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First Dagashi Kashi Anime Character Designs Released

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Soon, no candy shop will be safe from the watchful gaze of Hotaru! Or something!

Earlier today, the official Dagashi Kashi anime’s Twitter account posted several new character design sheets. Ten total design documents were uploaded, which show off the following characters:

  • Hotaru Shidare: An ambitious, yet eccentric daughter of the owner of a leading candy company
  • Kokonotsu Shikada: The son of a rural candy store owner who sees his future out of the family business. He aspires to be a manga artist.
  • Yō Shikada: Kokonotsu’s father
  • Saya & To Endō: Friends of Konkotsu, with Saya being his best friend. The two are fraternal twins.

Dagashi Kashi is based on Kotoyama’s manga of the same name. The series is being directed by Shigehito Takayanagi (The World God Only Knows) at studio feel. Takayanagi will also oversee the show’s scripts with Yasuko Kamo (Galaxy Angel A). Character designs will be handled by Kanetoshi Kamimoto (Burst Angel).

The series will make its Japanese TV début in January 2016, on TBS and BS-TBS.

Source: MoCa News

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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