Summer anime "Nora, the Princess and the Stray Cat Heart", interviews with the main cast and special illustrations have arrived!

Official interviews with the main cast and special illustrations have arrived from the TV anime "Nora, the Princess and the Stray Cat Heart," which starts today, Wednesday, July 12.

Nora, the Princess, and the Stray Cat Heart" is a bishojo game released in February 2016. The fantastic storyline between the attractive heroines, who are full of individuality, and Nora, a boy who has taken the form of a black cat, and the witty dialogue between the characters have made the game popular, and it became one of the biggest hits in the bishojo game market in 2016. Prior to the game's release, a short TV anime project was announced in December 2015 and will begin airing in July 2017.

The script is written by Hato-san, who wrote the scenario for the game version, and directed by Kenshiro Morii, who has created many popular short animations, including the OP movie for the game version. The main cast includes Natsumi Takamori as Patricia of End, Eri Sendai as Michi Kuroki, Nora's childhood friend and a serious member of the public morals committee, Yu Asakawa as Shachi Yuri, a gentle girl who loves cooking, Atsumi Tanazaki as Yuki Asuhara, Nora's junior and a gal with a bright personality, and Nora's classmate and Yuri Yamaoka plays Nobuchina Takada, the daughter of a yakuza gangster and Nora's classmate.

⇒TV anime "Nora, the Princess and the Stray Cat Heart" will start airing on TOKYO MX and other stations on July 12 (Wed.)! The advance scene cut has been released!

⇒The summer anime "Nora, the Princess and the Stray Cat Heart" episode 1 synopsis and scene cuts were released!
⇒2017 Summer Anime List

The official interview with the five main cast members and a special illustration by Haruka Kusakabe, a popular illustrator who also does original drawings for the game version, have also arrived.

Main Cast Official Interviews] (*Honorifics omitted)

-Please tell us about your impressions of the recording sessions and your impressions of the "Nora to To" anime.

Natsumi Takamori (Patricia of End)
When I first read the scenario, I thought the dialogue between the characters was very interesting, so I was looking forward to the postrecording. I was looking forward to the dubbing sessions. The tempo of the dialogue and the energy of the dialogue when they act together are very interesting, and I love the gags that are scattered throughout the scenario, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how it will turn out.

Eri Sendai (Michi Kuroki)
It's a short anime, only 5 minutes long, but I think the content will shock you, so I hope fans will look forward to it. I hope fans will look forward to it.

Yu Asakawa (Yuri Shachi)
I thought it was a very interesting work because it looks like a school story, but there are people from the underworld, magic, and anything goes. I am very honored to be a part of such a work (applause from all).

Atsumi Tanezaki (Asuki Asuhara)
As you said, we were able to record the performance with high tension. It was a lot of fun. Personally, I think the main character is the cutest anime in the world, partly because I love cats (laughs).

Yuri Yamaoka (playing the role of Nobuchina Takada)
Yuri Yamaoka (Yuri Yamaoka plays Nobuchina Takada) "When I heard that it was going to be an anime, I wondered what scenes were going to be shown and how they were going to do them in such a short time, but I was very surprised to find out that it was an original story written by Hato-san. I was very surprised to learn that it was an original story written by Hato-san. Moreover, it was a parade of gags, so it was like riding a fun attraction and running through it at full speed. Everyone around me was doing their best as well. The story itself was hilarious, and I really enjoyed the recording sessions.

-Please tell us about your impression of the character you play and what you find attractive about her.

Natsumi Takamori
Patricia is the princess of the underworld, and she is supposed to be a very elegant, curious, and well-brought-up princess ......, but in this TV anime, she has suffered in ways that are hard to imagine for a heroine (laughs). I have never played such a damaged character in such a short period of time, so in that sense, I think she is a very innovative princess character. So I hope everyone enjoys seeing what Patricia goes through (laughs)."

Eri Sendai
Kuroki actually hasn't appeared in many scenes yet, so I haven't been able to show her romantic side or her personality yet. (laughs) "As for me, I really hope that the day will come when I can successfully practice confessing my feelings to Nora in this anime as well.

Yu Asakawa
The other characters are rather aggressive, but Shachi, on the other hand, is a character who stands in an indifferent position. The other characters chase Nora or put her through a lot of trouble, but Shachi takes good care of Nora, and it is this kindness and spirit that I hope you will feel in the anime.

Atsumi Tanezaki
In a word, she is an innocent byte gal. She is a gal, but I think she is the most decent girl in this production. In fact, during recording, I had the impression that she was more "decent" than the other characters. I still don't know what kind of role he will play in the anime, but I would like to continue to insist that "Assuu is the most decent child" (laughs).

Yamaoka Yuri
Yuri Yamaoka: "I think Nobuchina is more in charge of enlivening the atmosphere. In this anime, I felt that it would be more fun for Nobuchina to be with Ida and Tanaka than to be by herself.

-In "With Nora," the main character Nora takes the form of a cat. If you could take the form of any animal, what kind of animal would you like to be?

Natsumi Takamori
I would like to be a bird. I would like to be a bird. I live my life with my feet on the ground and I would like to fly. I would like a bird that can fly in the sky and is not targeted by hunters, so I would like a hawk that is kept by a falconer (......). I would like a hawk that can fly, but I would prefer to be able to rest as much as possible (laughs). (laughs) So a hawk kept by a falconer would be perfect for me.

Eri Sendai
I think a cat like ...... is a good choice. I don't want to be a cat like Nora (laughs). I don't want to be like Nora (laughs). Cats are allowed to do whatever they want. They are supposed to be pets, but I have an image that cats are superior to humans. I want to be a cat that is owned by a rich person, like a "Neko-sama" (laughs).

Yu Asakawa
Orcas, I think. Orcas are said to have no natural enemies, and even though they are a gangster of the sea and even eat sharks, they are treated like a nice guy and loved. So I think I'd like to be a killer whale.

Atsumi Tanezaki
I love cats so much that I have no interest in animals other than cats. I would like to be a cat if I could become one, or I would like to become one. I would prefer to be kept as a stray cat or a domesticated cat, but I would prefer to be able to roam freely. Even if I can't eat because of the owner's negligence, I would like to be able to spend time somewhere and have a good time.

Yuri Yamaoka
I would also like to be a bird, but I am limited to birds. But I'm limited to loons (laughs). I like the fact that they can become popular without moving that much and without using that much effort. ...... I want to be that bird that gets so much attention just by standing there in a daze (laughs).

-Lastly, please give a message to your fans who are looking forward to the broadcast.

Natsumi Takamori
The content is very fast-paced, and because it is a short animation, it is a work that can be watched very casually. We also sang the OP theme song, so I hope you will enjoy watching it and the theme song as well.

Eri Sendai
It's a short 5-minute anime that develops at a breakneck pace, so please be in front of the TV 5 minutes before it airs so that you can watch it with a heightened sense of "Let's watch it! I hope you will stand by in front of the TV set five minutes before the broadcast and watch it with a heightened sense of "I'm going to watch it! Although it is very short, I am sure that fans of "Nora and Friends" will be satisfied with the content, so please look forward to it.

Yu Asakawa
Although it is a short animation, I think it is an interesting animation that makes the most of the short time it has. Starting with this 5-minute short animation, I hope that "Nora and To" will develop in various ways. I hope you will continue to support us for many years to come.

Atsumi Tanezaki
You don't have to miss the first episode, or the second episode, or any of the other episodes, so I hope you will watch it whenever you feel like smiling. Also, I am doing a web radio show with Mr. Yamaoka, "Idiot in Full Bloom" (laughs). We are also doing Hato-san's original radio drama-style comedy, and we are both doing our best to convey the charm of the anime, so please enjoy that as well.

Yuri Yamaoka
Yuri Yamaoka: "It's a short animation, but I think it's packed with the best of Hato-san's scenario. You will feel as if you are riding at high speed on a very interesting attraction, so I hope you will enjoy it without missing a single moment.