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Locodol
Cover of first manga volume published by Ichijinsha featuring Nanako Usami (left) and Yukari Kohinata (right).
普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた
(Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita)
GenreComedy
Manga
Written byKōtarō Kosugi
Published byIchijinsha
MagazineManga 4-Koma Palette
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 2011 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byMunenori Nawa
Written byYuniko Ayana
Music byTomoki Hasegawa
StudioFeel
Licensed by
Original networkTBS, SUN, CBC, TBS Channel 1, BS-TBS
Original run July 4, 2014 – September 18, 2014
Episodes12 + 2 OVA (List of episodes)

Locodol (ろこどる, Rokodoru), short for Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita (普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。, literally "Normal High School Girls Tried Being Locodols"), is a Japanese four-panel comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kōtarō Kosugi. It made its first appearance in Ichijinsha's Manga 4-Koma Palette magazine with the October 2011 issue. An anime television series adaptation by Feel aired between July and September 2014.

Plot

In the town of Nagarekawa (流川市, Nagarekawa-shi, "Flowing River City"), Nanako Usami, an ordinary high school girl, is approached by her uncle to become a local idol or "Locodol", partnering with upperclassman Yukari Kohinata to form the idol unit, Nagarekawa Girls (流川ガールズ, Nagarekawa Gāruzu). As the girls use their talent to promote Nagarekawa and their businesses, they are joined by Yui Mikoze, who acts as the local mascot, and Mirai Nazukari, who serves as Yui's substitute.

Characters

Nanako Usami (宇佐美 奈々子, Usami Nanako)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[1][2]
An ordinary freshman at Nagarekawa High School who winds up becoming a Locodol after being approached by her uncle. She is generally the most level-headed member of the group, often worrying about things such as her salary. She is left-handed. She also has a habit of stuttering while doing mic checks, often mispronouncing her name as "Nanyako".
Yukari Kohinata (小日向 縁, Kohinata Yukari)
Voiced by: Sachika Misawa[1]
Nanako's partner in Nagarekawa Girls, who comes from a wealthy family and is a second-year student at Nagarekawa High School. She is Nanako's upperclassman in her high school and cares deeply for her. She is described as someone who seems perfect, but a bit airheaded.[2]
Yui Mikoze (三ヶ月 ゆい, Mikoze Yui)
Voiced by: Maya Yoshioka[1]
A third-year student at Nagarekawa High School who works alongside them as the mascot character, Uogokoro-kun (魚心くん). She is particularly strong, able to perform various acrobatic feats in her costume despite its weight.[ep 3]
Mirai Nazukari (名都借 みらい, Nazukari Mirai)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[1]
A first-year student at Nanako and Yukari's school who is hired as a substitute Uogokoro-kun to lighten Yui's workload. She is a capable performer in the school's drama club, but is generally shy otherwise.
Saori Nishifukai (西深井 沙織, Nishifukai Saori)
Voiced by: Asami Shimoda[1]
The Nagarekawa Girls' manager who secretly uses pictures she takes at events for her own fansite.
Shouko Noda (野田 硝子, Noda Shōko)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[1]
Nanako's classmate with short burgundy-colored hair and two braids.
Satsuki Kashiwaba (柏葉 さつき, Kashiwaba Satsuki)
Voiced by: Mikako Izawa[1]
Nanako's classmate with the blonde hair.
Misato Mizumoto (水元 美里, Mizumoto Misato)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[1]
Nanako's classmate with the ponytail.
Sumire Mihara (美原 菫, Mihara Sumira)
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui[1]
Yukari's cousin and classmate.
Mitsugu Oota (太田 貢, Ōta Mitsugu)
Voiced by: Takehiro Murozono[1]
Nanako's uncle who is on the city council. He is the one responsible for recruiting the Locodols and was their previous manager before Saori was hired.
Tatsuya Usami (宇佐美 達也, Usami Taysuya)
Voiced by: Toshinobu Iida[1]
Nanako's father.
Tomoko Usami (宇佐美 智子, Usami Tomoko)
Voiced by: M.A.O[1]
Nanako's mother. She has a part-time job as a cashier.[ep 1]
Awa Awa Girls
Aoi Anan (阿南 葵, Anan Aoi) , Tsubasa Tsurugi (鶴木 つばさ, Tsurugi Tsubasa) , and Miyako Mima (美馬 都, Mima Miyako)
Voiced by: Asami Imai, Tomoyo Kurosawa, and Emi Nitta[3]
The Awa Awa Girls(stylized as AWA2GiRLS), are a locodol group[3] from Tokunami City. Having won the Locodol Festival the previous year, the group has made many national TV appearances. However, after meeting the Nagarekawa Girls, they realize the importance of representing their hometown.

Media

Manga

Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita is a four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Kōtarō Kosugi. It originally appeared in Ichijinsha's Manga 4-Koma Palette magazine between the October and December 2011 issues, and then later began serialization with the April 2012 issue. The first tankōbon was published by Ichijinsha on January 22, 2013, and three volumes have been published as of July 31, 2014.[4][5] A special edition of the third volume was released bundled with a drama CD.[6]

Anime

A 12-episode anime television series produced by Feel aired on TBS between July 4, 2014 and September 18, 2014[7] and was simulcast outside of Asia by Crunchyroll.[8] An original video animation episode was included on the first Blu-ray Disc/DVD volume released on September 24, 2014 and was streamed on Crunchyroll from December 3, 2014.[9][10] The opening theme is "Mirai Fanfare" (ミライファンファーレ, Future Fanfare) by Nagarekawa Girls (Miku Itō and Sachika Misawa) and the ending theme is "Mirai Shōjotachi" (未来少女たち, Future Girls) by Miku Itō, Sachika Misawa, Maya Yoshioka, and Inori Minase.[11] The theme songs were released on July 30, 2014,[8] with an appearance by Miku Ito at Nagareyama which the fictional town of Nagarekawa is based on.[12] A character single with insert songs was released on August 27, 2014.[12] An additional OVA episode will be released on December 24, 2015.[13][14]

Episode list

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Home release

The series will be released to DVD and Blu-Ray format in seven volumes.[18] The first volume contains a full-length OVA special and six illustrated cards.[19]

(Japan, Region 2)
Volume Episodes DVD/Blu-ray release date[18]
Volume 1 1, OVA September 24, 2014
Volume 2 2, 3 October 29, 2014
Volume 3 4, 5 November 26, 2014
Volume 4 6, 7 December 24, 2014
Volume 5 8, 9 January 28, 2015
Volume 6 10, 11 February 25, 2015
Volume 7 12 March 25, 2015

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "スタッフ・キャスト｜TBSテレビ：普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 公式ホームページ". Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Miku Ito, Sachika Misawa Star in Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita Anime - News". Anime News Network. January 22, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Asami Imai, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Emi Nitta Join Locodol Anime Cast - News". Anime News Network. August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  4. ^ 普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。1 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved September 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ 普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 (3) (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved September 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ 普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 (3) 特装版 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved September 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Futsū no Joshikōsei ga Locodol Yattemita 4-Panel Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Crunchyroll Adds Locodol Anime - News". Anime News Network. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  9. ^ "Locodol TV Anime's 1st DVD/BD Volume Includes OVA Episode". Anime News Network. August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "Crunchyroll Adds Locodol OVA, Schedules More J-Drama Series". Anime News Network. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  11. ^ "Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yattemita's 2nd Promo Previews Opening - News". Anime News Network. June 13, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c "最新情報｜TBSテレビ：普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 公式ホームページ" [News - TBS TV: Futsū no joshikōsei ga [Locodol] Yattemita - Official Site]. Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  13. ^ "Locodol Gets New Sequel Original Video Anime". Anime News Network. June 13, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference xmasspecial was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ TBS. "あらすじ｜TBSテレビ：普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 公式ホームページ". TBSテレビ. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  16. ^ "放送情報｜TBSテレビ：普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 公式ホームページ" [Broadcast Information - TBS TV: Futsū no joshikōsei ga [Locodol] Yattemita - Official Site]. Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 31, 2014. TBS　7月3日より毎週木曜深夜2時16分～放送は終了致しました
  17. ^ a b "普通の女子校生が 【ろこどる】 やってみた。". mediaarts-db.jp. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Blu-ray&DVD情報｜TBSテレビ：普通の女子校生が【ろこどる】やってみた。 公式ホームページ". Tokyo Broadcasting System. Retrieved July 30, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Beveridge, Chris (July 18, 2014). "Japanese 'Futsuu no Joshikousei ga [Locodol] Yatte Mita' Anime DVD/BD Release Schedule Set". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
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