A new “losing heroine” visual has been unveiled for the currently airing Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! TV anime series, highlighting the friendship between Lemon Yakishio and Chihaya Asagumo. The anime first aired in Japan on July 14, 2024 and will run for 12 episodes.
Shotaro Kitamura (Overtake! Episode 4 and Shaman King Flowers Episode 5 storyboard artist and director) is directing the anime, with Masahiro Yokotani (Ohmuro-ke: Dear Sisters) as series screenwriter, Tetsuya Kawakami (86 Eighty-Six) as character designer, Yuu Saito (Warlords of Sigrdrifa Episode 4 ending animation character designer) as sub-character designer, Ayaka Murakami (Sword Art Online -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night) as color designer, Yuuki Hatakeyama (The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes) as art director, Yohei Miyawaki (Fate／strange Fake Whispers of Dawn) as compositing director, and Kana Utatane (Overtake!) as music composer. A-1 Pictures is handling the animation production.
Miura Takumitsu, Akane Takeda, and Mirai Kawashima (Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic in-between animation checker) are working as main animators in the series.
Meanwhile, the anime’s main voice cast include:
- • Shuichiro Umeda as Kazuhiko Nukumizu
- • Hikaru Tono as Anna Yanami
- • Shion Wakayama as Lemon Yakishio
- • Momoka Terasawa as Chika Komari
The anime is based on the romantic comedy light novel series, written by Takibi Amamori and illustrated by Imigimuru. It was first published by Gagaga Bunko on July 21, 2021 and has released seven volumes as of July 2024, along with a short story collection. The series won the Gagaga Award at the 15th Shogakukan Light Novel Taisho event.
The light novels also inspired a manga adaptation by Itachi, which has been serialized on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app since April 29, 2022. Three tankobon volumes have been released as of July 2024. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the Too Many Losing Heroines! light novel and manga for release in English.
Crunchyroll is streaming Too Many Losing Heroines! worldwide, outside of Japan. It describes the main synopsis as:
Meet the girls on the losing side of romance! First is Anna Yanami, the girl-next-door type who can’t say no to delicious food. Then there’s Lemon Yakishio, a beautiful and spirited athlete. Last but not least is Chika Komari, the cute yet shy heroine with gentle charm. Together, they navigate awkward setbacks hoping to finally find love!
Source: Makeine Official Anime Twitter
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