So, yeah… this… is the one with the siscon stuff.
HIDIVE announced that they will stream Alice or Alice as part of their Spring 2018 simulcast lineup. The series will launch on April 4 at 15:30 UTC (11:00AM Easter, 8:00AM Pacific) for users in the following regions:
- North America
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Latin America
- Spain
- Portugal
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 holds the rights to the title. They describe it 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)
