So, can “Fuuka, yeah” start becoming a meme yet? It’s so catchy!
The latest issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine (Issue 51) unveiled new details on the upcoming Fuuka anime series. the first staff and cast were officially unveiled, as well a confirmation that the series will premiere in January 2017.
Keizou Kusakawa (KanColle, Riddle Story of Devil) was tapped to direct the series at Studio Diomedéa, with Yoshino Honda providing character designs. Aoi Akashiro is in charge of series composition for the project.
Takuro Iga (Aria the Scarlet Ammo Double A) will score the soundtrack at studio West Ground.
The confirmed voice cast includes:
- Fuuka Akitsuki: Lynn
- Kazuya Nachi: Kazuyuki: Okitsu
- Yuu Haruna: Yuusuke Kobayashi
- Koyuki Hinashi: Saori Hayami
- Makoto Mikasa: Soma Saitou
- Sara Iwami: Mikaku Komatsu
The informational spread made its way online. You can check it out below:
Kouji Seo’s Fuuka manga began publication in Weekly Shonen Magazine in February 2014. To date, the series spans twelve collected volumes with the most recent hitting stores on August 17.
Kodansha Comics currently holds the rights to the Fuuka magazine in North America. Crunchyroll is publishing the series as chapters run on their digital platform. They describe the title as:
New meetings always come suddenly! The protagonist, Yuu Haruna, moves into a new town where he meets a somewhat strange girl who doesn’t have a cell phone. The girl, Fuuka, seems to have a strange allure that draws people to her, very much like a summer breeze. Looks like Yuu has been caught up in one wild love story!
A 20-second teaser was released to announce the video on August 26. You can check it out below:
Source: YonkouProductions Blog
