Chio-chan's Way to School", Episode 1 "Because There's a School There / Chio-chan and Mr. Hosokawa" Synopsis & Advance Cuts!

The TV anime "Chio-chan no Tsugakkoji", which will start airing from today, the 6th, has released a synopsis and advance cut of the first episode.

Chio's Way to School" is a popular comic currently serialized in Monthly Comic Flapper (published by KADOKAWA) by Naotaka Kawasaki. It is a checkered extreme school commute comedy depicting various troubles that high school girl Chio Mitani Sousho experiences on her way to school, such as road construction, biker gangs, and sudden urination, etc. An anime adaptation was announced in July 2017.
The staff for the TV anime version includes director and series composition by Takayuki Inagaki of "Time Bokan 24" and "Aho Girl," and character design by Mayuko Matsumoto of "Fleet This," and "Gingitsune. Dio Media will be in charge of animation production.
⇒2018 Summer Anime

The synopsis and advance cut of the first episode has been released.
Akiba Soken is currently showing an interview with Naomi Ozora, who plays Chisato Mitani, and Chiaki Omigawa, who plays Manana Nonomura, who are the main cast members of this work.
⇒ The cast's ad-libs are all out in full force! Interview with Naomi Ozora, who plays Chie Mitani Costume Chie, and Chiaki Omigawa, who plays Manana Nonomura!

Episode 1 Synopsis & Advance Cut

Part A: "Because There's School There
Chio-chan goes to school in high spirits today after staying up all night enjoying western video games. However, her usual route to school is closed due to road construction. However, Chio-chan, who has a "game brain" and regularly plays simulations in video games, is unfazed by this! She crosses the fence and heads for the school along the roof. Chio the Assassin was born! However, this was not to be. Chio-chan does not yet know the various difficulties that await her after this. ...... Could this possibly be a dead end......?

Part B "Chio-chan and Mr. Hosokawa
Chio-chan wakes up earlier than usual. On a day like this, something good is going to happen. ......? On her way to school, she met her classmate Yuki Hosokawa, who is the opposite of her. She is the one whom I usually avoid, the highest rank in the school caste, but of all people, she greeted Chio-chan with "Ohayo~! She greeted Chio-chan with a "Ohayo! How will Chio-chan get through this unexpected "ordeal"?



Work Information] (*Honorific titles are omitted.)
TV animation "Chio-chan's Way to School
＜Broadcast information
TOKYO MX: Every week (Fri.) from July 6, 22:00～ ・Gifu Broadcasting System Co.
Gifu Broadcasting System: Every (Fri.) midnight 1:30～ starting July 6
Mie TV: Every week (Fri.) from July 6 at 1:20 a.m.
KBS Kyoto: From July 7, every Saturday at 1:30 a.m.
Sun TV: Every week (Fri.) from July 6 at 0:00 midnight
BS11: From July 9, every week (Mon.) at 1:00 midnight

<Distribution information
dAnime Store: Friday, July 6, every Friday from 21:30
AbemaTV: July 6 (Fri.) every Friday from 21:30 (Video 21:30~/TV 23:30~)

Streaming will begin anytime from July 13 (Fri.)!
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＜Introduction
Sanchio Mitani, a first-year high school student at the ubiquitous "Samejima Gakuen" school, lives by the motto, "Underneath the middle. She tries to lead a low profile school life, but somehow various obstacles await her on her way to school.
Chio makes full use of the (useless) abilities she has developed through her daily life of playing Western video games, and she tries her best to get to school safely, involving her childhood friend Manana Nonomura, who is aiming to become an otaku, Yuki Hosokawa, the top-ranking member of the school caste, and other nameless people passing by on the street!

<Staff> Original story by Naotaka Kawasaki (Gekijo)
Original Story: Naotaka Kawasaki (serialized in Monthly Comic Flapper, published by KADOKAWA)
Director/Series Composition : Takayuki Inagaki
Character Design : Mayuko Matsumoto
Animation Production : Dio Media
Production: Chio-chan's Production Committee

<Cast
Chio Mitani Sousho: Naomi Ozora
Manana Nonomura: Chiaki Omigawa
Snow Hosokawa: Kaede Motowatari
Kushidori Madoka: Daichiha
Mayuta Ando: Rikiya Koyama
Goto Sensei: Hiroki Takahashi
Momo Shinozuka: Minori Suzuki
Tatkun: Minami Shinoda
Takkun Mama: Yuko Minaguchi
Businessman: Junji Mashima
Toshio Ushida: Nobuo Tobita


©2018 Naotaka Kawasaki/KADOKAWA/Chio-chan Production Committee