Narenare: Cheer for You! (菜なれ花なれ, Nanare Hananare, lit. "Be a Vegetable, Be a Flower") is an original Japanese anime television series produced by DMM.com and animated by P.A. Works, set in Takasaki, Maebashi and Numata, Gunma.[3] The series is written and directed by Kōdai Kakimoto, features original character designs by Takada Tomomi which were adapted into anime designs by Kanami Sekiguchi, and features a script by Kakimoto, Yuniko Ayana, and Midori Gotō.[1][4] It premiered in July 2024.[5]
| Narenare: Cheer for You! | |
 Key visual featuring the six main characters | |
| 菜なれ花なれ (Nanare Hananare) | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kōdai Kakimoto |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Naoki Tani |
| Studio | P.A. Works |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo), BS TV Tokyo, AT-X |
| Original run | July 7, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 1 |
Characters
edit- Kanata Misora (美空かなた, Misora Kanata)
- Voiced by: Rika Nakagawa[6]
- Suzuha Obunai (小父内涼葉, Obunai Suzuha)
- Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima[6]
- Anna Aveiro Nakamura dos Santos Moreira (杏那・アヴェイロ)
- Voiced by: Larissa Tago Takeda[6]
- Nodoka Ōtani (大谷穏花, Ōtani Nodoka)
- Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[6]
- Shion Tanizaki (谷崎詩音, Tanizaki Shion)
- Voiced by: Moe Kahara[6]
- Megumi Kaionji (海音寺恵深, Kaionji Megumi)
- Voiced by: Miku Itō[6]
- Noichigo Izawa (伊沢野苺, Izawa Noichigo)
- Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro[7]
- Hana Nabatame (生天目華, Nabatame Hana)
- Voiced by: Yūna Kitahara[7]
- Hiiragi Kanzaki (神崎柊, Kanzaki Hiiragi)
- Voiced by: Rikako Aida[7]
- Miyabi Kushida (櫛田雅, Kushida Miyabi)
- Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[7]
Production and release
editIn November 2023, DMM.com and P.A. Works announced they were producing an original anime television series titled Narenare: Cheer for You!.[1] It premiered on July 7, 2024, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[5] An advance screening of the first three episodes was held on March 17, 2024 at Takasaki Denkikan, Takasaki.[2]
The opening theme song is "Cheer for You!", while the ending theme song is "With", both performed by PoMPoMs (Rika Nakagawa, Yuki Nakashima, Larissa Tago Takeda, Manaka Iwami, Moe Kahara, Miku Itō).[8] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[9]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [10][11] | Directed by [10] | Written by [10] | Storyboarded by [10] | Original air date [12] |
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| 1 | "Front Tuck Somersault Full Twist Layout" Transliteration: "Kakaekomi, Ichi Kai Chūgaeri, Ichi Kai Hineri Hiraki Ashi, Ichi Kai Shin Mi, Ichi Kai Hineri" (Japanese: 抱え込み１回宙返り1回ひねり開脚一回伸身1回ひねり) | Yuriko Abe | Kōdai Kakimoto | Kōdai Kakimoto | July 7, 2024 |
| 2 | "Anyway, Something Like That..." Transliteration: "Tte Kanji de…" (Japanese: って感じで…) | Tomoko Hiramuki | Kōdai Kakimoto | Kōdai Kakimoto & Masayoshi Nishida | July 14, 2024 |
See also
edit- Katana Maidens: Toji No Miko, whose anime adaptation is also directed by Kōdai Kakimoto
- List of BanG Dream! episodes, starting from the second season, Kōdai Kakimoto became the director of the BanG Dream! anime series
- Komada: A Whisky Family, an anime film produced by P.A. Works with original character designs by Tomomi Takada
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (November 9, 2023). "P.A. Works, DMM.com Unveil Original TV Anime Nanare Hananare for 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b 『菜なれ花なれ』チア衣装のコンセプトビジュアル解禁！ 3月17日（日）高崎電気館での超最速先行上映会の情報も解禁！ かなた役・中川梨花さん、涼葉 役・中島由貴さんが登壇！. Animate Times (in Japanese). February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ キャラクターキービジュアルとキャラクターPVを公開！ メインキャラクター6名とキャストも公開. Nanare Hananare official website (in Japanese). January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ 菜なれ花なれ：P.A.WORKS×DMM.comのオリジナルテレビアニメ 2024年放送 群馬の女子高生の“応援”描く青春ドラマ (in Japanese). Mantan Inc. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 22, 2024). "Nanare Hananare Anime Premieres in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 25, 2024). "P.A. Works, DMM.com's Nanare Hananare Original TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (June 11, 2024). "Narenare -Cheer for you!- Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast & July 7 Debut; Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2024). "Nanare Hananare Original TV Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Songs Writer & Producer Yūjin Kitagawa of Music Duo Yuzu". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (June 5, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Witch Hat Atelier, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Narenare -Cheer for You!-, 4 More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī｜Terebi Anime「na-nare hana-nare」Koshiki Saito" STORY｜TVアニメ「菜なれ花なれ」公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime "Narenare: Cheer for You!" Official Site]. narenare-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Watch Watch Narenare -Cheer for you!- - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "On'ea｜Terebi Anime「na-nare hana-nare」Koshiki Saito" ON AIR｜TVアニメ「菜なれ花なれ」公式サイト [On Air｜TV Anime "Narenare: Cheer for You!" Official Site]. narenare-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Narenare: Cheer for You! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia