The golden words of Kikuko Inoue, "Seventeen is a way of life," also popped up! 2019 Winter Anime "'Manaria Friends' Advance Screening - Have you been waiting for me? ～Report

The "Manalia Friends" Advance Screening - Have you been waiting for me all this time?", where you can be one of the first to watch the first episode of the 2019 winter anime "Manalia Friends. ～was held on November 16, 2018, on the main stage of the second day of CygamesFes2018.

Manaria Friends" is an anime work featuring two popular characters, Anne and Greer, who were born from the "Manaria Magic Academy" event in "Rage of Bahamut," developed and operated by Cygames.

The story depicts their daily lives at the Manaria Magic Academy in the mysterious land of Mistarthia, where humans, gods, demons, and all other races reside.

The production staff includes director Hideki Okamoto (Konohana Kiseki), series composition by Satoko Sekine (Gun Volleyball Club NEXT!), character design by Minami Yoshida, and music by Takashi Watanabe. Animation production will be handled by CygamesPictures, which is working on its first TV series.

⇒2019 Winter Anime

This stage featured an advance screening of the first episode and a talk stage where Yoko Hikasa, who plays Ai, and Ayaka Fukuhara, who plays Grea, discussed the appeal of "Manaria Friends" under the moderation of Kikuko Inoue, who plays Miranda.

The event began with an advance screening of the first episode of "Manalia Friends," a 15-minute anime that quickly drew the audience in with its detailed visuals that rivaled those of the theatrical version of the anime. The audience was quickly drawn in by the detailed visuals, which, despite being a 15-minute animation, were on par with those of the theatrical version, making the wait worthwhile.

Kikuko Inoue, Yoko Hikasa, and Ayaka Fukuhara appeared on stage, and after a long time since their appearance at Anime Japan in 2016, they all said, "Thank you for waiting for us! They all commented that it had been a long time since their last appearance at Anime Japan in 2016. The show was originally scheduled to begin airing in April 2016, but due to various circumstances, the broadcast was postponed. The anime adaptation was announced once again with a completely new staff.

After watching the first episode, the excitement was still high, but then a video message arrived from Nana Mizuki, who plays Hanna, and Wataru Hatano, who plays Owen. The audience was surprised to hear that Mizuki would be singing an opera scene in German in the future. The audience was surprised to learn that Mizuki would be singing an opera scene in German in the future, which raised expectations for the film.

From the middle of the stage, a talk to deepen the understanding of "Manalia Friends" was developed. ......, but the talk went sideways as the free-spirited Ms. Inoue moderated the session. The talk went sideways as Ms. Inoue, who is a free-spirited person, moderated the talk. Inoue-san is also the founder of the "17-year-old cult" that allows people to call themselves 17 forever, so he asked the audience, "If you could be 17 again, what would you do? He asked Ms. Hikasa and Mr. Fukuhara, "If you could go back to being 17 years old, what would you do? Inoue answered, "I'm going to a vocational school, so I'd like to experience the exam wars" (Hikasa) and "I'd like to go shopping with an ouch bag full of can badges" (Fukuhara). And finally, "Seventeen is not an age. It is a way of life.

In addition, the second PV, which will be unveiled on the day of the event, was shown for the first time on stage, and it was announced that an extra part, which will not be broadcast on TV, will be available for free in the "Rage of Bahamut" game, and that the Blu-ray will come with a "Granblue Fantasy" bonus serial code. Finally, Ms. Hikasa talked about the film.

Finally, Ms. Hikasa commented on the work, "It doesn't have a lot of dialogue, but the connection between Anne and Gurea's feelings is shown through pictures. The film is a strong pictorial work!

Afterwards, the second episode was shown as a surprise for the audience only, and the audience cheered. The stage was filled with excitement until the very end.

Blu-ray information

Manalia Friends I

Release date: March 2, 2019 (Saturday)

Price: 9,800 yen (excluding tax)

Included: Episodes 1-5

Includes: three-sided art case newly drawn by the original illustration Ponzu, digipak newly drawn by character designer Minami Yoshida, and picture label

Included extras: sound track CD, booklet (16 pages)

＜Special features

Extra parts (episodes 1-5)

ED illustration gallery

PV & CM collection

＜Initial production bonus

Granblue Fantasy bonus serial code "Damascus Steel

Granblue Fantasy" bonus serial code "Hihirokane" for purchasing volumes I and II

The bonus for purchasing volume I and II can be received by entering the serial code for "Manalia Friends" Blu-ray volume I and II.

*Only one award can be received per account.

■"Manalia Friends" II

▪ Release date: April 2, 2019 (Tuesday)