TV anime "Kemono Friends," character songs and soundtrack CDs monopolize No. 1 and No. 2 on the weekly Oricon chart for the first time in the anime!

In the Oricon Weekly CD Album Ranking dated June 19, 2017 (announced on June 13), "Kemono Friends" related CDs dominated the Top 2.




Kemono Friends" is a popular content that is being developed in multiple ways, including comic serialization (Monthly Shonen Ace/KADOKAWA) and goods. The character concept design is by Mine Yoshizaki, known for "Sergeant Keroro" and other works, and the TV anime that aired from January to March 2017 was well received for its original anime story. Directed by Tatsuki-san of "Tesagure! Bukkatsu Mono", series composition by Shigenori Tanabe of "Danchi Tomoo", and animation production by Yaoyoro of "Tesagure! Bukkatsu Mono" and the animation was produced by Yaoyorozu. Even after the broadcast, collaboration projects with zoos and other organizations have been developed, creating a great buzz.
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In the Oricon Daily CD Album Ranking dated June 19, 2017, "TV anime 'Kemono Friends' drama and character song album 'Japari Cafe'" released on June 7, 2017, ranked No. 1, and "TV anime 'Kemono Friends' original sound track" ranked No. 2. The same anime-related work ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. This is the first time in the history of an album to be ranked No. 1 and No. 2 by the same anime-related work.

The character song album "Japari Cafe" includes the original drama "Japari Mangari" written by director Tatsuki herself, a new song "Kemono Parade -Japari Park Memorial-" with lyrics by Mine Yoshizaki, and the theme song "Welcome to Japari Park (with Kaban-chan)" featuring the regular members. Welcome to Japari Park (with Kaban)" and more. On the other hand, the "Original Soundtrack" contains a total of 28 songs that will help you recall each scene of the drama.

In addition, a special event to celebrate the release will be held on June 24, 2017 (Sat) at DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 2F Festival Plaza in Odaiba, Tokyo. The event will feature a spectator-free talk & mini-live by the cast and a privilege handover event. At the "privilege handover event" after the event, present the "event ticket" enclosed in the "TV Animation 'Kemono Friends' Drama & Character Song Album 'Japari Cafe'" and the cast will give you a color card with an original stamp on it on the spot after the event. After the event, the cast will present you with a colorful paper with an original stamp on it. For more information on the event, please check the CD special site ( # ).

Event Information] (*Honorific titles omitted)
■Special Event to Commemorate the Release of the CD
Date: June 24, 2017 (Sat) 1st: 13:00 start 2nd: 16:00 start
Place: Odaiba Diver City Tokyo Plaza 2F Festival Plaza
CD sales start at the venue: 10:00
Event contents: Talk & mini live + prize handover event
・Featuring: Yuka Ozaki, Kana Motomiya, Saki Ono, Mirai Sasaki, Ryufu Nemoto, Kyoka Tamura, Aina Aiba, Yukiko Tsukita

■Product
TV anime "Kemono Friends" drama & character song album "Japa ri Cafe" / Kemono Friends

■Co ntents of privilege event Details of the event
One "event ticket" enclosed in the product will allow you to participate in the prize-giving event after the talk & mini-live.
One of the members of Animal Biscuits x PPP will stamp a limited postcard on the spot and hand it over. Please note that it is not possible to choose which member will receive the stamp.

How to attend the live performance
The mini live performance is free to all spectators, but due to the convenience of the venue, a "priority area" will be set aside. To enter the "priority area", you will need a "priority area admission ticket".

How to enter the priority area
Priority Area Entrance Ticket" for viewing in the area in front of the stage can be obtained by purchasing the applicable product at the TOWERmini Diver City Tokyo Plaza store during the period from 6/6 (Tue.) to 6/23 (Fri.), the day the product arrives at the store, or at the event venue on the event day at the TOWER Records CD sales booth. The tickets will be given on a first-come, first-served basis to those who purchase the applicable items at the Tower Records CD sales booth at the event venue on the day of the event. Numbered tickets will be distributed at random. Distribution will end as soon as all the numbers are gone.
There will be a changeover system for the "Priority Area" viewing for the sessions starting at 13:00 and 16:00.
One "priority area admission ticket" will be distributed per person (once for each session), so please tell the staff which session you prefer, the one starting at 1:00 p.m. or the one starting at 4:00 p.m.

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