Spring Anime "Alice and Kororoku" BD-BOX to be released!　Comments in Support of the TV Anime Adaptation Arrive!

The release information of the Blu-ray BOX of the TV anime "Alice and Koraroku" currently being broadcast has been announced.

Alice and Kororoku" is a TV anime based on the manga series by Tetsuya Imai in "Monthly COMIC Ryu" (Tokuma Shoten). This sci-fi fantasy work depicts the growth of Sana, a girl who has the ability to materialize everything she imagines, through her life with a stubborn old man, Kashimura Kuraroku, whom she meets after escaping from a "laboratory. Directed by Katsushi Sakurabi, series composition by Fumihiko Takayama, character design by Kazunori Iwakura, and animation production by J.C. STAFF.
⇒ 2017 Spring Anime List

It was announced that a special limited edition Blu-ray BOX of "Alice and Kororoku" will be released on July 28, 2017. BOX 1 will include the first five episodes, a drama CD, and a special booklet. Box 2 is scheduled for release on October 27. The six Blu-ray volumes of the standard edition will be released sequentially on July 28.
In addition, comments of support from celebrities commemorating the TV broadcast have also arrived, so please take a look at them as well.

Product Information
Alice and Zoroku Blu-ray Box 1 [Special Limited Edition]
Release date: July 28, 2017 (Friday)
Price: 19,000 yen (excluding tax)
Release and sales agency: Bandai Visual

Blu-ray Box Limited Edition will come with a special jacket and a box featuring an original design by Kazunori Iwakura, a newly-recorded drama CD, and a 52-page booklet.

<Bonus>Video bonus [PV collection/CM collection/non-clip OP & ED]/Voice bonus: audio commentary

Alice and Zoroku Blu-ray1 [Normal Edition]
Release date: July 28, 2017 (Friday)
・Price: 6,000 yen (excluding tax)
・Sold and distributed by: Bandai Visual

<Bonus> Jacket newly drawn by Kazunori Iwakura, character designer / booklet (4 pages) / video bonus [PV collection / commercial collection / non-transcription OP & ED] / audio bonus: audio commentary
Monthly releases thereafter. 2 episodes in each volume: 6,000 yen (tax not included), 3 episodes in volume 6 only: 7,000 yen (tax not included)


Comments] (*Honorifics omitted)

Yasuhiko Sekiguchi (chief editor of "Da Vinci")
I hate crookedness," Zoroku's words hold Alice's dream together in this world.
It is because of Zoroku, who has lived his life with his feet firmly planted on the ground, that Alice and her friends, whose abilities seem to be as far removed from reality as possible, are able to talk, worry, and shed tears as if they were real girls living in reality.
We look forward to the anime version to see what kind of voices and words will be exchanged between Alice and her friends, who are the incarnation of a bustling sense of wonder, and Kurakku, who is equipped with the emotions and weight of a flesh-and-blood human being, and what kind of existence they will move into.

Keisuke Hasegawa Pretty (go!go!vanillas)
Even though the dreamy time in childhood seems to last forever, everyone will grow up someday.
The things we don't understand gradually become less and less, and our own selves slowly but surely take shape in the world.
We will chew on both the sweet and the sour, and we will probably even meet friends for life.
Knowing what you can't do is as precious and wonderful as knowing what you can do, and perhaps teaching that is adult love andone way to face the world."Alice and Zoroku" is science fiction at its finest, a colorful buddy story, anda tale of one girl's growth. It's not every day you come across such a beautiful story. Congratulations on the anime adaptation!

Tenshukou
The anime adaptation of "Alice and Zoroku"! So I'm Amatsuki, and I'm excited right away. Just thinking about how the world of "Wonderland" will be visualized makes me want to warp to the broadcast.
Naturally, I am looking forward to the story, but most of all, I am looking forward to seeing how much of Sana's cuteness they will be able to bring out! I can watch her innocent expression change so much for the rest of my life! No, I will watch it for the rest of my life!
I'm also looking forward to seeing Akio Otsuka as Kororoku and Toyosaki as Sanae! There is no end to what I can say! That's how much I'm looking forward to it!
I am sure that "Alice and Koraroku" will be a wonderful anime! This is Amatsu Mukai!

Toyofumi Inada (Editor / Writer)
A collection of sincere questions and answers about the ego and sociality under the skin of "loli bishojo + sci-fi fantasy" that is easy on the palate. It is hard not to have high expectations for this masterpiece, which sets itself apart from the flimsy "Sekaikei" series, when it is produced by Fumihiko Takayama, one of the most prolific writers in the anime world and a master of human drama, as the series director. The series is also a work in which "eating" is an important metaphor, so I look forward to seeing how the "fried mutton and leeks" and other delicious-looking dishes will be adapted into anime.

Akira Oyama (Photographer / Writer)
I didn't like "Alice in the Land of Mirrors. The inside of the mirror is too unreasonable. But if our world were on the other side of the mirror, I on the other side would be displeased with our world. Just as Sana felt at first. In fact, this world is full of "crookedness. The display screen in this animated version will become a "looking glass". I am looking forward to seeing how unreasonable the world is and how Wonderland will be depicted through this mirror.

Takehiko Kubodera, writer
The question "What is man? It has always been an important theme in the humanities, and with the evolution of AI and biotechnology, we are now entering a major turning point. Perhaps in the near future, the conventional view of human beings will be completely transformed.
Alice and Zoroku" is an ambitious work that tackles this difficult question head-on. At the same time, it is filled with humor, the pleasure of looking at the pictures, and the enjoyment of the story. This is a cutting-edge work of Japanese manga that can be proudly shown to the world.

Dai Sato (scriptwriter)
Mr. Imai, congratulations on the anime adaptation. I have been waiting for it!
Yes, I have been waiting for it. Japan needs Kashimura Kuraroku in a world like this! I am now looking forward to seeing Koraroku played by Mr. Otsuka in action.

■Ume, Asako Seo (manga artist)
Congratulations on the anime adaptation of "Alice and Koraroku!As a danchidan member, I have mixed feelings about the fact that"Alice and Koraroku," whichhas nothing to do with danchi,is being animatedinstead of the famous danchi manga "Bokura no Yoake,"butas a new danchidan member, I hope thatthe big hit of "Alice and Koraroku" will be a stepping stone to theanimation of"Bokura no Yoake.Personally, I am looking forward to seeing the cool Ichijo-san in a maid outfit invoking "jutsu-shiki" in the single digits.

Mariko Yamauchi, writer
Celebration☆Animation adaptation! I have a weakness for pseudo-family stories, andI am impressed that Kuraroku's bosom is deeper than the ocean toaccept such a dangerous girl so easily.And the fact that the stubborn old man, Kuraroku, is a florist (and specializes in events!) is a real delight for me personally.I personally love the fact that he isaflorist( and specializes in events! ). And the voice of Akio Otsuka fits the image perfectly!
I look forward to Sana's growth and Kurakku's success!