Girlish Number

Girlish Number

Girlish Number novel volume 1 cover
ガーリッシュナンバー
(Gārisshu Nanbā)
Serial novel
Written by Wataru Watari
Illustrated by QP:flapper, Yamcha
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Magazine
Original run March 2016 – present
Volumes 2
Manga
Written by Wataru Watari
Illustrated by Yūki Dōmoto
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki G's Comic
Original run April 2016 – present
Volumes 1
Anime television series
Directed by Shota Ibata
Produced by Junichiro Tanaka
Mitsutoshi Ogura
Hirokasa Takashima
Toshiyasu Hayashi
Tsuyoshi Aida
Atsushi Aoya
Kazuhiro Kanei
Written by Wataru Watari
Music by Tomoki Kikuya
Studio Diomedéa
Licensed by

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Network TBS, BS-TBS, SUN, TUT
Original run October 7, 2016 – present
Episodes 12

Girlish Number (ガーリッシュナンバー Gārisshu Nanbā, stylized as gi(a)rlish number) is a Japanese multimedia project. It launched in the March 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine as a serial novel written by Wataru Watari, with illustrations by QP:flapper and Yamcha. A manga series drawn by Yūki Dōmoto is serialized in Dengeki G's Comic. A 12-episode anime television series by Diomedéa premiered in October 2016.

Plot

The story revolves Chitose Karasuma, a voice actress who has been working in the anime industry for a year. Although she believes she is talented, she thinks the anime industry is rotten as she has only been voicing minor characters. One day, an opportunity arises for her to voice a main role in an upcoming anime adaptation of a light novel as an idol voice actress with four other girls.

Characters

Chitose Karasuma (烏丸 千歳 Karasuma Chitose)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[1]
Chitose is a college student and aspiring voice actress whose agency is Number One Produce. She is the voice of Yuna, one of the five main heroines in the upcoming anime series Millennium Princess x Kowloon Overlord. She has a positive attitude and high confidence, and initially thinks that she has talent for voice acting but just did not get enough chances. She is nicknamed "Chii-sama" by Koto and fans.
Yae Kugayama (久我山 八重 Kugayama Yae)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[1]
Yae is an aspiring voice actress at Number One Produce who went to the same voice actress school as Chitose. She is the voice of Mao in Millennium Princess x Kowloon Overlord. She is nicknamed "Yae-pon" by Koto.
Koto Katakura (片倉 京 Katakura Koto)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[1]
Koto is a 26-year-old voice actress at Number One Produce who speaks in a Kansai dialect. She is also an otaku. She is the voice of Ria in Millennium Princess x Kowloon Overlord.
Momoka Sonō (苑生 百花 Sonō Momoka)
Voiced by: Eri Suzuki[1]
Momoka is a high school student. She is a musician and idol voice actress at Voice Enterprise. Her father is a famous director and her mother is well-known voice actress Sakura Sonō. She is the voice of Yuzu in Millennium Princess x Kowloon Overlord.
Kazuha Shibasaki (柴崎 万葉 Shibasaki Kazuha)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[1]
Kazuha is a voice actress at Iroha Production in her late 20s. She wants to be cast in a serious anime series. She is the voice of Nanaka in Millennium Princess x Kowloon Overlord. When drunk, she speaks in her original accent, Yamagata dialect.
Nanami Sakuragaoka (桜ヶ丘 七海 Sakuragaoka Nanami)
Voiced by: Amina Satō[1]
A high school student in the same agency as Chitose.
Kuzu-P (九頭P)
Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai[1]
Kuzu-P is a producer who is in charge of the planning and production of the anime series Millennium Princess x Kowloon Overlord. He does not seem to care about the quality of an anime as long as money is made.
Gojō Karasuma (烏丸 悟浄 Karasuma Gojō)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[1]
Gojō is Chitose's older brother and her manager at Number One Produce. He was a former talented voice actor, despite one of his drama CDs selling practically nothing.
Towada AP (十和田AP)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[1]
He is an assistant producer. Unlike his boss, he is more serious with his job. He often gets dragged into trouble made by Kuzu-P.
President Namba (難波社長 Namba Sachō)
Voiced by: Kenyuu Horiuchi[1]
He is the CEO of Number One Produce who has an energetic personality and just like Kuzu-P, does not seem to care about an anime's quality.

Media

Print

A serial novel written by Wataru Watari launched in the March 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine.[2] The novel features illustrations by Yamcha, except for the colored pages which are illustrated by QP:flapper, who also provided the original character designs.[3] The first volume was released on July 26, 2016,[4] and volume two followed on October 27, 2016.[5]

A manga series, written by Watari and illustrated by Yūki Dōmoto, began serialization in the April 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Comic.[6] The first tankōbon volume was released on July 26, 2016.[7]

Anime

A 12-episode anime television series, produced by Diomedéa and directed by Shota Ibata, premiered on October 7, 2016. The opening theme is "Bloom" and the ending theme is "Ima wa Mijikashi Yumemiyo Otome" (今は短し夢見よ乙女); both songs are sung by Girlish Number, a group made up of Sayaka Senbongi, Kaede Hondo, Yui Ishikawa, Eri Suzuki and Saori Ōnishi. The opening theme of the first episode is "Ketsui no Dia" (決意のダイヤ) sung by Kohaluna, a fictional unit made up of Momoka Sonō (Suzuki) and Kazuha Shibasaki (Ōnishi). The series will be released on six DVD and Blu-ray compilation volumes from December 21, 2016 to May 26, 2017.[8][9] The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks,[10] and is streamed by Hulu,[11] Anime Network,[12] and Crunchyroll.[13] Madman Entertainment will stream the series on AnimeLab.[14]

Episode list

No. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original air date
1 "Careless Chitose and This Rotten Business"
"Yasagure Chitose to Kusatta Gyōkai" (やさぐれ千歳と腐った業界) 		October 7, 2016
2 "Chitose the Braggart and the Voiceless Scream"
"Tengu na Chitose to Koe Naki Himei" (天狗な千歳と声なき悲鳴) 		October 14, 2016
3 "Blasphemous Chitose and the Usual Story"
"Jadōna chitose to Ōdō Tenkai" (邪道な千歳と王道展開) 		October 21, 2016
4 "High-Spirited Chitose and Her Merry Friends"
"Ikeike Chitose to Yukai na Nakamatachi" (イケイケ千歳とゆかいな仲間たち) 		October 28, 2016
5 "Cocky Chitose and Shattered Popularity"
"Choketta Chitose to Bokoboko Hyōka" (ちょけった千歳とぼこぼこ評価) 		November 4, 2016
6 "Chitose on the Beach and the Budget That Won't Go Through"
"Hamabe no Chitose to Tōranu Yosan" (浜辺の千歳と通らぬ予算) 		November 11, 2016
7 "Curious Chitose and Parents' Day"
"Yajiuma Chitose to Jugyō Sankan" (やじうま千歳と授業参観) 		November 18, 2016
8 "Oversleeping Chitose and a Steamy Travel Mood"
"Nebosuke Chitose to Yukemuri Ryojō!" (ねぼすけ千歳と湯煙旅情！) 		November 25, 2016
9 "Shōsō Chitose to Shissō Rūkī" (焦燥千歳と疾走ルーキー) 

Notes

  1. ↑ All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Character". TBS Television (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "SNAFU & MM! Creators' Girlish Number Novel Gets TV Anime About Voice Idols". Anime News Network. January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ 『ガーリッシュ ナンバー』ステージはわたりん節全開。いい意味でムカつくキャスティングに!?. ASCII Media Works (in Japanese). March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ 小説 ガーリッシュ ナンバー (1). Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ 小説 ガーリッシュ ナンバー (2). Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ コミック版『ガーリッシュ ナンバー』（作画：堂本裕貴）の予告編が、G'sコミック４月号に掲載!. ASCII Media Works (in Japanese). February 26, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ ガーリッシュ ナンバー (1). Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Blu-ray & DVD" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  9. ↑ "ガーリッシュ ナンバー 第6巻(初回限定版)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Girlish Number Anime". Anime News Network. September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ ""Girlish Number" PV Highlights Special Opening Theme". Crunchyroll. October 7, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Anime Network Online to Stream Matoi the Sacred Slayer, Flip Flappers, ClassicaLoid, Girlish Number Anime". Anime News Network. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Crunchyroll Also Streams Girlish Number Anime". Anime News Network. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Coming Soon to AnimeLab…". AnimeLab. September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Girlish Number". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 13, 2016.

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