Koi ha ameagari no yoniyo" (Love is like after the rain) will start airing on January 11, 2018! An advance screening event will also be held!

The first broadcast of the TV anime "Love is Like After the Rain" has been set for January 11, 2018.

Koi ha Ameagari no Yoni" is a comic serialized in "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" (Shogakukan) by Jun Mayuki. The story is about Akira Tachibana, a former track team member who gave up running after an incident, and Masami Kondo, the dull 45-year-old manager of her part-time job, and their frustrating but unintentionally supportive love story. A TV anime adaptation was announced in March of this year.
⇒ Popular manga "Koi wa ameagari no yoni" (Love is like after rain) to be adapted into a TV anime! 　 Broadcasting on Noitamina from January 2018
⇒2018 winter anime

The first broadcast date of "Love is Like After the Rain" has now been set for January 11, 2018 (Thursday) from 24:55!　It has also been announced that Amazon Prime Video, the exclusive Japanese and international distributor of this work, will distribute the first episode ahead of the TV broadcast in Japan from around 24:00 on January 10 (Wed.), 2018. From the second episode onward, each episode will be distributed in Japan from one hour after the start of the Fuji TV broadcast.

Today, the official anime website ( # ) was also renewed, revealing information on the gorgeous cast and staff members who will be featured in the film, as well as information on the premiere advance screening event. In addition, the opening theme "Nostalgic Rainfall" by CHiCO with HoneyWorks will be premiered on "Noitamina" late at night on December 21 (Thu.), and the latest anime-"Nostalgic Rainfall" PV will be released for the first time. The opening theme "Nostalgic Rainfall" by CHiCO with HoneyWorks will be shown for the first time on "Noitamina" at midnight, so don't miss it!

Character & Cast Comments] (*Honorifics omitted)

Akira Tachibana (age 17) CV: Sayumi Watanabe
A 17-year-old sophomore at Kazamizawa High School who is not good at expressing emotions and is often seen as cool.
She used to be the ace of the track team, but quit running due to injury and now works part-time at the family restaurant "Garden.

Comment from Sayumi Watanabe
I am very happy to be able to participate as Akira Tachibana in this very popular work.
Akira lost the track and field sport that he was most devoted to due to a leg injury and became depressed, but he met the manager, fell in love, and clumsily conveyed his newfound straightforward feelings.
I remember that "I have also felt the passion in my heart when I think of someone I love," and I play the role with an awareness that I am a normal girl in love, but that I have lost one important thing.
The love between Akira and the store manager will now begin in the form of an anime.
I hope you will enjoy the beauty and freshness of the words, pictures, and sounds as their love spreads with the rain.
I will work hard together with the people involved in the project until the very end!

Masami Kondo (age 45) CV: Hiroaki Hirata
He is 45 years old and the manager of the family restaurant "Garden" where Akira works part-time.He has a son with his ex-wife.

Hiroaki Hirata comments
When I first saw the visual on the official website of the anime, I frankly thought it was a very beautiful picture.
In playing the character of Kondo, do I have to be the hope of middle-aged men all over Japan?　I sometimes wonder about that.
I think there are many female fans who look at the original work from Akira's point of view.
I hope that even middle-aged men around the world will enjoy watching it in secret and in secret.

■Haruka Kiyatake (age 17) CV: Emi Miyajima
Akira's best friend and fellow member of the track club.
Their relationship is strained due to Akira's injury, but
she worries about Akira, who has stopped running, and hopes that they can get back to their former relationship.

Emi Miyajima commented.
When I picked up the original work, I was immediately struck by the leisurely flow of time, the delicate depiction of human emotions, and the appealing, human-like characters.
The anime also retains the same worldview and is packed with charm that only anime can offer.
Haruka Kyanabu is a girl who faces people and club activities head-on, and I objectively felt that I wanted to be friends with such a girl!
There are too many thoughts and feelings about this work to mention them all here, but I put them all into the recording.
I will run through it with Ms. Kyanabu until the very end, and I hope you enjoy it.

Yui Nishida (age 17) CV: Haruka Fukuhara
She is Akira's part-timer at the family restaurant "Garden.
She is cheerful, talkative, and loves cute things.
She and Akira enjoy talking about love and other high school girls' talk.

Comment from Haruka Fukuhara
When I read "Koi Ame" for the first time, it was different from ordinary love stories in that the time passed slowly, but I could feel the straightforward feelings between the two!　I was so happy when I was chosen to be in the film!
I was really happy when I was chosen to play the role!　I hope that my portrayal of Yui will add just the right spice to the relaxed atmosphere of this production. I will do my best to be the Yui that everyone loves.

For messages from the staff, please visit the official website ( # )!

Event Information】 （※敬称略略）
■ TV anime "Love is Like After the Rain" premiere advance screening event
・Date: January 6, 2018 (Sat) 12:30 open 13:00 start
・Venue: Shinjuku Wald 9 Theater 3
・Personnel (tentative): Sayumi Watanabe (Akira Tachibana), Hiroaki Hirata (Masami Kondo), Emi Miyajima (Kiyanobu Haruka Fukuhara (Yui Nishida) and others
・Event contents: Advance screening, cast talk
・Application method: To apply, please click here →#
*The deadline for applications is Sunday, December 24, 2017, 23:59!

Theme song information
CHiCO with HoneyWorks "Nostalgic Rainfall
Opening theme song for TV anime "Koi wa Ameagari Ni Yoni" (As if after the rain)
Release date: January 24, 2018 (Wed.)
Price: 1,241 yen (excluding tax)

CHiCO with HoneyWorks Disc (Limited First Edition)

■Anime limited edition disc (limited time production disc)

CHiCO with HoneyWorks message
◆I originally loved the original work and was very happy to hear about the opening theme.
When I read the work, memories of club activities in my school days come to mind.Also, Akira-chan is so cute that I have a crush on her.I will do my best to bring up the faint feelings of love in high school and the youth that can only be experienced at that time, together with music and songs! CHiCO
In order to express Akira's clumsy but straight emotions, I created a quiet section and a dynamic section.
I hope you enjoy the delicate ups and downs that only CHiCO with HoneyWorks can create. Gom (HoneyWorks)

Work information
TV animation "Love is like after the rain
Original story: Jun Bizuki (serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Big Comic Spirits")
Director: Ayumu Watanabe ("Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006", "Space Brothers")
Series Composition: Deko Akao ("Arakawa Under the Bridge," "Noragami")
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director: Yuka Shibata ("Kimi ni Todoke" "Witch Sisters Yoyo and Nene")
Music: Ryo Yoshimata ("Atsuhime" "Dr. Koto Clinic")
Opening theme: "Nostalgic Rainfall" by CHiCO with HoneyWorks
Ending theme: Aimer "Ref:rain
Animation Production: WIT STUDIO ("Shinkage no Kyojin", "Kabaneri of the Iron Castle")

＜Broadcast Information
Fuji Television Network: Thursday 24:55-25:25 from January 11, 2018
Kansai Television: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:55 to 26:25
Tokai TV: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 26:10 to 26:40
Akita Television: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:20 to 25:50
Iwate Menkoi Television: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 24:55 to 25:25
Sendai Broadcasting System: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 26:00 to 26:30
Sendai Broadcasting System: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 26:00 to 26:30
Fukushima TV: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:55 to 26:25
Niigata General TV: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:45 to 26:15
TV Shizuoka: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:35 to 26:05
TV Shin Hiroshima: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:55 to 26:25
TV Ehime: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:35 to 26:05
TV Nishinippon: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:55 to 26:25
Saga Television: From January 12, 2018, every Friday from 24:55 to 25:25
TV Kumamoto: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:45 to 26:15
Kagoshima TV: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 26:05 to 26:35
Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting: From January 28, 2018, every Thursday from 25:45 to 26:15
Nagano Broadcasting System: From January 11, 2018, every Thursday from 25:30 to 26:00


(C) Jun Bizuki, Shogakukan / Anime "Love Rain" Production Committee