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New information was revealed regarding Junjou Romantica 3, a new anime scheduled to start airing in July. The revealed contents include the key visual, new cast, and new characters of the anime. The official site was also renewed and reopened and is now distributing the information mentioned above. Being the newest work of a popular series, there are high expectations for the anime, and finally, the project has genuinely taken off toward its July broadcast.
Junjou Romantica 3 is the third season of the anime adaptation of the popular BL manga by Shungiku Nakamura. The first and second seasons of the TV series aired in 2008, earning a name for the anime. The story depicts the love affair between the protagonist Misaki Takahashi and Akihiko Usami, an author friend of his brother.
This season starts from Misaki successfully passing his college entrance exams after having Akihiko tutor him. Misaki becomes a freeloader in Usami’s apartment due to his brother being transferred, and the two of them start living together. Misaki also starts to notice the change in their relationship and in his feelings toward Usami.
The key visual shows the main character Misaki being held by Akihiko, giving insight into the relationship of the two. In addition, full body illustrations of six characters were also published, all of them good looking.
Just like the previous parts of the series, the third season is also being produced by Studio Deen. It is directed by Chiaki Kon, who is known for her work on the Higurashi When They Cry series and HappinessCharge PreCure! The Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls.
As for the cast, Takahiro Sakurai, who played Shun Ukiya in Gate Keepers and Kiyomaro Takamine in Zatch Bell!, was appointed for the role of the main character Misaki Takahashi, and Hikaru Hanada, who voices Maynard in One Piece and Acrous Obies in Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy is welcomed back in the role of the super famous novelist Akihiko Usami.
Furthermore, Usami’s maternal cousin Kuroko Usami will be played by Nana Mizuki who is active in countless anime including her role of Hinata Hyuga in Naruto and Fate T. Harlaown in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid.
On the renewed official site, in addition to the information above, visitors can also watch the promotion movie for the Blu-ray Box to release on June 26 on the video page. There is another page titled “Special Contents” which seems to be under construction, so let’s look forward to follow-up announcements.
Junjou Romantica 3
© 2015 Shungiku Nakamura / KADOKAWA / Romantica Club!!
Source: animeanime
Source article written by Toru Soma
