The second trailer for the television anime adaptation of Gido Amagakure's A Galaxy Next Door (Otonari ni Ginga) manga went live and was announced Friday! The anime's April 8 release date is also announced in the video, along with "Tonari Awase," Chinatsu Matsumoto's opening theme music.
Check out the newly released trailer!
Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs, and it describes the story:
Ever since their father died, Ichirou Kuga has struggled to support his two younger siblings on nothing but a small inheritance and his passion for drawing manga. A Galaxy Next Door, tells the story of what happens when Kuga's new mysterious assistant, Shiori Goshiki, declares them to be engaged to be married.
Check out some of the characters for the series below! Descriptions and images are found on the show's official website:
Ichiro Kuga
A manga artist who can't sell. He lost his father after graduating from high school, and is a hard worker who supports his young sister and brother while also working as the landlord of the shared house he left behind. He is a serious and pure young man, but is not good at relying on others and tends to overdo it. He is serializing his shoujo manga under the pseudonym "Kokone Momoty". Because he has prioritized supporting his family, he is far from his love.
Kugamachi
Ichiro's younger sister. She is in the 3rd grade of elementary school. A steady person who cares about her brother, and the mood maker of the Koga family. She is good at fortune-telling, and she even makes her own original fortune-telling. She also has a good fortune telling about Ichiro.
Kuga Fumio
Ichiro's younger brother. He is a 1st grade elementary school student. He is shy and not very good at speaking. He likes books and encyclopedias.
Ibusuki Chihiro
Ichiro's cousin. She is a freshman in high school. She leaves her parents' house and goes to high school from Ichiro's share house. Her hobby is writing novels. She has a secret admiration for Ichiro.
Gokoku Masahiro
Ichiro's editor in charge and a good understanding person. Momoka's husband.
Gokoku Momoka
She is Ichiro's childhood friend and is called "Moka-nee". She is the protector's wife. She draws her popular manga "Shishi no Kenshi" under the pseudonym "Kamushi". She was also a former resident of Ichiro's apartment.
The series' official website also revealed new key visuals and cast members! The new cast members include:
- Rie Takahashi as Chihiro Ibusuki
- Tomokazu Sugita as Masahiro Morikuni
- Yōko Hikasa as Momoka Morikuni
The anime stars include:
- Taku Yashiro as Ichirō Kuga
- Yū Wakui as Shiori Goshiki
- Rina Endō as Machi Kuga
- Maria Naganawa as Fumio Kuga
The anime is being directed by Ryuichi Kimura (Aikatsu! Kemono Friends 2) at Asahi Production, and the scripts for the series are being handled by Gigaemon Ichikawa (Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan, The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made, and Kedama no Gonjiro). Character creation is being done by Yasuka Taki.
The manga was introduced by Amagakure (Sweetness & Lightning) in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine in April 2020. The manga is being published in English by Kodansha USA Publishing. A live-action television series that will debut on April 3 is also being inspired by the manga.
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