Fans need to get their calendars ready as the official Japanese TV schedule and digital distribution schedule have been revealed for the newest installment of the “Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!” series, “Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Happy Kiss.”
“Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!” was a “magical boy” series that came out in 2015 and was created by Kurari Umatani and produced by Diomedéa. Spanning between January to March the series had a total of 12 episodes and was directed by Shinji Takamatsu and written by Michiko Yokote.
The original story of the series told of five boys who are members of the "Earth Defense Club" at the Binan High School. Rather than doing club activities, however, the males spend their days lazing about and relaxing at the nearby Kurotama Bath. Everything changes as a pink wombat suddenly appear before them and forces them to become “Battle Lovers” and protect the earth from all kinds of enemies and monsters.
For the new series, it was first revealed in December 2017 and prior to this report the staff and cast to work for the new series have been revealed. With the staff are returning members who include the following;
Director, Series Composer and Sound Director: Shinji Takamatsu is again directing the series at
Studio: Studio Comet
Character Design: Chizuru Miyawaki
Animation Design: Tomoko Miyakawa
Composer: yamazo
As for additional staff, there are:
Chief Animation Directors: Tomoko Miyakawa, Hatsue Koizumi
Art Director: Yasutoshi Kawai
Color Design: Yuko Tsumori
CG Director: Yūto Numajiri
Director of Photography: Hiroaki Tanaka
In regards to the release schedule for the new series, it is as follows:
TV Tokyo: every Monday during the late night 1:35 time slot beginning on April 08, 2018.
TV Osaka: every Wednesday during the late night 3:10 time slot beginning on April 11. 2018.
AT-X: every Thursday during the late night 0:00 time slot (12:00 AM JST) beginning on April 12,
2018, with repeat broadcasts on Saturdays during the evening 4:00 time slot, on Sundays during the morning 7:30 time slot, and on Tuesdays during the morning 8:00 time slot.
d Anime Store: every Thursday during the 12:00 time slot beginning on April 12, 2018.
Niconico Live Broadcasting: every Monday during the 0:00 time slot beginning on April 16, 2018.
Niconico Channel: every Monday during the 0:30 time slot beginning on April 16, 2018.
U-NEXT / Anime Houdai: every Monday during the 12:00 time slot beginning on April 16, 2018.
AniTV: every Monday during the 0:00 time slot beginning on April 16, 2018.
The story of the new series takes focus on a new generation of the Earth Defense Club at Binan High School and their involvement over a conflict involving the matter of succession in the magical kingdom called “Honyalaland.”
Playing the new generation of magical boys, starting from left to right are the following:
Shouta Hayama as Ichiro Dōgo,
Rikuya Yasuda as Taishi Manza,
Naoyuki Shimotsuru as Kyōtarō Shuzenji
Ryōga Komata as Ryōma Kirishima
Takahide Ishii as Nanao Wakura
Source: Crunchyroll News
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