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Synopsis

Fumihiko Matsumaru awaits an young girl whom it invited to the cinema, but this one does not come. Whereas it gave up any hope, Aka, a 20 year old young girl, stops it in its gesture tearing the tickets and is invited with him. Viewing a foreign film, it passes all film to reading the subtitle aloud. She wishes to become Seiyuu. The come evening, being separated, Fumihiko cannot empècher of is reconsidered with daring and intrigante young girl. At this point in time a fire is declared. Returned on the spot, he sees Aka, disabled. Its house burned. It thus decides to lodge it at his place. Begin a particular cohabitation thus.

Manga

Author and Mangaka: Q-taro Hanamizawa ()
Prépublié in Sunday GX
Many volumes in Japan: 7 with the December 3rd 2007
Published by: Shōgakukan
Date of first publication: September 19th 2003

Animate

Realizer: Ryutaro Nakamura
Character designer: Hideyuki Morioka
Music: Kei Haneoka
Many episodes: 9
Lasted by episode: 12 minutes
First diffusion: February 2nd 2006, on TBS
Produced by: TBS
Studio of animation: SHAFT

Musics

Opening: Cheer! ~Makka Na kimochi~ (Cheer! ~ まっかなキモチ ~, Applause! ~Sentiment intense~) by Kanako Sakai ()
Ending: Devotion by BRACE; D

Seiyuu

Kanako Sakai : Aka Onda
Shin Houmura : Fumihiko Matsumaru
Daisuke Ono : Hatada
Kimiko Koyama : Tanaka
Megumi Toyoguchi : Kitaoka
Tetsu Inada : Aomori

List episodes

All the title of episodes are references to films played by Audrey Hepburn.

Holidays in Rome (ローマの休日, Romu No kyūjitsu ) (in reference to the film Roman Holidays - original title Romance Holidays - of 1953. Audrey obtains the Oscar of the best actress)
Délicieuse Sabrina (麗しのサブリナ, uruwashi No saburina ) (in reference to the film Sabrina of 1954 - sometimes titrated Sabrina to fair , translatable by Attracting Sabrina -. Audrey obtains a nomination with the Oscar)
Attends until it does sinks (暗くなるまで待って, kuraku naru made matte ) (in reference to the film Seule in the night - original title Wait until dark - of 1967. Audrey obtains a nomination with the Oscar)
Petit-déjeuner at Tiffany' S (ティファニーで朝食を, Tifanī of chōshoku wo ) (in reference to the film Diamants on settee - original title Breakfast At Tiffany' S - of 1961, whose Rec points out some elements, reversed. Audrey obtains a nomination with the Oscar)
Histoire of love of beginning of afternoon (昼下がりの情事, hirusagari No jōji ) (in reference to the film ARIANE - original title Love in the Afternoon - of 1957)
Rumeur of couple (噂の二人, uwasa No futari ) (in reference to the film the Rumor - original title The Children' S Hour - of 1961. Charade is also mentioned there)
Guerre and peace (戦争と平和, sensō to heiwa ) (in reference to the film Guerre and peace - original title War and Peace - of 1956)
My to fair lady (マイ. フェア. レディ, May fea redi ) (in reference to the film My to fair lady of 1964)
Two for always (いつも二人で, itsumo futari of ) (in reference to the film Voyage to two - original title Two for the Road - of 1967)

On the DVD, numeration is different. Are inserted the following episodes (shifting the remainder):

8. unforgivable the (許されざる者, yurusarezaru mono ) (in reference to the film Wind of the plain - original title The Unforgiven - of 1960)

Characters

Aka Onda (): 20 year old young woman, it dreams to become Seiyuu and aloud reads the subtitles of foreign films to involve itself.
Fumihiko Matsumaru (): 26 year old young man, Salaryman , single person and living only. He is publicity agent and finally has just succeeded in making accept one of his models. Allured by the audacity of Aka, it decides to help it when its house burns.
Mrs. Yoshioka (吉岡): Young woman, manager of Aka and many others seiyuus.

Derivative products

CD SUPER POWER~ おんなのこパンチ! ~ ( Super Power ~onnanoko panchi! ~ , Super capacity ~puch of a fille~) of Kanako Sakai, left the December 29th 2005.
CD for the opening: Cheer! ~ まっかなキモチ ~, left February 10th 2006.
CD キャラクターイメージソング ( character image song ) envisaged for the March 24th 2006.
a OST planned for on March 24th, 2006 (or on April 21st following the sources).
a second OST planned for the end of April 2006 (or on May 25th).
Two CD drama
a set of DVD planned for the May 17th 2006.

Anecdotes

Uses many words finishing in - ki animates ( miru-ki , for example, derived from miru , to look at, but also umai-ki , delicious, desu-ki , to be). It in reference to the mascot neko-ki (cat-tree) is imagined by Fumihiko, of which the - ki is supposed to point out the aspect Kawaii.

External bonds

Official site of animates
Official site of the mangaka

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