<![CDATA[The original is a light novel by Iruma Hitoma that was serialized in Vol. 28 of Dengeki Bunko Magazine in 2013, and was made into a manga in 2016, with an anime adaptation scheduled to begin airing in October 2020. It is a slice-of-life story centered around two girls, Adachi and Shimamura, who gradually become attracted to each other and develop a relationship that is more than just friends... a so-called yuri story. Each part of the story progresses from either Adachi's or Shimamura's point of view.
Since the story revolves around the interactions between Adachi and Shimamura, there are few characters and no male characters. This time, I would like to introduce the charms of the other characters that support the work.
Hino Akira
A classmate of Shimamura's who often hangs out with him. He's a bit of a joker and has an old man-like hobby of fishing in fishing ponds.
He often encounters strange people, and his encounter with Yashiro was also due to an introduction from Hino. Since becoming a second-year student, he's in a different class from Shimamura.
Her personality is positive and bright
Hino wants to be friends with Adachi, whom she met through Shimamura, so she asks Shimamura what kind of person Adachi is.
Hino's positive attitude of wanting to be friends with everyone is what attracts even strange people.
Before he knew it, he had a good relationship with Adachi
Adachi, who is worried about what to buy for Shimamura's Christmas present, decides to consult with Hino. Seeing Adachi confused, saying that he can't choose together with Shimamura... Hino understands everything and lends a hand.
The two of them seem to have a good relationship, as she calls Adachi "Adachi". After this, the two go to buy tea together, and Adachi, hearing that Hino often goes to buy tea at the request of her family, once again thinks that Hino is a young lady.
By the way, Hino lives in a Japanese-style mansion and has four older brothers.
Nagafuji Taeko
Hino's childhood friend and best friend since kindergarten. Of course, she is also Shimamura's classmate and friend. She has big breasts, glasses, and looks that are truly flawless, but she has a poor memory and is often absent-minded, so Hino often teases her.
She seems to be bothered by the fact that boys' eyes are drawn to her breasts. Even in the second year, she is in the same class as Hino, but is separated from Shimamura.
I can't ride a bike at this age...
Adachi, Shimamura, Hino, and Nagato decided to go to karaoke. Hino and Nagato arrived at the meeting place on their bikes! Someone pointed out that they were riding the bikes backwards, but Nagato can't ride a bike, so it can't be helped.
Nagato is a high school student who can't ride a bike, but he doesn't think anything of it, so it's probably OK. This is a rare scene where we can see Nagato without his glasses.
An item that highlights a lack of taste
Shimamura is trying to buy a Christmas present for Adachi, but he knows he has no taste for presents, so he consults Nagato on what to buy.
The answer Nagato gives is... a boomerang. Was it a bad idea for Shimamura to say it was for his sister? Well, in the first place, there aren't many people who have bought a boomerang (lol)
Nagato shows his unique taste.
Chikama Yashiro
A strange girl who Hino encountered at a fishing pond, she calls herself an alien beauty. She says that "Doho" went missing on Earth and came to look for him, but she is surprisingly laid back and enjoys fishing.
Since meeting Shimamura, she has taken a liking to him and often shows up, so Adachi sees her as a rival.
The impact of the encounter is the biggest
Shimamura was introduced to Yashiro by Hino and met him. When he appeared in a space suit costume with a pretty crazy setting, he never dreamed that such a beautiful girl was inside.
Shimamura suggested that he take off his helmet, but he stubbornly refused because his face wasn't yet formed. I thought he didn't want to show his face, but the next time they met he showed his face, so it seems that he didn't want to show his face.
Anyway, he was faithful to the setting. He was also the person who gave Shimamura the opportunity to invite Adachi to class, and even though he was young, he made philosophical remarks.
Tarumi
Shimamura's best friend from elementary school, he calls Shimamura "Shima-chan". They became estranged after going to different junior high schools, and there were rumors that he often skipped school and became a proper delinquent in junior high school.
When he meets Shimamura by chance at Nagato's family's butcher shop, he approaches Shimamura in an attempt to get back together. Shocked that Shimamura did not call her by her old name, the two of them try to part ways, but as they are leaving, Shimamura calls her by her old name, "Taru-chan!!", so it seems like their relationship will improve again.
Adachi's Mother
She is a beautiful woman who looks like Adachi with a different hairstyle, and although she has a 15-year-old child, she has a youthful appearance and personality.
By chance, she ends up having a sauna battle with Shimamura at the sports gym, but she loses. She keeps her promise to Shimamura to be a parent-like person for her child.
She is Adachi's mother, after all, as she keeps her one-sided promises. She seems to have had a vague feeling that Shimamura knew her daughter, but she didn't say anything, which is probably a mature response.
Shimamura's younger sister
She gets along well with her older sister Shimamura, and lives in the same room. She likes to sit between her sister's legs and play games with her.
Because of this, Shimamura seems to think that sitting between her legs is a normal way to sit.
There are surprisingly few characters in Adashima, so pay attention to the characters other than the main one! Summary
What did you think?
The main characters, Adachi and Shimamura, are obviously great characters, but the other characters are just as unique and charming.
There aren't that many characters, but each one is strong enough that it doesn't really bother me.
The anime is scheduled to air from October 2020, so it will be interesting to see what kind of voices will be used!