Autumn Anime "Konohana Kitan" Broadcast Date and Time Announced!　Information about the advance screening and comments from eufonius on the OP theme song have also arrived!

The broadcast date and time of the fall anime "Konohana Kitan" and an advance screening will be held. Comments from eufonius, who will sing the opening theme song, have also arrived.

The original story of "Konohana Kitan", which is serialized in "Monthly Birds" (Gentosha Comics) and written by Sakiya Amano, is a mysterious and moving story about six foxy matchmakers who work at the Konohana Tei, a hot spring hotel located between the other world and this world. Directed by Hideki Okamoto of "D.C.II S.S.: Da Capo II Second Season", series composition by Takao Yoshioka of "Ajin-chan ga Natteiritai", character design by Keiko Kurosawa of "Kuzu no Honkai", theme song by eufonius, and animation production by Lerche of "Danganronpa" and The theme song is by eufonius and the animation production is by Lerche of "Danganronpa" and "Assassination Classroom.
⇒Autumn 2017 Anime

The broadcast date has been set for October 4 (Wed.), and an advance screening will be held on September 24 (Sun.). The screening will be held at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo, where you can enjoy the first episode at the earliest possible time, and the main cast will take the stage to talk about the appeal of the anime.

In addition, we have received official comments from eufonius vocalist riya and sound producer Hajime Kikuchi, who is in charge of the opening theme song, in which they express their thoughts on the song and their message to the fans.

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Q. Please tell us how it feels to be chosen as the theme song.

riya: "When I heard about it, I looked at the original story... I became just one of the fans (laughs).
The pictures are wonderful, of course, but the story is just wonderful.
I feel like I am being drawn into the story more and more. I am very happy that our song will be played in this anime.

Q. Please tell us about the feelings you put into the song.

Hajime Kikuchi: "I wanted to express the honest and pure emotion in the theme song!
I hope you can feel the comfort of being wrapped up in Yuzu's straight heart in the song.

Q. Please give a message to your fans.

riya: "I think the song has a fresh and soft feeling that is typical of eufonius.
I would be happy if it is one that adds to the beautiful images and story.
I am also looking forward to it as a fan and viewer.
I hope you all enjoy watching it every week!"

Hajime Kikuchi: "This is the first eufonius theme song for a TV anime series in a long time.
It was a very enjoyable time working with RIYA on the music production, which was very eufonius-like!
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to the completion!

Outline of the advance screening
Date: September 24 (Sun.)
Opening time: 18:30 / Start time: 19:00 / End time: 21:00
Venue: Hitotsubashi Hall (3F, Nihon Kyoiku Kaikan, 2-6-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Contents: Episode 1 screening + Cast talk show
Cast: Yuzuko Ono, Sawako Hata, Ayaka Suwa, Risa Kubota, Ai Kakuma, Aimi Numakura
Please note that the event content and speakers are subject to change without notice due to circumstances on the day. Please understand that the event content and speakers are subject to change without prior notice.

＜Ticket Information
Price: 3,800 yen (tax included)
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Outline of the productions
TV animation "Konohana Kitan
AT-X October 4 (Wed.) 20:00~ (repeat broadcast every Friday 12:00~, every Sunday 23:00~, every Tuesday 4:00~)
TOKYO MX October 4 (Wed.) 24:00- (repeat broadcast every Fri. 12:00-, every Sun. 23:00-, every Tue. 4:00-)
Kansai Television Network
BS11 October 5 (Thu.) 24:00~.
Broadcast dates and times are subject to change without notice. The broadcast date and time are tentative and subject to change without notice.

＜Staff＞ Original story: Sakuya Amano
Original Story: Sakuya Amano (Monthly Birds, Gentosha Comics)
Director: Hideki Okamoto / Series Composition: Takao Yoshioka / Character Design: Keiko Kurosawa
Music: Hajime Kikuchi / Theme Song: eufonius / Animation Production: Lerche

＜Cast
Yuzu: Yuzuko Ono / Satsu: Sawako Hata / Natsume: Ayaka Suwa / Ren: Risa Kubota /
Sakura: Kakuma Ai / Kiri: Numakura Aimi

c: Sakiya Amano, Gentosha Comics / Konohana Kitan Production Committee