A press release confirmed the production of an anime adaptation of the manga, written and illustrated by Hiro, Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku ((Akebi’s sailor uniform). The statement included production details but did not reveal a planned release date.
Hiro began publishing the manga through the service Tonari not a young jump from the publisher Shueisha The publisher released the sixth compiled volume in November 2019, followed by the seventh in August 2020 in Japan. On that final day, the literary franchise announced that it had collected more than 500,000 copies in circulation.
Production team
- Miyuki Kuroki ((Fate / Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia, occult, nine) is responsible for directing the anime in the studios Cloverworks.
- Emi Kouno ((Majo no Tabitabi, One Piece: Adventures of Nebulandia) is responsible for the character design and the direction of animation.
- Rino Yamazaki ((DARLING in the FRANXX, Medaka box) is responsible for writing and monitoring the scripts.
Synopsis of Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku
The story takes place in a renowned high school for girls in the country, the Roubai Academy. Akebi Komichi always dreamed of wearing the school sailor uniform. The “dream” life of a girl as a schoolgirl finally begins. The time for youth flows slowly. Country life plus high school life plus sailor suits. “Will I be able to make a hundred friends?” This is a retelling of the life story presented by the talented Hiro with a gentle touch.
Source: Comic Natalie
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