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Just Because!

Just Because! is a Japanese anime television series by Hajime Kamoshida and Kiseki Himura. The 12-episode anime, produced by Pine Jam, aired between October and December 2017.[3]

Characters

Main

Eita Izumi (泉 瑛太, Izumi Eita)
Voiced by: Aoi Ichikawa[4] (Japanese); Greg Cote[5] (English)
A transfer student who come back to his hometown after four years. Because his father's job was often relocated, Eita often transfers to different schools. He was in baseball club along with Haruto during middle school. He has had a crush on Mio since middle school but could not confess to her.
Mio Natsume (夏目 美緒, Natsume Mio)
Voiced by: Karin Isobe[4] (Japanese); Luci Christian[5] (English)
The former student council president. Mio was Eita and Haruto's classmate during middle school. She plans to enroll in college and is studying hard to make it happen. Her unrequited feelings for Haruto since middle school still influence her, but as the series progresses, her feelings begin to change.
Haruto Sōma (相馬 陽斗, Sōma Haruto)
Voiced by: Taishi Murata[4] (Japanese); Blake Shepard[5] (English)
A baseball team member who has already secured a job after graduation. He and Eita are childhood friends. He has a crush on Hazuki and confesses his feelings but is rejected at first; however this changes over the series. Hazuki tells Haruto she won't date him until she is settled in college and Haruto finds a stable job and if he still loves her by that time.
Hazuki Morikawa (森川 葉月, Morikawa Hazuki)
Voiced by: Yuna Yoshino[4] (Japanese); Patricia Duran[5] (English)
Hazuki is a trumpet player from the school concert band and has already decided on her preferred college. She does not stand out in class, and seems uninterested in romantic relationships. Haruto has a crush on her and confesses his feelings but is rejected at first. However, over the course of the series, this changes. Hazuki tells Haruto she won't date him until she is settled in college, Haruto finds a stable job and if his feelings remain unchanged.
Ena Komiya (小宮 惠那, Komiya Ena)
Voiced by: Lynn[4] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski[5] (English)
Ena is a second-year student, and a member of the photography club is close to being disbanded. In order to save the club, she enters a photography competition. Later on, she develops a crush on Eita. She has a go-getter attitude, taking active steps to get what she wants, speaking her mind openly where everyone else is too nervous to speak up.

Others

Yoriko Inui (乾 依子, Inui Yoriko)
Voiced by: Arisa Sakuraba[6] (Japanese); Cat Thomas[5] (English)
Hazuki's best friend who constantly looks after her, speaks out on her behalf and helps her and Haruto get together. At one point she admits to Hazuki she's also in love with someone, but refuses to say more.
Sanae Takahashi (高橋 早苗, Takahashi Sanae)
Voiced by: Yuka Nukui[6] (Japanese); Christina Kelly[5] (English)
Mio's best friend.
Momoka Suzuki (鈴木 桃花, Suzuki Momoka)
Voiced by: Reina Kondō[6] (Japanese); Stephanie Wittels[5] (English)
Mio's best friend.
Mayuko Satō (佐藤 真由子, Satō Mayuko)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[6] (Japanese); Skyler Sinclair[5] (English)
Mio's best friend who hates Hazuki.
Junpei Saruwatari (猿渡 順平, Saruwatari Junpei)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[6] (Japanese); Adam Gibbs[5] (English)
Haruto's best friend.
Rikuto Ishigaki (石垣 陸生, Ishigaki Rikuto)
Voiced by: Shōta Yamamoto[6] (Japanese); Andrew Love[5] (English)
Haruto's best friend.
Tōru Shimizu (清水 徹, Shimizu Tōru)
Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita[6] (Japanese); Scott Gibbs[5] (English)
A second-year student and a member of the photography club.
Kaoru Yamaguchi (山口 薫, Yamaguchi Kaoru)
Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[6] (Japanese); Mike Haimoto[5] (English)
A second-year student and a member of the photography club.
Watanabe-sensei (渡辺先生, Watanabe Sensei)
Voiced by: Tōru Okawa[6] (Japanese); Josh Morrison[5] (English)
The homeroom teacher of Mio and Haruto's class.

Media

Anime

The project was first teased as an April's Fools joke in 2017 under title April 1st The Animation.[7] It was later confirmed as real in the June issue of Gakken's Megami Magazine.[8]

Kiseki Himura designed the characters, Atsushi Kobayashi directed the series with screenplay by Hajime Kamoshida. Hiroyuki Yoshii adapted Kiseki's art into animation. Keisuke Fukunaga produced the series.[4] Pine Jam produced the animation.[9] It aired from October 5 to December 28, 2017 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, MBS, and BS Fuji's programming block Anime Guild.[10][11] Nagi Yanagi served as music producer as well performed the opening theme titled "Over and Over", while Karin Isobe, Yuna Yoshino, and Lynn performed the ending theme "behind".[12][13] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and streamed it on Amazon's Anime Strike service in the U.S..[14] Sentai released the series for home video with an English dub on February 12, 2019.[15]

Episodes

Novel

A serialized novel adaptation of the anime was launched in Kadokawa's Da Vinci magazine starting October 2017 issue (released on September 6).[17] The first chapter tells the prologue anime's plot. Atsushi Kobayashi illustrated the cover for the novel.[18][19]

Web manga

A series of two-page-long manga chapters, illustrated by different authors, were published on the anime's official Twitter account from October 6 to December 10, 2017.[21][22] A collected doujinshi volume, which included a special Drama CD, was distributed at Comiket 93 from December 29–31, 2017.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ Moody, Allen (September 9, 2019). "Just Because!". THEM Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide – Just Because!". Anime News Network. October 5, 2017. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hajime Kamoshida and Kiseki Himura Team Up For Original Anime". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "'Just Because!' Anime Reveals 5 Main Cast Members". Anime News Network. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Just Because! Anime's English Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "'Just Because!' Original Anime Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. September 15, 2017. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Anime/Manga/Game Industry Celebrates April Fool's Day 2017 - Part III". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "Pet Girl of Sakurasou Creator, Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga Artist Work on New Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  9. ^ 【鴨志田一×比村奇石】オリジナルアニメ「Just Because!」の詳細きたぞおおおおおお. オタク.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "'Just Because!' Original Anime's October Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. June 29, 2017. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "'Just Because!' Original TV Anime Premieres October 5". Anime News Network. August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  12. ^ 2017年10月放送開始のオリジナルTVアニメ『Just Because!』、OPテーマはやなぎなぎ、EDテーマはヒロインキャラクターたちが歌唱. moca news (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Just Because! Anime's Trailers Preview Opening, Ending Theme Songs". Anime News Network. October 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  14. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Just Because! Anime For Anime Strike Stream". Anime News Network. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  15. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Official February 2019 Slate". Sentai Filmworks. November 15, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  16. ^ "Just Because!" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  17. ^ "'Just Because!' Original Anime Gets Serialized Novel". Anime News Network. September 7, 2017. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  18. ^ "鴨志田一×比村奇石「Just Because！」10月放送决定 「ダ・ヴィンチ」では原作小説連載". Anime Eiga (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  19. ^ 雑誌『ダ・ヴィンチ』にて原作小説連載決定！. Just Because! Official website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  20. ^ "Just Because! (novel)". Kodansha. Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  21. ^ Just Because! Official [@JustBecause_JP] (October 6, 2017). Just Because！短編スピンオフ応援マンガ第一弾はかまぼこREDさん（@_kamaboko_）にいただきました。毎日更新いたします。お楽しみに！応援マンガ（かまぼこRED①）#応援マンガ #JB (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Just Because! Official [@JustBecause_JP] (December 10, 2017). JB応援マンガ9篇更新。放送部と写真部統合話が上がったときのお話。放送部部長も本当は仲良くしたいんですね。(3/6) ※都合により本日1P更新とさせていただきます。漫画：matchさん @ninjamatch (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Just Because! Official [@JustBecause_JP] (December 21, 2017). 放送前にもう一つ！コミケ93（12/29-31）のNBCユニバーサル @NBCU_Anime ブースにて、応援イラストとマンガをまとめたアンソロジーブックと鴨志田一さん描き下ろしシナリオのドラマCDセットを販売致します！#JB_anime #C93 #C93告知 http://nbcuni.co.jp/anime/comike/93/ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ 【C93】こころぴょんぴょんの「ごちうさ」グッズで大賑わい！ NBCブースレポ. AnimeAnime.jp (in Japanese). December 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

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