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Sentai Filmworks Licenses “Alice or Alice” Anime


Before you ask: this is the one with the siscon.

Earlier today, Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired all distribution rights to the Alice or Alice anime in seven regions. The company picked up the license for the show in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.

Sentai will stream the show on select digital outlets, followed by a home video release. As of press time, details on specific outlets or release timing have yet to be announced.

The Alice or Alice anime will hit Japanese TV in April 2018.

Kosuke Kobayashi was tapped to direct the project at studio EMT Squared, with Naoko Kuwabara providing character designs. Saeka Fujimoto (Ameiro Cocoa Series Ame-con!!, The Highschool Life of a Fudanshi) is writing the show’s scripts.

Petit Milady, a vocal group made up of Aoi Yuuki and Ayana Taketatsu, will perform the show’s opening theme song.

The confirmed voice cast includes:

  • Yoshisato: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
  • Rise: Ayane Sakura
  • Airi: Rina Hidaka
  • Maco: Natsumi Takamori
  • Coco: Ayaka Suwa
  • Kisaki: Sora Tokui
  • Ruha: Saori Oonishi
  • Kabi Usagi: Hiyori Nitta
  • Alpaca-san: Hiyori Nitta

All of the female cast members are reprising their roles from the previously released Drama CD.

Riko Korie’s Alice or Alice manga launched as a one-shot in the pages of Comic Alive in 2013. The project was expanded into a full series in the publication later that year. The title ran in Comic Alive untiil 2015, when it was moved to Comic Cune. The title currently spans two collected volumes, with the most recent hitting stores in July 2016.

Sentai Filmworks describes the show as:

What happens when a big brother idolizes his little twin sisters? All sorts of mischief that’s what! Meet Rise and Airi, twin sisters who love to hang out with their friends, go to cute pastry shops and annoy their big brother. Watch as these adorable pint-size girls learn to navigate through life while making sure their brother doesn’t go too over the top.

Source: Sentai Filmworks (Press Release)

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