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“Kud Wafter” OVA Beats Funding Goal In Two Days, New PV Unveiled


Looks like this one’s wafting into the world of crowdfunding success stories.

Yesterday, the crowdfunding campaign for the Kud Wafter OVA shattered its initial funding goal. The campaign, which launched on July 19, passed its 30 million yen ($269,966.25 USD) goal within 48 hours of its launch. As of press time, the drive sits at 38,188,600 yen ($343,654.44 USD), with 68 days remaining.

The first stretch goal, which is set at 45 million yen, will expand the OVA to 30 minutes, and add additional songs to the final OVA.

A promo video for the project started streaming on July 19. You can check it out below:

As of press time, the project is slated for a Fall 2019 release. Planned bonuses include:

  • Exclusive Blu-Ray packaging
  • Invites to preview screenings
  • Invites to a “secret party”
  • Signed scripts
  • Signed illustrations by original character designer Na-Ga

Game director Sakigake, singer Suzuyu, and Kudryavka actress Naomi Wakabayashi will host a livestream tomorrow to introduce the project. The stream is slated to run at 8:00PM JST (7:00AM Eastern)

Campfire is only open to residents of Japan. Visual Arts will announce a separate campaign for backers across the globe.

Kud Wafter is developer Key’s eighth adults-only visual novel. The title hit Japanese PCs on June 25, 2010. Developer Prototype ported the title to Sony’s PSP and Vita handhelds, with both versions hitting stores in 2013.

Key also produced a manga adaptation with illustrator Bakutendō, which ran in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki G’s Magazine, The series ran from May 2010 through February 2014, and spanned six collected volumes.

Kud Wafter is a spinoff of 2007 visual novel Little Busters!, which revolves around character Kudryavka “Kud” Noumi. The title is set shortly after the original Little Busters!, and focuses on the budding romantic relationship between Kudryavka “Kud” Noumi and Little Busters! protagonist Riki Naoe.

Little Busters! received an anime adaptation, which aired in the Fall 2012 broadcast season. Yoshiki Yamakawa (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Kill Me Baby) directed the project at J.C.Staff, with Haruko Iizuka (School-Live!, Inu X Boku Secret Service) providing character designs. Michiru Shimada (Shugo Chara!, Jewelpet Twinkle) was in charge of series composition for the project.

The team reunited a 2013 OVA, as well as sequel projects Little Busters! Refrain and Little Busters! EX. Sentai Filmworks currently holds the rights to all three titles, which they’ve released in North America on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Sources: Otakomu

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