A Channel (manga)
A Channel (Japanese Aチャンネル, A Channeru ) is the title of a written and drawn by artist bb Kuroda Yonkoma manga series, the man in his manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat since the end of October 2008 appears. The manga focuses primarily on four friends, pupils, who are struggling with their everyday problems, with their differences through various humorous scenes to be created.
The manga was adapted by studio Gokumi, directed by Manabu Ono, as the same anime television series that aired in spring 2011.
Action
Students Run Momoki (百木る ん) and Tōru " Tōru " Ichii (一 井 透/トオル) are good friends since childhood. Run this can be described as quite a fool, because even the simplest things always clueless and naive faces, forgets the most important things and can not concentrate long time to fall asleep without it. The one years younger and contained a class under Run Tōru is the direct opposite. She thinks very mature for her age and is considered a model student. However, it is very small in stature, so that their clothes are always too long. In addition, she has developed an almost extreme affection to run, so she follows her constantly and, eg, every morning of pick up at home.
The manga will be introduced at the time when Run is adopted in the second grade at the school and Tōru finally can attend the same school, although it is a class below it. They must make a terrible first for her determination. Run has won two new girlfriends in the meantime. These are Yuko " Yuko " Nishi (西 由 宇 子/ユー子) and Nagisa " Nagi " Tennoji (天王寺 渚/ナギ), of which Tōru especially Yuko sees as a rival for the love to Run. This is forced, that Yuko is a true beauty in the eyes of friends. However, Yuko has no such interest, but always reaches back into embarrassing situations where they do not know how to react. Particularly when it is placed solely on Tōru, who also like lashes out in this case. The bespectacled Nagi, meanwhile, has repeatedly struggling with their own problems that they would rather hide from the others. But especially the very watchful Tōru you come again and again on the ropes, so it is fast becoming a problem in all four girlfriends.
Formation and Publications
The manga A Channel is written and drawn by bb Kudora. He has been published since October 28, 2008 regularly in the His - manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat, that is published by Hōbunsha. The individual chapters have been (as of 6 May 2011 ) grouped into two tankōbon editions, which were also published by Hōnbunsha.
- Vol 1: ISBN 978-4-8322-7876-9, December 26, 2009
- Vol 2: ISBN 978-4-8322-4007-0 23 March, 2011
Anime
Based on the manga of the same template produced studio Gokumi anime television series A Channel whose director Manabu Ono led. That based on the manga character design was designed by Masakatsu Sasaki, who was also head of the animation, while Hiroki Matsumoto took over the artistic direction. For the sound Yota Tsuruoka was responsible.
The first broadcast of the series was made from April 8 to June 24, 2011 after midnight (and thus on the previous TV day ) on the Japanese transmitter MBS. In the following days also began TBS, CBC and Animax with the broadcast. In parallel, the series was also available as streaming available on Smile Channel and Showtime.
21 March 2012 appeared the two-part OVA A Channel smile (Aチャンネル smile ).
Synchronization
Music
The production of the background music of the series took Satoru Kousaki. In the opening credits of the title Morning Arch, interpreted by Marina Kawano was used in a short version, while the guy with the title Humming Girl (ハミング ガール) was the seiyū Aoi Yuki, Kaori Fukuhara, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama highlighted.
In addition, in each sequence, an intermediate piece was played, which was also interpreted by individual seiyū. These were:
The OVA used in the opening credits Balloon Theater (バルーン シアター, Barun Shiatā ) by Marina Kawano and uncredited Smile Hōteishiki (スマイル 方程式, Sumairu Hōteishiki ) by Kaori Fukuhara, Aoi Yuki, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama. During the first episode in addition Taisetsu na Basho (大切 な 場所) by Aoi Yuki, Ai Matayoshi and Momoko Saitō was used and in the second episode Happy New Days by Kaori Fukuhara, Aoi Yuki, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama.