'Love Live!' Franchise Announces New TV Anime Series

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The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese Manga's Reissues Get Edits in Japan

Setona Mizushiro revealed on her blog on Tuesday that her The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (Kyūso wa Cheese no Yume o Miru) manga and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice (Sōjo no Koi wa Nido Haneru) sequel manga will receive extensive edits for future releases. Mizushiro said that Shogakukan recently made decision to process, revise, and delete both illustrations and dialogue in both manga.

Mizushiro noted that both manga debuted in Shogakukan's now-defunct Nighty Judy magazine in 2004. The original versions of the manga include sexual content aimed at adult women. "However, in the 16 years that passed since then," Mizushiro continued, "various circumstances have changed. The situation also changed a lot due to the film production." The creator noted that there is a possibility that a much younger age demographic of readers may gain interest in the manga. Because of the upcoming The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese live-action film's R15+ rating, children younger than 15 years old may want to buy the manga in lieu of seeing the film.

The March issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine published the revised version of The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese's first chapter, "Kissing Gourami," on Tuesday. The issue also published the manga's "Hummingbird Rhapsody" bonus chapter, which features events from Imagase's past.

All future physical copies of The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice will have the revised version of the manga, including the "complete" single-volume release for both manga that will ship on April 10. Additionally, the digital versions of both manga changed to the revised version as of Tuesday.

Retailers are continuing to sell the original, unedited version of the manga until copies sell out. However, the covers of the both versions of the manga will remain the same, and there will be no distinguishing marks to differentiate the original versions from the edited versions. Because manga in Japan typically are sold wrapped in plastic, buyers may be unable to determine which version of the manga they have until after completing their purchases.

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The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese live-action film will open in Japan on June 5. The film will adapt both the The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese manga and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice sequel manga. Tadayoshi Okura (left in image at left) and Ryō Narita (right) star in the film as Kyōichi Ōtomo and Wataru Imagase, respectively. Isao Yukisada is directing the film, with a script by Anne Horiizumi.

Seven Seas Entertainment licensed both manga, and released The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese last November. The publisher describes the manga's story:

Ootomo Kyoichi, a weak-willed salaryman in a troubled marriage, is cheating on his wife. To his surprise, his wife hires a private eye to expose his affair–and the private eye is none other than Imagase, an underclassman Kyoichi knew in college. Imagase explains that he's gay and always had a crush on Kyoichi, so he offers to hide the infidelity in exchange for the make-out session he'd always fantasized about back in college. Kyoichi reluctantly agrees, thinking it will save his marriage, but things with Imagase soon spiral out of control.

After the manga's magazine debut in 2004, Shogakukan published the first single-volume manga under its Judy Comics imprint in 2006. The manga already spawned a drama CD starring Yūichi Nakamura and Koji Yusa. The sequel shipped in a single volume in 2009.

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Studio Colorido Produces 'Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu' Original Anime Film

Studio Colorido announced an original anime film titled Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu on Thursday, scheduled to open in theaters on June 5. The main cast, staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and a promotional video were also unveiled.

Synopsis

Miyo Sasaki, nicknamed "Muge" meaning "infinitely mysterious," has a bright personality and is full of energy at school and at home. She is also in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Miyo tries repeatedly to get Kento's attention, but he takes no notice of her. She realizes that the only way to get close to him is to transform into a cat, but at some point, the boundary between herself and the cat becomes ambiguous.

Mirai Shida (Karigurashi no Arrietty) will star as Miyo Sasaki and the cat, Tarou. Natsuki Hanae (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso) will voice Kento Hinode.

Staff

Director: Junichi Sato (Tamayura), Tomotaka Shibayama (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar assistant director)

Script: Mari Okada (Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou)

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Official site: https://nakineko-movie.com/

Official Twitter: @nakineko_movie

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Setona Mizushiro's Black Rose Alice Vampire Manga Resumes After 8 Years

The March issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers magazine revealed on Tuesday that Setona Mizushiro will resume her Black Rose Alice manga in the magazine's June issue on April 28, after eight years in hiatus.

The vampire manga revolves around Dimitri, a tenor singer in Vienna who miraculously survives an accident. Since then, Dimitri's body has felt odd. One day after a rehearsal, Dimitri's lover, theatre manager, and other performers suddenly commit mass suicide. A man named Maximilian then confronts Dimitri and tells him he has become a vampire.

Mizushiro launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine in 2008, but then put the manga on indefinite hiatus in 2012. Akita Shoten published the sixth volume in 2011. Viz Media licensed the manga, and released the sixth volume in 2015.

Tokyopop released Mizushiro's X-Day manga in 2003, Go! Comi finished releasing her After School Nightmare manga in 2009, JManga published part of her Dousei Ai manga. Mizushiro's series Un chocolatier de l'amour perdu (Shitsuren Chocolatier) received a live-action drama in 2014, and her Nōnai Poison Berry manga inspired a live-action film in 2015.

Seven Seas Entertainment licensed Mizushiro's The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese and its sequel The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice, and released the former last November. Both manga are inspiring a live-action film that will open on June 5.

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'Love Live!' Franchise Announces New TV Anime Series

A new television anime series for the Love Live! franchise was announced by animation studio Sunrise on Tuesday. The tagline for the new anime reads, "Watashi wo Kanaeru Monogatari. Hello! Love Live!"

An open audition for one of the main cast members will begin on March 12. Participating women must fall between the ages of 15 and 22 as of April 1, 2020, be able to move to Tokyo upon passing, cooperate with video recording during the screening process, and be unmarried. Contestants currently enrolled in junior high school or lower, and those with an existing contract with a recording company or an entertainment agency will not be allowed. Minors will require parental consent.

The second day of the Love Live! Fes event on January 19 unveiled the launching of a new project. The fifth volume of the Love Live! Days Love Live! Sougou Magazine (pictured right) will reveal more information on Thursday.

A separate new television anime for the franchise titled Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai (Nijigasaki High School Idol Club) was announced last December. The anime will follow a new set of idols from the Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS rhythm game.

The Love Live! franchise—created by animation studio Sunrise, music label Lantis, and Kadokawa's Dengeki G's magazine—debuted in 2010 with the Bokura no Live Kimi to no Life single. The first two seasons, centering on the idol group μ's, premiered in Winter 2013 and Spring 2014, followed by an anime film in June 2015.

The idol project then shifted their focus on the new nine-member unit Aqours, who performed their debut single, Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?, in November 2015. The first Love Live! Sunshine!! television anime aired in July 2016, followed by a second season in October 2017. Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow, the latest installment in the franchise, opened in Japan last January.

Official site: http://www.lovelive-anime.jp/newproject/

Official Twitter: @LoveLive_staff

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