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“Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Take on Me-” Gets New 30-Second Promo Video


We’re just talking away in this article. I don’t know what I’m to say, but I’ll say it anyway.

Earlier today, Kyoto Animation started streaming a new teaser trailer for Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Take on Me-. The 30-second teaser features footage from the mighty Rikka Takanashi’s greatest foe of all: an automated transport gate.

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Take on Me- hits Japanese theaters on January 6.

Tatsuya Ishihara (Sound! Euphonium, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) is returning to the director’s chair for the project at Kyoto Animation, with Kazumi Ikeda (Clannad After Story, Myriad Colors Phantom World) reprising her role as character designer. Jukki Hanada (Love Live! School Idol Project, No Game, No Life) will write the feature’s screenplay.

ZAQ will handle the film’s theme song, while Nijine scores the soundtrack.

Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Art Director: Mutsuo Shinohara
  • Color Design: Akiyo Takeda
  • Settings: Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Director of Photography: Akihiro Ura
  • 3D Director: Rin Yamamoto
  • Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
  • Music: Nijine (Akito Masuda)
  • Original Work: Torako (published by Kyoto Animation under their KA Esuma Bunko imprint)
  • Production: Chunibyo Production Committee
  • Distribution: Shochiku

Cast

Five cast members are confirmed to be returning to reprise their roles:

  • Yūta Togashi: Jun Fukuyama
  • Rikka Takanashi: Maaya Uchida
  • Shinka Nibutani: Chinatsu Akatsuki
  • Kumin Tsuyuri: Azumi Asakura
  • Sanae Dekomori: Sumire Uesaka

In May, Kyoto Animation streamed a 45-second trailer to announce Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions – Take on Me. You can check it out below:

Source: YouTube (KyoaniChannel)

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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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