Adachi and Shimamura
| Adachi and Shimamura | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 安達としまむら (Adachi to Shimamura) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance, slice of life,[1] yuri[2] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hitoma Iruma |
| Illustrated by | Non (volumes 1–8) Shizue Kaneko (volume 9) Raemz (volume 10–) |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
| Magazine | Dengeki Bunko Magazine |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | October 2012 (serialization) March 2013 (publication) – present |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hitoma Iruma |
| Illustrated by | Mani |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Magazine | Gangan Online |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 4, 2016 – December 22, 2017 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hitoma Iruma |
| Illustrated by | Moke Yuzuhara |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 25, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Satoshi Kuwabara |
| Written by | Keiichirō Ōchi |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Tezuka Productions |
| Licensed by | Funimation |
| Original network | TBS, BS11 |
| Original run | October 9, 2020 – December 25, 2020 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Adachi and Shimamura (安達としまむら, Adachi to Shimamura) is a Japanese yuri light novel series written by Hitoma Iruma and illustrated by Non, which began serialization in October 2012 in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko Magazine and is published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. The light novels are licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The series has been adapted into two manga series, and an anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions aired from October to December 2020.
Plot[]
First-year high school student Sakura Adachi skips class and sits upstairs in the school gym to pass the time and distract herself. She then meets Hougetsu Shimamura, a girl who is also skipping class. They begin to play ping-pong before eventually deciding to return to class. As they spend more time together, they become great friends. Through these interactions, Adachi has trouble expressing her feelings to Shimamura, while Shimamura feels like Adachi is merely a friend to her.
Characters[]
- Sakura Adachi (安達 桜, Adachi Sakura)
- Voiced by: Akari Kitō[3] (Japanese); Megan Shipman[4] (English)
- A first-year high school student who often skips classes. A beautiful girl with a slender figure and black hair, she works part-time at a Chinese restaurant. She meets Shimamura, who is also skipping classes, on the second floor of the gymnasium. Her feelings towards Shimamura change as she interacts with her. She is not good at socializing or getting along with her parents.
- Hougetsu Shimamura (島村 抱月, Shimamura Hougetsu)
- Voiced by: Miku Itō[3][5] (Japanese); Amanda Lee[4] (English)
- A first-year high school student who tends to skip classes, though not as much as Adachi. Her hair is light brown colored, and she has an innocent personality. Although she thinks socializing is troublesome, she has a talent for taking care of others.
- Akira Hino (日野 晶, Hino Akira)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura[6] (Japanese); Sarah Williams[4] (English)
- The youngest daughter of a wealthy family with four older brothers; a frivolous girl, short in stature and with black hair. She is not used to the refined atmosphere at home, often staying at Nagafuji's house. She became friends with Shimamura in high school.
- Taeko Nagafuji (永藤 妙子, Nagafuji Taeko)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[6] (Japanese); Monica Rial[4] (English)
- A high school girl as tall as Shimamura with large breasts and glasses. Her recent worry is being stared at by boys. She is a little careless and always teased by Hino. She has been friends with Hino since kindergarten.
- Yashiro Chikama (知我麻 社, Chikama Yashiro)
- Voiced by: Iori Saeki[6] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[4] (English)
- A self-proclaimed alien from the future who comes to Earth in search of her lost compatriot from space. She looks like an elementary school girl, but claims to be around 670 years old. She likes Shimamura and often plays with Shimamura's younger sister at home. She usually wanders around the town.[7]
- Tarumi (樽見)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[8] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton[9] (English)
- Shimamura's best friend in elementary school. She and Shimamura called each other "Shima-chan" and "Taru-chan", but became distant as a result of attending different junior high schools. The two happen to meet again in the winter of their first year of high school with the hope of restarting their friendship. She has a reputation as a delinquent because she often skipped school and wandered around in junior high.
Media[]
Light novels[]
The original light novel series, written by Hitoma Iruma and illustrated by Non, was first serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko Magazine in October 2012. ASCII Media Works began publishing the series under its Dengeki Bunko imprint on March 10, 2013. Nine volumes have been published as of October 10, 2020. Seven Seas Entertainment have licensed the light novels for release in North America.[10][11]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10, 2013[12] | 978-4-04-891421-5 | April 16, 2020 (digital) July 14, 2020 (physical)[13] | 978-1-64505-535-8 |
| 2 | September 10, 2013[14] | 978-4-04-891960-9 | May 28, 2020 (digital) September 8, 2020 (physical)[15] | 978-1-64505-539-6 |
| 3 | August 9, 2014[16] | 978-4-04-866777-7 | August 27, 2020 (digital) November 24, 2020 (physical)[17] | 978-1-64505-771-0 |
| 4 | May 9, 2015[18] | 978-4-04-865115-8 | November 26, 2020 (digital) February 9, 2021 (physical)[19] | 978-1-64505-720-8 |
| 5 | November 10, 2015[20] | 978-4-04-865505-7 | May 13, 2021 (digital) June 1, 2021 (physical)[21] | 978-1-64827-200-4 |
| 6 | May 10, 2016[22] | 978-4-04-865946-8 | July 22, 2021 (digital) August 17, 2021 (physical)[23] | 978-1-64827-262-2 |
| 7 | November 10, 2016[24] | 978-4-04-892517-4 | November 16, 2021 (physical)[25] | 978-1-64827-365-0 |
| 8 | May 10, 2019[26] | 978-4-04-912383-8 | — | — |
| 9 | October 10, 2020[27] | 978-4-04-913128-4 | — | — |
| 10 | September 10, 2021[28] | 978-4-04-913998-3 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation illustrated by Mani was serialized online via Square Enix's Gangan Online website from April 4, 2016 to December 22, 2017.[29] It was collected in three tankōbon volumes. A second manga adaptation with illustration by Moke Yuzuhara began serialization in ASCII Media Works' shōnen manga magazine Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh on May 25, 2019.[2] It has been collected in three tankōbon volumes. The second manga adaptation is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[30]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 2016[31] | 978-4-75-755188-6 |
| 2 | June 9, 2017[32] | 978-4-75-755346-0 |
| 3 | December 22, 2017[33] | 978-4-75-755523-5 |
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 27, 2019[34] | 978-4-04-912870-3 | February 23, 2021[35] | 978-1-97-532003-4 |
| 2 | October 10, 2020[36] | 978-4-04-913482-7 | September 21, 2021[37] | 978-1-97-533617-2 |
| 3 | May 27, 2021[38] | 978-4-04-913811-5 | — | — |
Anime[]
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 6, 2019.[2] The series was animated by Tezuka Productions and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling series composition, and Shizue Kaneko designing the characters.[6] Natsumi Tabuchi, Hanae Nakamura, and Miki Sakurai composed the music.[39] The opening theme is "Kimi ni Aeta Hi" (君に会えた日) performed by Akari Kitō and Miku Itō as their respective characters,[40] while the ending theme is "Kimi no Tonari de" (キミのとなりで) performed by Kitō.[41] It aired from October 9 to December 25, 2020 on TBS and BS11.[3][42] Funimation has acquired the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles, and on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand.[43] The series ran for 12 episodes.[44] On February 17, 2021, Funimation announced the series would be receiving an English dub, with the first episode premiering the next day.[4]
| No. | Title [45][a] | Directed by [45] | Written by [45] | Original air date [b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Playing Ping-Pong in Our Uniforms" Transcription: "Seifuku Pinpon" (Japanese: 制服ピンポン) | Fumihiro Yoshimura | Keiichirō Ōchi | October 9, 2020 |
| 2 | "Adachi Question" Transcription: "Adachi Kuesuchon" (Japanese: 安達クエスチョン) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | October 16, 2020 |
| 3 | "Isosceles Triangle" Transcription: "Nitōhen Toraianguru" (Japanese: 二等辺トライアングル) | Takuo Suzuki | Keiichirō Ōchi | October 23, 2020 |
| 4 | "High School Girls On Holiday" Transcription: "Joshikōsei Horidi" (Japanese: 女子高生ホリディ) | Taiji Kawanishi | Mayumi Morita | October 30, 2020 |
| 5 | "Adachi's Question" Transcription: "Adachizu Q" (Japanese: アダチズQ) | Kaoru Yabana | Mayumi Morita | November 6, 2020 |
| 6 | "White Album" Transcription: "Howaito Arubamu" (Japanese: ホワイト・アルバム) | Ryūta Yamamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | November 13, 2020 |
| 7 | "Please Choose the Best Chocolate for Me" Transcription: "Watashi ni Fusawashii Choko o Kimete Kudasai" (Japanese: 私に相応しいチョコを決めてください) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | November 20, 2020 |
| 8 | "The Briar That Weaves the Past: Old Rose" Transcription: "Kako o Tsumugu Ibara Ōrudo Rōzu" (Japanese: 過去を紡ぐ茨 オールドローズ) | Fumihiro Yoshimura | Mayumi Morita | November 27, 2020 |
| 9 | "Love That Embraces the Holy Mother: Marigold" Transcription: "Soshite Seibo o Hōyō Suru Ai Marīgōrudo" (Japanese: そして聖母を抱擁する愛 マリーゴールド) | Ryūta Yamamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | December 4, 2020 |
| 10 | "Cherry Blossoms and Spring and Spring and the Moon" Transcription: "Sakura to Haru to Haru to Tsuki to" (Japanese: 桜と春と 春と月と) | Fumio Maezono | Keiichirō Ōchi | December 11, 2020 |
| 11 | "The Moon and Determination, Determination and Friends" Transcription: "Tsuki to Ketsui to Ketsui to Tomo to" (Japanese: 月と決意と 決意と友と) | Masami Hata | Mayumi Morita | December 18, 2020 |
| 12 | "Friends and Love, Love and Cherry Blossoms" Transcription: "Tomo to Ai to Ai to Sakura to" (Japanese: 友と愛と 愛と桜と) | Fumihiro Yoshimura | Keiichirō Ōchi | December 25, 2020 |
Reception[]
Joe Ballard of CBR reviewed the anime series throughout its run. In early reviews, Ballard said that it is similar to Bloom Into You and called it "a heartwarming coming-of-age story" while noting the "growing friendship" between Adachi and Shimamura, as their relationship expands, and their bond strengthens.[46][47][48][49] In later reviews, he said that series focuses mainly on "two girls getting to know each other" as they learn more about each other along the way and their romance blossoms.[50][51] In his review of the final episode, Ballard said that the story is "slowly blossoming into a love story" and added that end of the episode is symbolic, as Adachi and Shimamura are not sitting next to each other, "but they're a little closer than they were before."[52] In January 2021, Constance Sarantos of CBR said that the series shares similar storyboarding moments which emphasize "intimate moments and loneliness" with the series Otherside Picnic.[53] The same month, Ballad penned another review of the series, saying that the first season "concluded with more questions than answers," and hoped that a second season would bring "more concrete answers."[54] The same month, Angelo Delos Trinos of CBR called the series a "heartwarming Shoujo Ai (i.e. Girls' Love) anime" which legitimizes the yuri genre, saying that it is unfortunate that not many people talk about or "Yuri romances in general."[55]
See also[]
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl – Another light novel series by the same author
Notes[]
- ^ All English titles are taken from Funimation.
- ^ TBS listed the series premiere at 25:58 on October 8, 2020, which is October 9 at 1:58 a.m.
References[]
- ^ "Series: Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 6, 2019). "Hitoma Iruma's Adachi to Shimamura Yuri Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 6, 2019). "Adachi to Shimamura TV Anime Stars Akari Kitō, Miku Itō". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Friedman, Nicholas (February 17, 2021). "Adachi and Shimamura English Dub Announced, Cast and Crew Revealed ✨". Funimation. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Manas B. (January 27, 2021). "FEATURE: Meet the Stars of Princess Connect Re:Dive". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
Miku Ito has played...Shimamura from Adachi and Shimamura
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 26, 2019). "Adachi to Shimamura TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ Ballard, Joe (January 5, 2021). "Adachi & Shimamura: What IS Yashiro's Role In the Story, Anyway?". CBR. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "アニメ「安達としまむら」第7話、安達にライバル出現！？視聴者「間違いなく強敵」「どうなっちゃうの？」". Abema Times (in Japanese). November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Tipton, Alexis [@AlexisTiptonVA] (April 1, 2021). "You can hear me as Tarumi in #adachitoshimamura! My dumb, tired face posted a pic of the wrong character the first time LOL. Too many scarf girls in this show!