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Oregairu Zoku Blu-ray Bonus Illustrations Revealed

The official website of the anime adaptation of Wataru Watari and Ponkan8’s Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) light novel series has revealed some bonus illustrations that fans will receive for ordering the Blu-ray volumes of the second season, Oregairu Zoku.

 

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The anime itself is nearing completion and the first volume of the Blu-ray will release on June 24. A total of 8 outlets will be offering special illustrations, which may come as an acrylic board, box cover or special sleeve. In order to receive the bonus illustrations, you will have to order all 7 volumes of the Blu-ray from the respective outlets. They include:

  • Animate, acrylic board

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  •  Sofmap, Blu-ray box cover

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  • Gamers, Blu-ray box cover

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  • Toranoana, Blu-ray box cover

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  • HMV, Blu-ray box cover

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  • Tsutaya, Blu-ray sleeve cover

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  • Amazon Japan, Blu-ray box cover

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  • TBS Store, Multi Cross B1 poster

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The main cast of the anime’s second season returns from the first season:

  • Takuya Eguchi (Kazuya Kujou in Gosick) will voice Hachiman Hikigaya
  • Saori Hayami (Ayase Aragaki from Oreimo) is back as Yukino Yukinoshita
  • Nao Touyama (Chitoge Kirisaki in Nisekoi) will return to voice Yui Yuigahama

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New Cast members include:

  • Ayane Sakura (Kokoa Hoto in Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) will voice new character Iroha Isshiki
  • Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna Yuuki from Sword Art Online) will be voicing another new character, Orimoto Kaori

The majority of the anime’s supporting cast will return to voice their characters in Oregairu Zoku:

  • Mikako Komatsu (Neko from K) voicing as Saika Totsuka
  • Nobuyuki Hiyama (Hiei in Yu Yu Hakusho) as Yoshiteru Zaimokuza
  • Aoi Yuuki (Madoka Kaname in Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica) voices Komachi Hikigaya
  • Mai Nakahara (Yuu Kashima in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun) will be voicing Haruno Yukinoshita
  • Ryoka Yuzuki (Satsuki Kiryuuin in Kill la Kill) as Shizuka Hiratsuka
  • Takashi Kondou (Ritsu Onodera from Sekaiichi Hatsukoi) will voice Hayato Hayama

The second season features new staff members, including a new director and animation studio. The new staff are as follows:

  • Director: Kei Oikawa (Minami-ke: OkaeriOutbreak Company)
  • Series Composer: Shoutarou Suga (OregairuIsshuukan Friends)
  • Anime Character Designer: Yuichi Tanaka (Toaru Majutsu no IndexLast Exile)
  • Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (OregairuLittle Busters!)
  • Music Composer: monaca (OregairuHanayamata)
  • Animation Studio: Studio Feel (Minami-ke TadaimaOutbreak Company)

Nagi Yanagi returms to voice the Opening song for the second season singing the song Harumodoki. She performed the OP of first season of the Oregairu anime, Yukitoki. The Ending theme song will once again be sung by Saori Hayami and Nao Touyama who voice the main characters in the anime and also performed the ED of the anime’s first season.

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) is a light novel series written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by Ponkan8. The light novels began in March 2011 and is published in Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko imprint. To date there has been 9 volumes and 4 short stories published. There has been three spin-off manga adaptations written and illustrated by various people. The series also received an anime adaptation that aired in April 2012 that was animated by Brain’s Base (Baccano!Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun). Additionally, a visual novel was developed by 5pb. for the PlayStation Vita that released on September 19th last year. The second season of the anime was announced early this year.

Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters: “They’re a bunch of liars.” When he isasked about his future dreams, he responds, “Not working.” A teacher gets Hachiman to join the “Volunteer Service” club, which happens to have the school’s prettiest girl, Yukinoshita Yukino.

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Oregairu Zoku is currently airing every Friday on TBS at 1:51am JST. The first Blu-ray volume will release on June 24 and costs ¥4,500 (~ $35.60 USD), containing the first episode.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/oregairu/
And follow their Twitter here: @anime_oregairu

 
Source Article and Images – Oregairu Anime Website
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