TV Anime Adaptation of 'Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku' Manga Announced

by Vindstot
Mar 25, 2021 9:55 PM | 25 Comments

Aniplex opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Hiro's Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku (Akebi's Sailor Uniform) manga on Friday, revealing the main staff, a concept art (pictured above), and concept movie.

Synopsis
Akebi Komichi lives out in the countryside with her family. She's won entrance to the prestigious Roubai Academy middle school for girls and now she wants only two things—to wear the school's sailor uniform and to make a hundred friends!

Staff
Director: Miyuki Kuroki (The iDOLM@STER SideM, Occultic;Nine assistant director)
Series Composition, Script: Rino Yamazaki (Darling in the Franxx)
Character Design: Megumi Kouno (Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majuu Sensen Babylonia chief animation director)
Studio: CloverWorks

Hiro began drawing the slice of life manga on the Tonari no Young Jump website in August 2016. Shueisha published the seventh volume last August, with the eighth volume scheduled for release on April 19. Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku has a cumulative of 500,000 copies of its volumes in circulation.

Concept Movie

Official site: https://akebi-chan.jp/
Official Twitter: @AKEBI_chan

Source: PR Times

Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku on MAL

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ooh this movie looks really interesting

Mar 30, 2021 9:06 AM by Eleot

Kuma said:

RobertBobert said:

For example? I find it hard to remember another all-female SOL that was visually incredible.

flying witch? that's pretty much majority female cast right?

This show has male self-isert, so I never thought of it as all-female.

Mar 30, 2021 8:55 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Kuma said:

like any other visual SOL adaptation?

For example? I find it hard to remember another all-female SOL that was visually incredible.

flying witch? that's pretty much majority female cast right?

Mar 27, 2021 2:46 AM by Kuma

Kuma said:

RobertBobert said:

Shippers will try to look for subtext here anyway, personally I'm more worried about how the studio is going to adapt the strong visual focus from the original manga. It hardly makes sense as a regular intimate CGDCT.

like any other visual SOL adaptation?

For example? I find it hard to remember another all-female SOL that was visually incredible.

Mar 27, 2021 2:11 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Kuma said:

well, those kind of guy probably have no intention to read original source, so..

like any other visual SOL adaptation?

Mar 27, 2021 1:59 AM by Kuma

Kuma said:

RobertBobert said:

Non-romance SOL, huh. This manga reminds of a kind of rustic Hibike without music, so I bet after the first 2-3 episodes there will be a bunch of fanboys pretending to have yuri subtext romcom in it. I still remember the dude who thought Jashin-chan Dropkick was "actually" about Medusa and Jashin's deep love story.

well, those kind of guy probably have no intention to read original source, so..

Mar 27, 2021 1:44 AM by RobertBobert

Hmm the manga have some strong Yuri vibes IMO. And other stuff I like.So hopefully the anime will also deliver

Awwww I think she is looking forward to do some lesbian kissing with her girlfriend,,,,YEEEEEEEEEEEEES

Now I am also looking forward to this =P

Mar 26, 2021 7:15 PM by Yuri-Crusader

RobertBobert said:

Kuma said:

the last time we have successful non romance SOL things in young jump is himouto umaru-chan and that was years ago and already ended. current young jump line up is full of romcom and action. need something fresh.

well, those kind of guy probably have no intention to read original source, so..

Mar 26, 2021 7:11 PM by Kuma

Kuma said:

RobertBobert said:

This is Young Jamp, two-thirds of the works there are those that did not make it to Shonen Jump due to age restrictions or genres. For example, they even released several volumes of yuri anthology.

Mar 26, 2021 6:57 PM by RobertBobert

Fario-P said:

Synopsis
Akebi Komichi lives out in the countryside with her family. She's won entrance to the prestigious Roubai Academy middle school for girls and now she wants only two things—to wear the school's sailor uniform and to make a hundred friends!

Wait a sec... doesn't that last part sound a lil familiar......

Joke aside... hmm PV seems okay, animation looks decent and piano is nice. Yet another "idk if i'd watch it tho" though.

And here I was, clicking your link and expecting to find this. I may need to put Komi-san on my radar.

Mar 26, 2021 6:53 PM by jal90

RobertBobert said:

Kuma said:
jump need more non action series, so count me in.

This is Young Jamp, two-thirds of the works there are those that did not make it to Shonen Jump due to age restrictions or genres. For example, they even released several volumes of yuri anthology.

Mar 26, 2021 6:46 PM by Kuma

Fario-P said:

Wait a sec... doesn't that last part sound a lil familiar......

Joke aside... hmm PV seems okay, animation looks decent and piano is nice. Yet another "idk if i'd watch it tho" though.

Aikatsu Friends had a similar premise as well.

Mar 26, 2021 5:25 PM by Hoppy

Kuma said:
jump need more non action series, so count me in.

This is Young Jamp, two-thirds of the works there are those that did not make it to Shonen Jump due to age restrictions or genres. For example, they even released several volumes of yuri anthology.

Mar 26, 2021 5:19 PM by RobertBobert

jump need more non action series, so count me in.

Mar 26, 2021 5:00 PM by Kuma

Rinrinka said:
I really didn't expect this, I thought Akebi manga were just some unknown one.

This title's strong point is the manga's beautiful drawings, not really sure if the anime could also project the same magic as the manga did.

Well, this is the case when work is popular in Japan but not in the West. I saw illustrations from the author for several years, until someone started translating it into English. But yeah, I'm also wondering how this will be handled, given that the chapters are pretty short and very drawing-oriented.

Mar 26, 2021 8:19 AM by RobertBobert

I really didn't expect this, I thought Akebi manga were just some unknown one.

This title's strong point is the manga's beautiful drawings, not really sure if the anime could also project the same magic as the manga did.

Mar 26, 2021 8:11 AM by Rinrinka

I really like this manga, but in what format will it be adapted? Its chapters are pretty short and very much focused on visuals rather than dialogues.

Dauphine said:
Probably the most uninteresting title and synopsis i have ever read, also seems like it'll be an all girls cast, so it's a hard pass for me.

This manga is fairly typical cute girls SoL about how innocent teenage girls interact innocently, ignoring the fact that their actions are not always subtly sexualized for a male audience.

Mar 26, 2021 8:09 AM by RobertBobert

There's no way that they will be able to capture that pure gem of manga. I mean, even in this PV Akebi is like 10x less cute than she's in manga.

Mar 26, 2021 1:01 AM by rsc-pl

CloverWorks should seriously take a break. Yes, their animation somehow is amazing despite all the production issues. But seriously, let those overworked animators rest for some months lol

Mar 26, 2021 12:59 AM by Xenocrisi

Probably the most uninteresting title and synopsis i have ever read, also seems like it'll be an all girls cast, so it's a hard pass for me.

Mar 26, 2021 12:04 AM by Dauphine

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