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A tankobon release has been confirmed for Sore ga Seiyu!, the anime broadcast to which will begin in July. Three volumes will be released simultaneously on Wednesday, July 8. Sore ga Seiyu! has gathered attention for being a doujinshi-turned-anime series. It seems things will heat up for the series all at once with this simultaneous development of a TV anime and tankobon volumes.
Sore ga Seiyu!, an original work that focuses on the daily lives of seiyu (voice actors), is written by Masumi Asano and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. Hata has gained attention as a popular writer of doujinshi for his work on Hayate the Combat Butler in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday. The first part of the series was released by doujin group Hajimemashite at Comic Market 81 held in 2011, after which time it began serialization online. The story is also popular for depicting the daily lives of real seiyu.
Because the series was previously only a doujinshi, the adaptation to tankobon volumes is surely good news. Volumes 1–3 will be published by Ichijinsha on Wednesday, July 8. Each will span 132 pages and cost 645 yen (plus tax). Doujinshi and online compilations are a given, and there will also be specially created manga published. Even the covers will be specially drawn by Hata, with volume 1 depicting Futaba Ichinose, volume 2 depicting Ichigo Moesaki, and volume 3 depicting Rin Kohana. Even fans who already have the doujinshi will enjoy the tankobon volumes.
Broadcasts of the TV anime will begin on Tuesday, July 7 on Tokyo MX1, MBS, and BS Fuji. The three main cast members have already been announced, and they will be active as the unit Earphones. A CD release event has also been confirmed, and other wide developments to precede the broadcast are underway. Keep it here for more follow-up reports to come.
Source: animeanime
