 Publisher Kodansha announced on Thursday that a television anime adaptation of Hazano Kazutake's Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi (Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence) is in production. The main staff and an illustration (pictured) by the mangaka to commemorate the announcement were also revealed.Staff Director: Sumie Noro (Maoujou de Oyasumi assistant director, Yesterday wo Uttate episode director) Series Composition: Yuka Yamada (Koisuru Asteroid, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon) Character Design: Hiromi Nakagawa (Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!, Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi chief animation director) Studio: Doga Kobo Kazutake began serializing the romantic comedy manga in Shounen Magazine R in April 2017. Kodansha shipped the tenth volume on June 16. Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English digitally in May last year. The ninth volume is scheduled to release on July 19. Synopsis Dwelling in the small outskirts of a peaceful town, Lawrence works as a local pastor for the townsfolk. When in need, he is responsible for guiding people to the church to visit the "Saint"—a symbol of good morals who heeds each parishioner’s struggles and grants them sincere advice. Cecelia, a kind young girl, is tasked to fulfill this role; however, this tiresome job quickly exhausts her. That, paired with her hidden somnolent nature, often causes her to laze around the church. This leaves Lawrence to care for the church all by himself. While Cecelia sleeps in anticipation for her next visitor, Lawrence caters to her needs alongside performing the church's numerous responsibilities. Slowly but surely, they begin to form a comfortable and trusting friendship with one another. Lawrence accepting Cecelia's lax nature elates her while she grows accustomed to Lawrence's overly-doting nature. However, as the adoring and absent-minded saint's feelings for the dense and overly protective pastor progress past friendship, how will he respond? [Written by MAL Rewrite] Official Manga Twitter: @shiroseijyo Official manga site: https://pocket.shonenmagazine.com/episode/10834108156630546365 Source: Comic Natalie Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi on MAL |
DatRandomDudeJun 16, 2022 7:38 AM
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| Catholic Church Romance: The Animation I gotta see how this plays out lol |
| Doga Kobo is getting a lot of projects lately. I hope their employees are allowed to sleep. |
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| It's Doga Kobo again. One of the studio ever. |
| Seems like Doga Kobo, LIDENFILMS and Mappa are the only three studios making anime in Japan right now. |
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| Can we get an amen. Dont want to be that guy buuut ... pastors are protestant. |
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| This is a shounen? I assumed it’d be a Shoujo |
Animillion said: This is a shounen? I assumed it’d be a Shoujo Its like Shikimori-san, its Shounen. |
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Wdtm86 said: Animillion said: This is a shounen? I assumed it’d be a Shoujo Its like Shikimori-san, its Shounen. It’s like Shikimori San in that there’s another useless male mc or just that it’s a shounen? |
| Oh dang! i was seeing a lot of art from the artist before. Lookin forward to it, especially from Doga Kobo |
It depends... Catholics also refer to priests as pastors. Tho yeah pastor is prob a less used term |
| that's the doga kobo i know, cute moe animes.. |
| Looks like a fun Romance Anime, I'll give it a try since i am sucker for Romance Anime's |
| "When There Is Evil In This World That Justice Cannot Defeat, Would You Taint Your Hands With Evil To Defeat Evil? Or Would You Remain Steadfast And Righteous Even If It Means Surrendering To Evil?" |
Softhenic03 said: On average Mappa and Dogo Kobo release 3-4 anime per year unlike Lidenflims which is 10+ per year. Currently Cloverworks and Wit are makeing more anime then Mappa and Dogo Kobo.Seems like Doga Kobo, LIDENFILMS and Mappa are the only three studios making anime in Japan right now. |
| SAINT MUST PROTECCCCCCCCCC but like.......why an adaptation for this? Same with Shikimori-san there just isn't much to go off to warrant an adaptation imo |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| Another light shounen romance, seems we will get more of this type anime |
Animillion said: It’s like Shikimori San in that there’s another useless male mc or just that it’s a shounen? Eh , idk if he useless or not. Better read it by yourself. |
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| booooored the romcoms are the new "isekai" in terms of not contributing nothing, it's always the same |
 "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." |
| "This is a christian anime board" will no longer be a meme. Wonder how many shades of "Anime Christianity" this will have. "Nuns are mikos"? "Christian Dragon Jesus"? "Holy Hand Grenade"? Rosary_Diva said: booooored the romcoms are the new "isekai" in terms of not contributing nothing, it's always the same Then don't watch them anymore. They are easily recognizable, so you can't easily be baited into watching one. |
| FGO NA Code: 482.072.599 (F2P thug life of savings...) Ben-to! best nonsensical action anime. Ever. |
Fabris said: "This is a christian anime board" will no longer be a meme. Wonder how many shades of "Anime Christianity" this will have. "Nuns are mikos"? "Christian Dragon Jesus"? "Holy Hand Grenade"? Rosary_Diva said: booooored the romcoms are the new "isekai" in terms of not contributing nothing, it's always the same Then don't watch them anymore. They are easily recognizable, so you can't easily be baited into watching one. those stories don't get enough hate they deserve |
| "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." |
| New anime by Doga Kobo, must watch. |
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Why should romcoms get hate? They're good and enjoyable to watch. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they have to stop pumping them out. Go watch something else if you don't like them. the romcom they are also fantasies for otakus, where a boring and bland guy gets an amazing and extrovert girl as a girlfriend or several girls fall in love with him despite being a beta character with nothing remarkable. The isekai are not usually different because having several girls who fall in love with the protagonist is usually the most important thing, especially now that lately the isekais tend to focus more on the slice of life, the harem and pretend to be a comedy/parody. |
| "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." |
Jeje2020 said: Why should romcoms get hate? They're good and enjoyable to watch. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they have to stop pumping them out. Go watch something else if you don't like them. You've got it backwards. Just because you think they're good and enjoyable doesn't mean they are. They're not, and they take resources away from what could be more interesting projects. There are, after all, only a finite amount of animators. So, no, "watching something else" doesn't solve the problem. Instigating a lack of demand, that is, hate, will. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
Koshi_Inaba said: O_T_T said: You've got it backwards. Just because you think they're good and enjoyable doesn't mean they are. They're not, and they take resources away from what could be more interesting projects. There are, after all, only a finite amount of animators. So, no, "watching something else" doesn't solve the problem. Instigating a lack of demand, that is, hate, will. Good thing nobody cares what you think, LOL That is genuinely the most meaningless, pathetic response I have ever heard anyone muster. Not only is that provably false, nothing I just said even has anything to do with what I alone think. That subject was never brought up, I'm discussing the inarguable facts of human resources. If you're going to make a nuisance of yourself, at the very least argue against that which I said, not that which you made up. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
Jeje2020 said: Animillion said: It’s like Shikimori San in that there’s another useless male mc or just that it’s a shounen? It's like Shikimori in the sense that it's another wholesome fluffy romcom. Also, Izumi ain't useless. I suggest you watch the series instead of just relying on the first few episodes. If I judged every anime like you, I would never have watched all of Evangelion just because Shinji was a whiny MC. I’m actually caught up with the anime. Although he wasn’t necessarily annoying in the previous episode, he’s still bland and boring. Also, what do you mean by “if you judged every anime like me”. The season is almost done. How much more do I need to watch to have a reasonable opinion? Anyway, someone mentioned that if you like ToniKawa then you might like this, so that’s good enough for me to give it a watch. |
AnimillionJun 17, 2022 9:14 AM
| @Animillion It is curious, you remind me that shoujo romance exists since basically romcoms like these have completely extinguished them despite the fact that they are not a good replacement, if you like shoujo romances I would recommend staying away from these works since many really are fantasies for hikikomoris where the girl is only the prize for a loser male character, while a shoujo this does not happen but both feel like a true couple for example fruits basket |
G0ldStark said: @Animillion It is curious, you remind me that shoujo romance exists since basically romcoms like these have completely extinguished them despite the fact that they are not a good replacement, if you like shoujo romances I would recommend staying away from these works since many really are fantasies for hikikomoris where the girl is only the prize for a loser male character, while a shoujo this does not happen but both feel like a true couple for example fruits basket I’ve watched some Shoujo anime, but tbh many of them are the same except the genders are reversed. I haven’t watch Fruits Basket, but I’ve heard that’s actually an anamoly among the abundance of lacklustre Shoujo. I loved shoujos like My Love Story and Snow White with the Red Hair tho, so I’d welcome some straight good romance shoujos with great male and female leads |
Animillion said: G0ldStark said: @Animillion It is curious, you remind me that shoujo romance exists since basically romcoms like these have completely extinguished them despite the fact that they are not a good replacement, if you like shoujo romances I would recommend staying away from these works since many really are fantasies for hikikomoris where the girl is only the prize for a loser male character, while a shoujo this does not happen but both feel like a true couple for example fruits basket I’ve watched some Shoujo anime, but tbh many of them are the same except the genders are reversed. I haven’t watch Fruits Basket, but I’ve heard that’s actually an anamoly among the abundance of lacklustre Shoujo. I loved shoujos like My Love Story and Snow White with the Red Hair tho, so I’d welcome some straight good romance shoujos with great male and female leads a great list of recommendations so that people do not forget that there is an entire demographic where shows them that girls are people who have thoughts and feelings of their own and aren't prizes to be won.  |
G0ldStark said: Animillion said: I’ve watched some Shoujo anime, but tbh many of them are the same except the genders are reversed. I haven’t watch Fruits Basket, but I’ve heard that’s actually an anamoly among the abundance of lacklustre Shoujo. I loved shoujos like My Love Story and Snow White with the Red Hair tho, so I’d welcome some straight good romance shoujos with great male and female leads a great list of recommendations so that people do not forget that there is an entire demographic where shows them that girls are people who have thoughts and feelings of their own and aren't prizes to be won. I would put a big BUT ANIME ONLY on Bunny Drop...because, you know, the manga went into weird, disturbing places, later on. |
| FGO NA Code: 482.072.599 (F2P thug life of savings...) Ben-to! best nonsensical action anime. Ever. |
Fabris said: G0ldStark said: a great list of recommendations so that people do not forget that there is an entire demographic where shows them that girls are people who have thoughts and feelings of their own and aren't prizes to be won. I would put a big BUT ANIME ONLY on Bunny Drop...because, you know, the manga went into weird, disturbing places, later on. manga? this is only a list of anime |
O_T_T said: You've got it backwards. Just because you think they're good and enjoyable doesn't mean they are. They're not, and they take resources away from what could be more interesting projects. There are, after all, only a finite amount of animators. So, no, "watching something else" doesn't solve the problem. Instigating a lack of demand, that is, hate, will. Good thing nobody cares what you think, LOL I'm sorry sir, but I do care that opinion and I must back this point up as truth. They use and waste the talent of many animators on really boring projects lacking in substance and the best example I could give you is Spy x Family and their incessant folish of ignoring their plot, of not using the potential it has... no, instead we have filler, repeat the same visual gag of the girl meme and other idiosyncratic nonsense. |
RayReynolds said: I'm sorry sir, but I do care that opinion and I must back this point up as truth. They use and waste the talent of many animators on really boring projects lacking in substance and the best example I could give you is Spy x Family and their incessant folish of ignoring their plot, of not using the potential it has... no, instead we have filler, repeat the same visual gag of the girl meme and other idiosyncratic nonsense. I'm glad that the production committees in Japan responsible for the anime that we watch don't rely on the opinions of people like you. And as for SxF, you must really have shit taste if you're complaining about a MASTERPIECE that pretty much everyone and their mother loves. And you know what? I'm glad SxF is focusing more on the gag aspect of the show. It's one of the most entertaining aspects of SxF. if I have a shit taste? So I can also say that you have a shitty opinion yes, sir those are strong arguments  |
Jeje2020 said: Yeah, I think they're good and I know for a fact that plenty of people do too. Are you under the impression that there being "plenty of people" sharing your opinion somehow makes it more reliable? I do not find it at all an unlikely scenario that "plenty of people" simply fail to understand what makes a show worth producing, as you have. Hence, why Japan will keep pumping out romcoms because they have a market and they have a market because people like me and many others find them fun and enjoyable. That's true. But there being a market for something, there being customers for something, does not mean that something is automatically good. To make an extreme example, there's a market for heroin. How about you be the one to demonstrate to me and everyone else here why romcoms shouldn't be produced. I already did? They take away resources that could be better used elsewhere. What exactly doesn't make sense to you there? Better yet, why don't you get off your fucking high horse and make anime on your own if you want to keep complaining about the finite resources of the anime industry and some such BS. A - I don't have to participate in something to be able to point out its systematic issues, and B - that still wouldn't deal with said issues. Even if I suddenly had the necessary funds and connections to set up my own anime studio tomorrow, the pumping out of shallow romance anime would still continue to take away from other, more valuable projects that I alone would not be able to quell. Again, don't like the anime? GO WATCH SOMETHING ELSE. Again, doesn't deal with the problem at hand, see my previous comment. |
| Well I for one already loved Lain. |
Jeje2020 said: Animillion said: I’m actually caught up with the anime. Although he wasn’t necessarily annoying in the previous episode, he’s still bland and boring. Also, what do you mean by “if you judged every anime like me”. The season is almost done. How much more do I need to watch to have a reasonable opinion? Anyway, someone mentioned that if you like ToniKawa then you might like this, so that’s good enough for me to give it a watch. Well, I don't have a problem with Izumi's character. People like you might want characters that are interesting but I'm not the type to demand that every MC be memorable, especially if the anime in question is a simple slice of life romcom. And with regards to your remarks regarding this and Tonikawa being similar, just a heads up, unlike Tonikawa, the MC and FMC here aren't together yet. The similarities this has with Tonikawa is that this is a sweet wholesome slice of life. This is the type of romcom that shows like Tonikawa and Shikimori is not just a cutie falls into. The sweet "diabetes inducing" type of romcom as I'd like to call it. What makes it unique though is that the MC is a pastor of a church belonging to religion that somewhat resembles Christianity in an organizational manner and the FMC is a "saint" who can communicate with spirits in the fantasy world they inhabit. My only problem with your comment was calling me out for having a legitimate opinion of Izumi. We can agree to disagree on that. I have no clue what this series is like, so I’ll give it a shot and judge it after |
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