To-Love-Ru anime info

Freeter said:

This thread is for discussing the anime version of To-LOVE-Ru, as well as the upcoming drama CD and other related material. Post all thoughts, news, rumors, pics, and such here and not in the manga threads.

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initial rumor:
長谷見沙貴×矢吹健太朗「ToLOVEる」TVアニメ化決定！2008年4月より放送開始予定。

まあ既定路線ですな。わざわざアニメ化の証拠画像まで提供して頂きました。ヤバそうなので公開はしませんが。主要スタッフリングも既に確定してるとのこと。

^ It'll air in April 2008. They've submitted a pic of the anime version of the chars as evidence that it's happening (no link provided though). Staff and casting are still in the works.

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Japanese-only links:

- Initial announcement on MoonPhase: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/moonphase/20070726

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Drama CD cast (from 2ch, added 9/25/07, updated 10/29/07):

ララ・・・戸松遥
リト・・・渡辺明乃
春菜・・・矢作沙友里
ペケ・・・新井里美
ヤミ・・・福薗美里　
ザスチン・・・子安武人
美柑・・・花沢香菜
添乗員・・・川澄綾子
唯・・・名塚佳織
レン＆ルン・・・大浦冬華


Lala = Haruka Tomatsu (Moetan, Sumi Kuroi)
Rito = Akeno Watanabe (CODE GEASS, younger Suzaku)
Haruna = Sayuri Yahagi (Hayate the Combat Butler, Izumi Segawa)
Peke = Satomi Arai (CODE GEASS, Sayoko Shinozaki)
Yami (Eve) = Misato Fukuen (BLACK CAT, Eve and Prof. Tearju)
Zastein = Takehito Koyasu (Myself;Yourself, Osamu Wakatsuki)
Mikan = Kana Hanazawa (Sketchbook ~full color'S~, Sora Kajiwara)
Saki = Ayako Kawasumi (Shakugan no Shana, Yoshida Kazumi)
Yui = Kaori Nazuka (Eureka Seven, Eureka)
Ren / Run = Fuyuka Oura (Princess Resurrection, Hiro Hiyorimi)

Announcement in Jump (from [url=http://toloveru.blog73.fc2.com]unofficial ToLOVE blog, added 10/01):



Release date is February 29, 2008 (leap year, niiice). It will be a completely original story, and the blogger thinks that the anime might tie into it somehow.

New scan in JUMP confirms the new additions to the cast (Saki, Yui, Mikan, etc.), and various 2ch posters have stated that the cast will make an appearance at Jump Festa 2008 on 12/22/07.

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Confirmation of anime in JUMP (from RSF, added 12/9):

According to Ritual Scan Forge (which usually posts JUMP rankings and announcements), the anime version of ToLove will be officially announced in the double issue to be released during the week of Christmas.

Nice x-mas present indeed :D

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Animation Studio Confirmed (from Moon Phase, added 12/16)

Moon Phase has confirmed that the ToLove anime will be airing on the TBS network, and that Studio Xebec (Negima, The Third, Buso Renkin) will be handling the animation.

The official site is here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/to-love-ru/ - however, it is not up yet. No word yet on how many episodes it will be (hopefully 24).

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This post will be updated with any new developments, and others can contribute as well (I'll give credit also), so chat away