Via Moon Phase: Famitsu has put up a feature on the second season of the Genshiken anime, scheduled to air this October. It includes the first proper screen shots of the show that we’ve seen online, as well as details on the staff, cast, and Ramen Tenshi Pretty Menma spinoff (though no info as to its release format). A few interesting items of note: the show is being directed by Yoshimoto Kinji, a long time collaborator of Urushihara Satoshi‘s known primarily for his work on Plastic Little. Series composition is being handled by Yokote Michiko, who was responsible for the first series as well; script duty is credited to her and Shimoku Kio. Character designs are from Yanagida Yoshiaki, who did the Kujibiki Unbalance TV anime designs as well as those of the Genshiken OVA. The OP will be performed by Misato Aki, with the ED by Yuumao. Sue will be voiced by Gotou Yuuko (of Mikuru fame), and Angela will be voiced by Kaida Yuki. Man, I’m starting to get psyched for this… :D (no more)
俺の嫁が帰って来たーーーぁァ！！
my wife has returned!!
Oh my Oginess.
Oh… no more manzo OPs? I’m sad. :(
Why isn’t manzo performing the OP!
Agreed, that’s the bit I’m most disappointed about thus far. I don’t know if anyone else performing these days could quite capture the spirit of the show the way Manzo did. Misato Aki has big and hard-rocking shoes to fill.
That said, after thinking for a bit it’s true that the tenor of the show changes pretty dramatically from the first half of the manga to the second, switching from an energetic exploration of the otaku lifestyle to a much more introspective story about Ogiue’s personal struggle. If that’s the reason for the OP shift I’m guessing we can expect a song quite different from Manzo’s two previous offerings.
whoa, good scoop. not disappointed about the op switch, guess it’s a otaku thing. keep up the good work.
>> the show is being directed by Yoshimoto Kinji, a long time collaborator of Urushihara Satoshi’s known primarily for his work on Plastic Little.
I guess Ohno will be a little more ‘bouncy’?:D
Ohnoes, its Ohno!!1111oneone
It would be great if they could get Urushihara to guest as “Painstaking Breast Motions Animator”.
Wau Yuuko Goto. I am excited!
Ohno looks so pretty :)
This might increase the chance of them animating the entire bath scene.
Looks good so far… The designs seem to have been softened a bit from those used in the OVA – especially Ogiue. No objections though. I will definitely miss Manzo, but given the story’s shift in focus it could work.. Wait and see I guess…
Gotou Yuuko as Sue? That seems like an odd choice to me… Or does she do more sarcastic voices too..?
I was kinda hoping they’d get native English-speakers to voice Angela and Sue… *sigh* oh well… hopefully the voices they chose will come out well enough.
I can’t wait to see this!!
Since most of Sue’s lines come out of anime shows she’s seen, I can’t wait to hear what Gotou Yuuko does with them. I wonder if she can add a bad American accent …
Boo on the no Manzo.
Yay on the Gouto.
I hope, I really hope they do there scene where Ono makes Ogiue do Kujian cosplay. >.>