That witch-child animation project "6HP (Six Heart Princess)" created by contemporary artist Takashi Murakami is back!

The second episode of "6HP (Six Heart Princess)," a witch-child animation project directed by the contemporary artist Takashi Murakami, will finally be broadcast on Saturday, December 23.

6HP (Six Heart Princess)" (hereafter "6HP") is directed by Takashi Murakami, president of Kaikai Kiki and a contemporary artist, and character designed by mebae, creator and representative of PONCOTAN Sapporo Studio. Animation production is by PONCOTAN.

Witch-kids and magical girls are a popular genre that has evolved over generations as a uniquely Japanese imagination, filled with girls' dreams and hopes. The "6HP" project began with "Six Princess," a five-minute short animation that was screened at Ms. Murakami's solo exhibition at the Palace of Versailles in France in 2010, in order to showcase its appeal and potential in the home of Western art. The project is now being developed in a variety of styles with the aim of realizing high quality animation works, led by character designer/animation director mebae and the young staff of PONCOTAN Sapporo and Nakano Studio.

It has been almost a year since the first episode of "6HP," the first animated work of the "6HP" project, aired on December 30, 2016. Although unfinished at the time, the complete version was successfully broadcast in September 2017, and finally, on December 23, the long-awaited second episode will be aired on TOKYO MX.

The synopsis of the second episode has now arrived. The second episode will be aired on TOKYO MX on December 23.

In conjunction with the airing, "6HP Exhibition Vol. 1," an exhibition of original artwork of the work, will be held at the former pixiv Zingaro space in Nakano Broadway from December 21, 2017 to January 15, 2018 (closed on Wednesdays / closed December 29 to January 3).

At the exhibition, a "Collection of Animation Works" supervised by mebae (character designer and animation director), a "Worldview Settings" supervised by JNTHED (worldview setting and mecha design), and two "thin books" (doujinshi-style mooks) containing the official materials of the first episode will be specially distributed. The "Animation Workbook" supervised by JNTHED, the worldview setting and mecha designer, and two "thin books" (doujinshi-style mooks) containing official materials from the first episode will be specially distributed.

Event Information
Original Drawings Exhibition "6HP Exhibition Vol.1
Period: December 21 (Thursday) - January 15 (Monday), 2017 12:00 - 19:00
Closed on Wednesdays / Year-end and New Year's holidays: December 29 (Fri.)-January 3 (Wed.), 2017
Admission free

Place: Nakano Broadway 2F former "pixiv Zingaro" space
(5-52-15 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)
3-minute walk from JR Nakano Station North Exit via Sun Mall shopping street

Synopsis

#2 "The Power of Sunlight Equal One Day

Tamaki is on the verge of crisis when the sin beast Aplestia attacks.
In her clouded consciousness, her memories of her journey to the town of Hinomori run through her mind.
The world that burned in the eyes of the young immigrant child was a purgatory of destruction, where those without power are taken away.
Is that ...... a wolf ......?"

In the shadows of the battle, the "earth wolves," the sinful beast-users, bare their fangs with resentment.
The Pink Princess (Haruka), while being scolded by the Tsuki Neko (moon cat) Jin-chan, is bewildered and frightened by the pain of her first battle.
Can the new Heart Princess protect Tamaki and the peace of this town?

#1

The city of "Hinomori" has been quietly left behind in a world that is fading into twilight.
While the town is in turmoil due to the attack of a mysterious monster called "Zaiju," the people's peaceful life is barely protected by the legendary "Heart Princess," a warrior princess who suddenly appears on the scene.

Haruka Hani, a second-year student at Yonomori Academy Junior High School, is a bit silly and dreamy.
Haruka longs to be a princess, and as she talks to her good friend Tamaki Teigami about the image that suddenly comes to her mind, they hit it off and decide to put on a musical at the fall festival.

That night, Jin-chan, who calls himself "Tsukineko Tribe," appears at Haruka's doorstep.
I see that you have the heart of Jin. How would you like to be a Heart Princess?"
"...... Princess?　With pleasure!

Haruka and her friends go out for a location scouting for the musical, and are immediately attacked by Aplestia, the sin beast of greed.
Haruka is elated at her first chance to transform.
Haruka is elated at her first chance to transform, and says, "If I don't live up to my potential, I'll be a damsel in distress!　Love, Peach Peony, Pink Princess!"

At that moment, Tamaki, who had been separated from the others, screams.
Tamaki-chan!


[Work information
TV animation "6HP (Six Heart Princess)

<Cast> Haruka Hani / Pink Princess
Haruka Hani / Pink Princess: Atsumi Tanesaki
Teigami Tamaki: Hirohashi Ryo
Ami Yoshido: Yuko Hara
Gold Princess: Saori Hayami
Purple Princess: Rina Hidaka
Green Princess: Misaki Kuno
Jin-chan: Akiko Yajima
Nobu: Saki Ogasawara
Tomo-chan: Ayumi Tsuji
Tadashi: Mako Morino
Barkami Fusanosuke: Matsuoka Teijo
Kabarakijo Oh: Eiji Takeuchi
Smell Mist Lake Shijo: Kazuomi Yamamoto
Tsumedaryu Rokkaku: Hiro Shimono
Norbu: Naoko Kyoda
Skull: Hiroshi Iwasaki

Nuts: Masashi Nogawa

Arc: Takahiro Hirai

Pump: Toru Ichiyama

<Staff
General Director：Takashi Murakami
Character & Costume Design/ Animation Director： mebae
World setting・Mechanical design：JNTHED
Storyboards：Hiroyuki Shimazu, mebae
Screenplay/Series Composition：Daichi Nakagawa
Direction：Kenichi Takeshita
Art Director: Masazumi Matsumiya (STUDIO LOFT)
Director of Photography: Yuki Shiina (STUDIO ViV)
Color Design: Yuko Kanamaru
3DCG: VFXPONCOTAN
Layout Supervisor: Yasuhiro Nakura
Key Animators: Aya Tanaka, Tomoken Kogawa, Sho Yamamoto
Music: Kuniyuki Morohashi
Sound Director: Toru Nakano
Sound Effects: Masaru Urahata
Producer : Taiga Nakazono
Assistant Producer: Hiroshi Ishida
Animation Production: Studio Ponkotan / Kaikai Kiki

Screenshots are from the development stage.
(C)Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co.