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Asobi ni Iku yo!
Cover of Asobi ni Iku yo! as published by Media Factory
あそびにいくヨ!
GenreScience fiction, Romantic comedy
Light novel
Written byOkina Kamino
Illustrated byHōden Eizō
Published byMedia Factory
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 25, 2003 – present
Volumes14
Manga
Written byOkina Kamino
Illustrated by888
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 26, 2006 – present
Volumes7
Anime
Asobi ni Iku yo!
Directed byYouichi Ueda
StudioAIC PLUS+
Released July 10, 2010 – present

Asobi ni Iku yo! (あそびにいくヨ!, We're Coming To Play!) is a Japanese light novel series by Okina Kamino with illustrations by Hōden Eizō. As of July 2010, 14 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. A manga adaptation by 888 started serialization in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on August 26, 2006. An anime adaptation premiered on July 10, 2010 with the English title "Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky".[1]

In Indonesia, The manga has been licensed and released up to volume 02 by Elex Media Komputindo, under the title "Let's Play".

Story

The story revolves around Kakazu Kio, an ordinary high school freshman living in Okinawa. A girl with cat ears appears before him during a memorial service for one of his family ancestors. The girl calls herself Elis and claims she is an alien. Before long, fanatical alien worshipers and a mysterious government agency are in hot pursuit of Elis, but Kio's childhood friend Manami — who wants to follow in her father's footsteps in the CIA — captures Elis. Kio finds himself having to protect Elis from everyone.

Characters

Main Characters

Kio Kakazu (嘉和 騎央, Kakazu Kio)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura
A kindhearted, yet sophisticated teenaged boy. Kio is able to accept easily the proof that his new friend is an alien, and that both his other friends are secret agents. He knows how to handle firearms, though he isn't sure what business his Uncle Yuichi is in to have them. He displays a strong sense of justice, and is willing to take action when he feels it's needed. This sense, and his treatment of others, draws the attention of his female friends. He is unsure about his reaction to all that interest, and their attention begins to cause complications for Kio. Elis the Cathian in particular has decided that she wishes to be his mate as she is about to come in to her first heat.
Eris (エリス, Erisu)
Voiced by: Kanae Itō
A 16 year old scout for the Catian people exploring Earth. Tall and well endowed, she has easily befriended many people, and regular cats she has met on Earth. Initially most do not believe her to be an alien, but she shows Kio the proof directly with her technology, ears and tail. While she is learning the ways of Earth, she is also a competent fighter who employs strategies and technologies not seen on Earth. Her interactions with Kio are closer and more emotional, potentially due to the fact she is 16 and about to enter her first heat. With the kindness and interest he has shown, she has selected him as a mate.
Aoi Futaba (双葉 アオイ, Futaba Aoi)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
She is a teenage girl who worked for the Immigration Bureau of Japan as one of their top agents before helping save Elis. She is now seen as a traitor so she lives at the Catian Embassy under its diplomatic immunity. She has the ability to teleport objects to her that lie within a 50m radius. Because of this ability her parents threw her out, leaving her to grow up on as she says "the other side of society". She has a noticeable crush on Kio due to the fact he is the only person who ever treated her like a normal girl, but feels he would not like her due to her ability. In the anime, she drives a blue Ford Shelby GT500 equipped with hidden gadgets such as a smokescreen and capture net.
Manami Kinjou (金武城 真奈美, Kinjō Manami)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu
A tomboy, childhood friend, and next door neighbor of Kio. Since she was young she wanted to join the CIA, where her room is filled with listening equipment and guns. She was in the CIA recruitment program operating under the supervisor codenamed JACK, but believes she is no longer a candidate after helping rescue Elis. She also lives at the Catian Embassy under its diplomatic immunity. She has feelings for Kio, but believes he sees her as just one of the guys, so she roots for Aoi to get him before "that alien steals him away". She wears a watch with a noticeable scratch on it, as she got the scratch the day she realized she was in love with Kio.

Recurring Characters

Humans

JACK (ジャック, Jakku)
Voiced by: Yukiko Monden
Despite the name, JACK is actually a woman. Her real name is: Janis Alectos Carotenas Karinato. She works for the CIA and is acting supervisor of Manami. She has noticeably long blond hair, is barely dressed and is often seen eating fast food, appearing to the stereotype of American women. She drives a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray as her personal vehicle.
Maki Itokazu (糸嘉州 マキ, Itokazu Maki)
Voiced by: Hiromi Hirata
Kio's teacher and leader of Beautiful Contact Japan Sect. Due to the fact Eris doesn't represent the stereotypical alien (tentacles, green skin, etc), she firmly believes that Eris, despite the obvious, is not really an alien.
Yuichi Miyagi (宮城 雄一, Miyagi Yūichi)
Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki
Kio's uncle.
Antonia (アントニア)
Voiced by: Iori Nomizu
Sarah (サラ, Sara)
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe
Maya (摩耶, Maya)
Voiced by: Sayori Ishizuka

Catia

Kuune (クーネ, Kūne)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue
Catian Starship Captain.
Melwin (メルウィン, Meruwin)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki
Catian Starship First Officer.
Chaika (チャイカ)
Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki
Catian Starship Crew.
Durel (デュレル, Dyureru)
Voiced by: Naomi Shindō
Catian Starship Doctor.

Dogisia

Jens (ジェンス, Jensu)
Voiced by: Yui Horie

Other characters

Lawry (ラウリィ, Raurī)
Voiced by: Minori Chihara
Narrator
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki

Factions

Catia

An alien race. They look and speak just like humans, except they have cat ears and tails. They currently are using Kio's house as their Embassy.

Dogisia

Another alien race similar to the Catians, except they have dog ears and tails. They seem to be bitter enemies, similar to a relationship of a cat and dog. They seemed to have arrived a while before the Cathians, however kept their arrival in secret and made connections with the military.

CIA

Beautiful Contact

They are a terrorist group dedicated to the welcoming of the first intergalactic species to Earth. However, they are also very particular of who they wish the aliens to look like, where when they saw Elis felt like she would be unacceptable for the human race to be their first encounter and planned to get rid of her before her presence became public knowledge. Maki is the leader of the Japanese sect.

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency, managers military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense.

Underside of Kitten Paw

A large cult dedicated to worshiping cat ears and tails. It is lead by Antnia.

Media

Light novels

No. Release date ISBN
01 October 25, 2003[2]4-8401-0861-7
02 February 25, 2004[3]4-8401-1035-2
03 May 25, 2004[4]4-8401-1090-5
04 August 25, 2004[5]4-8401-1135-9
05 November 25, 2004[6]4-8401-1174-X
06 April 25, 2005[7]4-8401-1252-5
07 August 25, 2005[8]4-8401-1408-0
08 December 22, 2005[9]4-8401-1469-2
09 September 25, 2006[10]4-8401-1597-4
10 May 25, 2007[11]978-4-8401-1844-6
11 May 25, 2008[12]978-4-8401-2310-5
12 March 25, 2009[13]978-4-8401-2486-7
13 January 25, 2010[14]978-4-8401-3161-2
14 June 25, 2010[15]978-4-8401-3429-3

Manga

No. Release date ISBN
01 March 23, 2007[16]978-4-8401-1692-3
02 September 22, 2007[17]978-4-8401-1954-2
03 April 23, 2008[18]978-4-8401-2220-7
04 November 22, 2008[19]978-4-8401-2294-8
05 March 23, 2009[20]978-4-8401-2544-4
06 January 23, 2010[21]978-4-8401-2972-5
07 June 23, 2010[22]978-4-8401-3337-1
This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Anime

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Drama CDs

A series of four drama CDs were released by Geneon Entertainment.[24]

Video game

A video game adaptation あそびにいくヨ！～ちきゅうぴんちのこんやくせんげん～ made by Idea Factory was released on PlayStation 2 on July 27, 2006.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Asobi ni Iku yo! Light Novels Have Anime in the Works (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 29, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！2 作戦名『うにゃーくん』" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  4. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！3 たのしいねこのつかいかた" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！4 やめてとめてのうちゅうせん" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！5 仔猫たちのがくえんさい" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  7. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！6 ぎゃくしうのビューティフル・コンタクト" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！7 とってもあついのキャーティアシップ" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！8 バレンタインデーのおひっこし" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  10. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！9 ねことみんなのいろいろと" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  11. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！10 わるいことしまし？" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  12. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！11 こねこたちのぎんこーごーとー" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  13. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！12 仔猫ただいましっそうちう" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  14. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！13 おかーしゃんにあいましか？" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  15. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！14 かみさまそこにおらりましか？" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  16. ^ "あそびにいくヨ!（1）" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  17. ^ "あそびにいくヨ!（2）" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  18. ^ "あそびにいくヨ!（3）" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  19. ^ "あそびにいくヨ!（4）" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  20. ^ "あそびにいくヨ!（5）" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  21. ^ "あそびにいくヨ!（6）" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  22. ^ "MFコミックス　あそびにいくヨ！ 7" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  23. ^ "TVアニメ「あそびにいくヨ！」公式サイト" (in Japanese). asoiku.com. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  24. ^ "キャーティア大使館Website●あそびにいくヨ！" (in Japanese). Geneon Entertainment. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  25. ^ "あそびにいくヨ！" (in Japanese). Idea Factory. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
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