YuruYuri

YuruYuri
Original title	ゆ る ゆ り
genre	Comedy , Slice of Life
Manga
country	Japan
author	Namori
publishing company	Ichijinsha
magazine	Comic Yuri Hime S → Comic Yuri Hime
First publication	June 18, 2008 - ...
expenditure	16
Anime television series
title	YuruYuri YuruYuri ♪♪
Original title	ゆ る ゆ り ゆ る ゆ り ♪♪
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
Year (s)	2011–2012
Studio	Dōgakōbō
length	23 minutes
Episodes	24 in 2 seasons
Director	Masahiko Ōta
music	Yasuhiro Misawa
First broadcast	July 5th, 2011 on TV Tokyo
Original video animation
title	YuruYuri Nachuyachumi!
Original title	ゆ る ゆ り な ち ゅ や ち ゅ み!
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
year	2014
Studio	TYO animations
length	64 minutes
Episodes	1
Director	Hiroyuki Hata
Anime television series
title	YuruYuri Nachuyachumi! + YuruYuri San Hai!
Original title	ゆ る ゆ り な ち ゅ や ち ゅ み! + ゆ る ゆ り さ ん ☆ ハ イ!
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
year	2015
Studio	TYO animations
length	25 minutes
Episodes	2 + 12
Director	Hiroyuki Hata
music	Yoshiaki Fujisawa
First broadcast	August 21 - September 18, 2015 October 6 - December 22, 2015 on TV Tokyo
synchronization

YuruYuri ( Japanese ゆ る ゆ り , dt. "Mild Yuri ") is a manga series by the illustrator Namori . She reports on the everyday life of four schoolgirls who take over the tea ceremony club room in order to design it as their own “pleasure club” ( Goraku-bu ).

action

The plot focuses on the members of the club and their various personalities and relationships with one another. The supposed main character Akari Akaza ( 赤 座 あ か り ) shines by being permanently overlooked or forgotten, while the blond-haired, always optimistic, but also headstrong Kyōko Toshinō ( 歳 納 京 子 ) is the main cause of the elements that drive the action. Her opposite pole is the calm and level-headed Yui Funami ( 船 見 結 衣 ), who also repeatedly slips into the role of the narrator. Chinatsu Yoshikawa ( 吉川 ち な つ ), who is obviously in love with Yui, but cannot bear that Kyōko and Yui have a very deep friendship, causes tension again and again . Nevertheless, they are close friends and enjoy their stays in the club room, whereby the constellations with each other repeatedly create comical scenes.

Later a second group of schoolgirls joins them more or less. For example, head girl Ayano Sugiura ( 杉 浦 綾 乃 ) involuntarily gets involved in club activities, but later shows a strong affection for Kyōko, although she would never admit it as Tsundere . She is often with Chitose Ikeda ( 池田 千 歳 ), who succumbs to her sexual fantasies as soon as Chitose takes off her glasses. Ayano competes with other candidates for their posts. One is the well-behaved, level-headed, lusciously built Himawari Furutani ( 古谷 向日葵 ), the second is the Pettanko Sakurako Ōmuro ( 大 室 櫻子 ). Although they can be described as friends, because of their contradictions and as opponents for the head boy position, they are repeatedly at odds.

Conception

A central element of the work is the actual or only hinted at homosexuality of the students, which is also alluded to in the title by the word Yuri (= lesbian). At the same time, however, many childlike elements are used to underline the naivety of the characters. So was z. B. built in the television series Majokko Mirakurun , which has done Kyōko and Mari, but at the same time means that Chinatsu can be seen again and again in the cosplay of Mirakurun, the protagonist of the series, because of their optical similarity .

publication

The publication of the manga began on June 18, 2008 within the manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime S , which was edited by Ichijinsha . Since September 2010, the series switched to the magazine Comic Yuri Hime , since Comic Yuri Hime S was discontinued. So far, the chapters have also appeared in 16 edited volumes.

Anime

Based on the manga, the eponymous anime television series YuruYuri was created , which was produced by the animation studio Dōgakōbō under the direction of Masahiko Ōta . The character design was created by Chiaki Nakajima , the artistic director was Shunsuke Suzuki from Studio Fuga , who was responsible for the background graphics.

From July 5 to September 20, 2011, the first season of the series was first broadcast on Japanese television by TV Tokyo shortly after midnight (and thus on the previous television day) and, with a few days' offset, also on TV Aichi , TV Hokkaido , TV Osaka , TV Setouchi and AT-X . In addition, the series will be offered as a simulcast via Crunchyroll with English subtitles.

At the Animation Kobe 2012 award event , YuruYuri was named "Best TV Series".

A second season called YuruYuri ♪♪ also premiered on TV Tokyo from July 3 to September 18, 2012, as well as on AT-X, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu , TV Aichi, TV Osaka and TV Hokkaido. Crunchyroll also streamed this as a simulcast.

On February 18, 2015, the 64-minute OVA called YuruYuri: Nachuyachumi! ( ゆ る ゆ り な ち ゅ や ち ゅ み! , "~: Summer Holidays!") On Blu-ray and DVD, which, however, already had a preview in five cinemas on November 29, 2014. This was animated by TYO Animations , directed by Hiroyuki Hata.

On August 21 and September 18, 2015, two more parts followed, called YuruYuri Nachuyachumi! + ( ゆ る ゆ り な ち ゅ や ち ゅ み! + ), Which ran on TV Tokyo and also as a special for those from October 6 to December 22, 2015 broadcast 12-part series YuruYuri San Hai! ( ゆ る ゆ り さ ん ☆ ハ イ！ , "~: Season 3!") Were used. This ran with an offset on the other channels of the network like the two previous seasons. Crunchyroll also streamed this as a simulcast with German subtitles as YuruYuri Season 3 .

synchronization

role	Japanese speaker ( seiyū )
Yui Funami	Minami Tsuda
Chinatsu Yoshikawa	Rumi Ōkubo
Akari Akaza	Shiori Mikami
Kyōko Toshinō	Yuka Ōtsubo

music

The background music for the first two seasons was composed by Yasuhiro Misawa and for the OVAs and the third season by Yoshiaki Fujisawa .

For the first season the opening title Yuriyurarararayuruyuri Daijiken ( ゆ り ゆ ら ら ら ら ゆ る ゆ り 大 事件 ) was sung by Nanamori Goraku-bu ("Nanamori [School] Amusement Club"), d. H. Minami Tsuda, Rumi Ōkubo, Shiori Mikami and Yuka Ōtsubo, the voice actors for the main characters. The final song My Pace de Ikimashō ( マ イ ペ ー ス で い き ま し ょ う ) was sung by them.

For the second season, the opening credits were Yes! Yuyuyu YuruYuri ♪♪ ( い ぇ す! ゆ ゆ ゆ ☆ ゆ る ゆ り ♪♪ ) by Nanamori Goraku-bu, but in episode 6 Yonde Mirakurun! ( よ ん で ミ ラ ク る ん! ) By Ayana Taketatsu as the character Majokko Mirakurun and in episode 11 Yuriyurarararayuruyuri Daijiken . Once again, 100% Chūgakusei ( 100% ち ゅ 〜 学生 ) by Nanamori Goraku-bu was used as the final title, and Girls Power de ( ガ ー ル ズ パ ワ ー で , Gāruzu Pawā de ) by Minami Tsuda and Rumi Ōkubo under their role names instead .

The OVA Nachuyachumi! used in the opening credits Yuruyurinrinrinrinrin ( ゆ る ゆ り ん り ん り ん り ん り ん ) and in the credits After School Days ( ア フ タ ー ス ク ー ル デ イ ズ , Afutā Sukūru Deizu ), both from "Nanamori-Chūam Goraku-bu." Goraku-bu corresponds.

In the special Nachuyachumi! + Came Yurishurashushushu ( ゆ り し ゅ ら し ゅ し ゅ し ゅ ) from Nanamori-Chū Goraku-bu or Ohirune Universe ( お ひ る ね ゆ に ば ー す , Ohirune Yunibāsu , dt. " Noon nap ") from Nanamorum Chū Goraku-bu in the first episode and from Nanamori-Chū Seitokai ("Student Council of Nanamori Middle School"), d. H. Saki Fujita , Aki Toyosaki , Emiri Katō and Suzuko Mimori are on duty.

In the third season, Chochocho! Yuruyuri Capriccio !!! ( ち ょ ち ょ ち ょ! ゆ る ゆ り ☆ か ぷ り っ ち ょ !!! , ~ Kapuricho !!! ) and in the credits Atchūma Seishun! ( あ っ ち ゅ 〜 ま 青春! ) From Nanamori-Chū Goraku-bu.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Comic Bunch, Comic Yuri Hime S Mags to End Publication. June 18, 2010, accessed July 19, 2011 . 
2. ↑ K-ON, Yuruyuri, Nyarko-san Win Anime Kobe Awards. October 13, 2012, accessed April 2, 2014 . 
3. ↑ Yuruyuri OVA's Home Video Release Promo Streamed. In: Anime News Network. January 14, 2015, accessed November 14, 2015 . 

Web links

• Anime website (Japanese)
• TV Tokyo Anime Website (Japanese)
• Entry of manga and anime in the Encyclopedia of Anime News Network (English)