, the anime's main voice cast includes:
• Shuichiro Umeda as Kazuhiko Nukumizu • Hikaru Tono as Anna Yanami • Shion Wakayama as Lemon Yakishio • Momoka Terasawa as Chika Komari
The anime is based on the romantic comedy light novel series, written by Amamori and illustrated by Imigimuru. It was first published by Gagaga Bunko on July 21, 2021, and has released seven volumes as of July 2024, along with a short story collection. The series won the Gagaga Award at the 15th Shogakukan Light Novel Taisho event.
The light novel also inspired a manga adaptation of Itachi, which has been serialized on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app since April 29, 2022. Three tankōbon volumes have been released as of July 2024. Seven Seas Entertainment releases the Too Many Missing Heroines! light novel and manga in English.
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Crunchyroll is streaming Too Many Missing Heroines! worldwide outside of Japan, and the main summary description is:
Meet the girls who are missing out on romance! First up is Anna Yanami, the girl-next-door type who can't resist delicious food. Then there's Lemon Yakishio, a beautiful and driven athlete. Last but not least is Chika Komari, the cute but shy heroine with a gentle charm. Together, they overcome awkward obstacles in the hope of finally finding love!
Source: Makeine's Official Anime Twitter
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