Crunchyroll to simulcast Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu and Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki
Crunchyroll has revealed the next two titles joining their Spring 2019 anime seasonal line-up. These shows will be simulcasted in original Japanese audio with subtitles.
The announced shows were Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu and Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki; both will be streaming in territories worldwide except for Asia.
Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu is an adaptation of Katsuwo’s 2013 manga series. The anime is animated by studio C2C and directed by Takefumi Anzai. The first episode will air on Friday, April 5th.
Plot synopsis via Crunchyroll:
Hitori Bocchi, a girl with extreme social anxiety, has had only one friend throughout elementary school. When Bocchi learns they’ll be split up after graduation, she makes a promise to her: “By the time of my middle school graduation, I’ll make friends with everyone in my class.” And if she can’t do it… they won’t be friends anymore?! But Bocchi has a hard time talking to people. When she gets nervous, her legs cramp. She can’t look other people in the eye. She doesn’t even know how to make friends! Every way she thinks of to make friends ends up failing. Will Bocchi’s friend-making plan pay off?! It’s a story of the persistence of the lonely girl, Bocchi!
Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki is an adaptation of Katsuwo’s 2013 manga series. The anime is animated by studios Creators in Pack and Saetta, and directed by Hisayoshi Hirasawa. The first episode will air on Monday, April 8th.
Plot synopsis via Crunchyroll:
After growing up in Tokyo, high school student Jin Kaito moves to Nagoya where he meets Yatogame Monaka, a fellow student who puts her Nagoya dialect on full display. With her cat-like appearance and unvarnished Nagoya dialect, Yatogame won’t open up to him at all. This popular local comedy is increasing the status of Nagoya through observation of the adorable Yatogame-chan!
More titles are to be revealed for Crunchyroll this Spring 2019 season, so stay tuned for future announcements. For previous Crunchyroll announcements, see the list below!
Part 1: Ace of the Diamond: Act II, Bakumatsu Crisis, The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Theater Climax Season and Shonen Ashibe: Go! Go! Goma-chan Season 4
Part 2: Fruits Basket
Part 3: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and We Never Learn: BOKUBEN
Sources: Crunchyroll
