Wish Upon the Pleiades
| Wish Upon the Pleiades | |
 The cast of Wish Upon the Pleiades. | |
| 放課後のプレアデス (Hōkago no Pureadesu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Magical girl |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Shōji Saeki |
| Written by | Daisuke Kikuchi Shōji Saeki |
| Studio | Gainax |
| Released | February 1, 2011 |
| Runtime | 5:01 to 7:15 minutes each |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shōji Saeki |
| Written by | Shōji Saeki |
| Music by | Shiro Hamaguchi |
| Studio | Gainax |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | ABC, Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, Fuji TV, AT-X |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 9, 2015 – June 24, 2015 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime film | |
| Studio | Gainax |
Wish Upon the Pleiades (放課後のプレアデス, Hōkago no Pureadesu, lit. "After-School Pleiades") is an original net animation series produced by Gainax in collaboration with Japanese automaker Subaru.[1][2] The series was released on YouTube in four parts on February 1, 2011 with the English-subtitled version appearing six days later. A television anime series aired in Japan between April and June 2015 and a film adaptation is currently in production.[3]
Story
One day, a girl named Subaru comes across a group of magical girls, among which is her childhood friend Aoi, and becomes one herself. Their duty is to search for fragments of a spaceship belonging to an alien known as a Pleiadian. However, a mysterious boy is seeking the fragments for his own use.
Characters
- Subaru (すばる)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori
- The main heroine, a shy and sometimes clumsy pink-haired girl.
- Aoi (あおい)
- Voiced by: Ayuru Ōhashi
- Subaru's childhood friend, who is often worried about her wellbeing.
- Itsuki (いつき)
- Voiced by: Kanako Tateno
- A kind girl.
- Hikaru (ひかる)
- Voiced by: Yui Makino
- A frank girl whose father is a pianist.
- Nanako (ななこ)
- Voiced by: Saki Fujita
- A girl who is often seen wearing a black witch's outfit even outside of magical form. She has a generally monotone personality which changes when translating for the Pleiadian.
- The Pleiadian (プレアデス星人, Pureadesuseijin)
- Voiced by: Saki Fujita
- A small green alien who is searching for the scattered fragment of his spaceship's engine.
- Minato (みなと)
- Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima
- A sickly boy who resides in a mysterious greenhouse. For some reason he is also seeking the fragments.
Media
Original net animation
The four-part original net animation series was created by Gainax in collaboration with car manufacturer Subaru.[4] The series was released on YouTube on February 1, 2011, with an English subtitled version released on February 7, 2011.[5]
Episode list
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Television series
A television anime adaptation, also by Gainax, aired in Japan between April 9, 2015 and June 24, 2015 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[6] The opening theme is "Stella-rium" by Kano while the ending theme is "Koko kara, Kanata kara" (ここから、かなたから, From Here, From Far Away) by fragments (Natsumi Takamori, Ayuru Ōhashi, Kanako Tateno, Yui Makino, and Saki Fujita).
Episode list
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References
- ^ "News: Subaru x Gainax, Negima, Dragon Crisis Promos Streamed". Anime News Network. November 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "News: Pleiades, St. Seiya, Air Gear, Black Lagoon Promos Streamed". Anime News Network. December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Gainax & Subaru's Hōkago no Pleiades Anime Gets Film". Anime News Network. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ SUBARU, THE ANIMATION: Houkago no Pleiades
- ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-02-07/subaru-gainax-put-english-subs-on-hokago-no-pleiades
- ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-08/crunchyroll-adds-wish-upon-the-pleiades-anime/.86910
External links
- Template:Ja icon SUBARU x GAINAX Animation Project 放課後のプレアデス (official site)
- sbrxgx's Channel (official YouTube channel)
- Wish Upon the Pleiades (OVA) (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Wish Upon the Pleiades (TV) (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
