An event report from "Manalia Friends," which will finally start airing on 1/20, has arrived, in which Yoko Hikasa, Ayaka Fukuhara, and others talked about the appeal of the work!

A report from an advance screening of the TV anime "Manalia Friends," which will begin airing on January 20, 2019, has arrived.

Manalia Friends" is an anime work featuring two popular characters, Anne and Grea, who were born from the "Manalia 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

A detailed report on the advance screening of "Manaria Friends" held on the second day of "CygamesFes2018" in December 2018 has just arrived.

Official Report.

On the second day of "CygamesFes2018" held on December 15-16, 2018, an advance screening of the TV anime "Manalia Friends" - Have you been waiting for me all this time? ~ was held. Voice actors Kikuko Inoue, Yoko Hikasa, and Ayaka Fukuhara appeared at the event. The world's fastest screening of the first episode "Anne and Gurea" was followed by a talk show by the cast.

The event started on time on a huge stage built at Makuhari Messe. The first thing to do was to start with an advance screening of "Manaria Friends. I can't go into details since it hasn't aired yet, but the heartwarming story of the friendship between Anne (CV: Yoko Hikasa) and Gurea (CV: Ayaka Fukuhara) is a work with beautiful images and appealing music. Every scene is like an illustration. The first time you see it, you will be amazed at the quality of the graphics.

A surprise chance to win a fan autographed by the cast!

After the screening, the much-anticipated cast talk show began. When a huge LED screen on the stage projected a school-style image, the cast members said, "Hi, everyone!　I'm Kikuko Inoue and I'm 17 years old! Kikuko Inoue appeared on stage with the promised greeting. Kikuko Inoue plays the role of "Miranda," a teacher at Manaria Academy of Magic, so she herself appeared in a teacher-like costume. After a brief greeting, Ms. Inoue invited the two stars of the show, Yoko Hikasa and Ayaka Fukuhara, to the stage.

During the opening talk, the three performers suddenly introduced a surprise project. The audience gathered for the event actually received a special jumbo fan specially made for Manalia with Anne and Greer on one side and the other at the entrance. One would think that this was a common support item, but in fact only five of the fans distributed were signed by the cast members, and Kikuko Inoue said, "Everyone please check them out. Kikuko Inoue said, "Check it out, everyone. Congratulations to today's lucky winner! Kikuko Inoue then announced the surprise to the audience, who gave a big round of applause to the five lucky fans.

■The VTR from Nana Mizuki and Wataru Hatano was a surprise!

After the entertainment was over, the main part of the event began. The stage was set up with school-style tables and chairs for the introduction of "Manalia Friends. The outline of the story and characters were introduced in turn, but to the surprise of everyone, Nana Mizuki (who played Hannah) and Ayumi Hatano (who played Owen), who were unable to appear at the event, delivered VTR messages.

According to Nana Mizuki's message, there is a scene in which she sings an opera in German. It is not yet known how many episodes it will appear in, but it is sure to be one of the highlights of "Manalia Friends".
Ayumu Hatano, who had appeared on stage for "Manalia Friends" at AnimeJapan in 2016, expressed his disappointment this time as well, saying, "I wish I could have been there! she said regretfully. Although he was unable to make it this time, he may appear at another event in the future.

The free talk show was full of laughter.

After the introduction of the works, Ms. Kikuko Inoue, the teacher at the podium, said, "I would like to give a lesson," and acted like a teacher. As Yoko Hikasa and Ayaka Fukuhara straightened their posture, Ms. Inoue asked, "If you were 17 years old now, what would you like to do? Inoue asked, "What would you like to do if you were 17 years old? Ms. Hikasa and Ms. Fukuhara tilted their heads and said, "The question is too abrupt (laugh)," but Ms. Inoue replied, "I want to challenge the examination war, which I have not experienced (Ms. Hikasa)," and "I want to go shopping with an ouch bag with pride (Ms. Fukuhara).

In this corner, Kikuko Inoue made a passionate speech about "17-year-old-ism," which she has been propagating on a daily basis. When Ms. Inoue said, "17 is not an age, but a way of life," the audience cheered loudly, "Oh, wow! and a loud cheer went up from the audience. Ms. Hikasa asked Mr. Inoue what he meant, but he replied, "I really want to talk about it, but it would have nothing to do with 'Manalia Friends' (......)." This part was not planned, and Mr. Hikasa replied, "He said something completely out of the script. I'm not sure what I'm going to do! (laugh)," she revealed, causing the audience to burst into laughter.

(Laughs)" In this corner, Kikuko Inoue, who was supposed to be the moderator, talked too freely, and Yoko Hikasa found herself having to lead the event. It was an interesting corner that showed the high level of unity among the cast members.

Following the announcement corner, there was a surprise screening of the second episode!

After Kikuko Inoue's freewheeling talk show, the event concluded with an announcement corner. The second PV released today was shown on the screen. After viewing the video, Fukuhara commented, "This PV is packed with the parts of this anime that I want you to see.
The three performers also made several other announcements, including broadcast information, an extra part that can be viewed in the "Rage of Bahamut" game and on some distribution sites, information on the BD release of all two volumes, store bonus information, etc. The event finally came to a close with the three performers lining up in a row in front of the stage, thanking the audience for coming to see them! The three performers lined up in front of the stage and expressed their gratitude to the fans who had gathered at the venue.

Kikuko Inoue
Manaria Friends" is an anime full of cute girls. Not only are the images very delicate and beautiful, but there are also scenes that will make you cry and gag a little. I hope many people will enjoy this short anime filled with love and various elements.

Yoko Hikasa
I'm sorry for the long wait, but I think we have created a wonderful work. Manalia Friends" doesn't have a lot of dialogue, and it's a work that fascinates with its pictures. Although it has not yet aired, I hope you will keep it in your BD collection. Thank you very much for your time today.

Ayaka Fukuhara
We have been waiting for about two years, but thanks to the tremendous efforts of various people and the fans who have gathered here like this, we have completed the work. Manaria Friends" is a rich adult anime, and we hope you will enjoy its broadcast starting in January 2019.

A surprise plan exclusive to the venue!　The second episode was also screened in advance!

After the speakers had finished their speeches, the event was thought to be over at ......, but after the AbemaTV streaming ended, an advance screening of the second episode of "Manaria Friends" was held. This was a surprise to the fans in attendance!　There were loud cheers.

After the screening of the second episode, Kikuko Inoue, Yoko Hikasa, and Ayaka Fukuhara appeared on stage again, and the three gave a mini talk show about the second episode. Fukuhara commented that she liked Anne running around for Gurea, and Hikasa agreed, saying that Anne's actions with Gurea in mind were more like a knight than a princess. I can't report any more on this since it is before the show airs, so please look forward to the broadcast.
The event ended with Kikuko Inoue closing the hour-long preliminary screening with a bang, as if she were the hostess.

Work information】
■TV anime "Manaria Friends

＜Broadcast Information
From January 20, 2019 (Sun.)
Broadcasting will begin on TOKYO MX, BS11, J:COM TV, and AT-X on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

TOKYO MX From January 20, every Sunday from 24:30 to 24:45
BS11 From January 20, every Sunday from 24:45 to 25:00
AT-X From January 21 Every Monday from 24:30 to 24:45 *Repeats available
J:COM From January 22 Every Tuesday 22:45-23:00
AT-X repeat broadcast every Wednesday 16:30-16:45 / every Saturday 8:30-8:45
Broadcast dates and times are subject to change without notice.

<DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
dAnime Store: Starting January 20, every Sunday from 24:30~, distribution will begin at the same time as the broadcast.
Other distribution services: From January 21, every Monday from 24:00~, the missed episodes will be distributed one by one.
　For other distribution sites, please refer to the official website.

<Staff> Original story: Cygames
Original story：Cygames
Director：Hideki Okamoto
Series composition：Sekine Satoko
Character Design：Yoshida Minami
Art Director：Ayu Kawamoto
Director of Photography: Hisashi Yonezawa
Color Designer: Michiko Kaku
Editing: Fumi Hida
Music: Takashi Watanabe
Sound Director: Ryo Tanaka
Sound Effects: Yuka Kazama
Sound Production: Tohokushinsha
Animation Production: Cygames Pictures

＜Cast
Anne: Yoko Hikasa
Gurea: Ayaka Fukuhara
Hannah: Nana Mizuki
Owen: Wataru Hatano
Lu: Kimiko Koyama
Miranda: Kikuko Inoue
William: Yuma Uchida
Heinlein: Sawashiro Chiharu
Jill: Hiroshi Naka
Poppy: Lynn

<Synopsis
The Manaria Academy of Magic exists in the mysterious world of Mystasia, where all races of "man," "god," and "demon" live. It is a prestigious school that teaches magic without distinction between races. Two princesses meet at the Manaria Academy of Magic. Anne is a princess of the Manaria Kingdom who attracts people with her overwhelming magical talent and charisma. Gurea, a shy half-dragon, half-human princess who has had trouble fitting in in the land of dragons. This encounter brings color to their days together. Shopping, playing in the academy, and other ordinary days together become precious memories and an irreplaceable part of their daily lives. This is the story of Anne and Greer's daily life at Manaria Academy of Magic.

(C) "Manaria Friends" Production Committee

Game Outline
Rage of Bahamut
Distribution start date: September 1, 2011
Development and operation: Cygames, Inc.
Distribution: Mobage

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＜What is "Rage of Bahamut" "Manaria Magic Academy"? > "Rage of Bahamut
A popular series of events in Rage of Bahamut. Man, God, and Demon: Anne, the daughter of the Manarian royal family, Gurea, the princess of the Dragon tribe, and Hannah, the student council president of the Elven tribe, solve various cases at the Manaria Magic Academy, a prestigious school that teaches magic without dividing the three races that normally fight each other.