Hime Gal Paradise: A thorough review of the charming characters and depth of the story

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■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

December 28, 2010 Ciao February 2011 issue DVD

■Release and sales

Shogakukan

■Original Story

Kazuo Akira

■ Director

Yoshitaka Fujimoto

■ Production

・Animation Production: SynergySP
Produced by Shogakukan Shueisha Productions. Produced and written by Shogakukan.

■ Story

Himeko, who attends Choshibuko High School, which is full of fashionable gals, is a plain and quiet girl. But one day, she meets Tochiotome-sama, a transfer student who is a boy but is also a super beautiful princess gal, and her life changes! Thanks to Tochiotome-sama, Himeko discovers the joy of fashion and makes her debut as a princess gal!?

■Explanation

A high-tension comedy story that will revolutionize beauty with excitement and laughter.

■Cast

・Himeko Tachikawa/Anmi Asakura ・Tochiotome Bishin/Akino Watanabe ・Jewelry/Emiri Kato ・Masumi Takaoka/Mana Hirata

■ Main staff

・Original story: Akira Wao・Planning: Ciao Editorial Department・Character design and animation director: Shoko Hagiwara・Art director: Natsumi Sakamoto・Color design: Kayoko Inuno・Director of photography: Kenji Hirochi・Editor: Hiromi Komine・Sound director: Koichi Iizuka・Sound effects: Toshiya Wada・Music selection: Sayaka Mizuno・Sound production: HALF H・P ​​STUDIO
・BGM／E Redford
・Animation Production: SynergySP
Director: Yoshitaka Fujimoto Produced by: Shogakukan Shueisha Productions Copyright: Shogakukan

■ Main Characters

・Tachikawa Himeko A high school freshman who has just discovered her love for fashion. He has a crush on Tochiotome-sama, and after pursuing the beauty of the goddess Tochiotome, he has become a Hime-gal. He loves strawberries! His special skills are "dressing up" and "quickly changing into men's clothes."
・Jewelry Tochiotome's pet. A black leopard girl who loves meat and fashion.
・Masumi Takaoka, commonly known as Boss Gal. A charismatic gal in her third year of high school.

■Subtitle

・Episode 1: 5 Seconds Before I Seriously Fall in Love!? (February 2011 issue)
・Episode 2: Even if it's tough, it's fine on the court!? (May 2011 issue)
・Episode 3: Hey (￣◇￣;) It's Kyofu's clothes (August 2011 issue)
Episode 4: Hamburger Served (*＾▽＾*) Princess Gal is also full of energy at her part-time job!! (September 2011 issue)
Episode 5: Get it♪(´θ`) The sports girls are running with the dream of becoming models!! (November 2011 issue)
・Episode 6: Super Love (*^E^*) Christmas in the Tropics!? (January 2012 issue)
・Episode 7/Heartbeat~(///∇//) Valentine's Day is all about sushi! (March 2012 issue)
Episode 8: Oh, the Champs-Élysées?! Are you hungry?! Σ(´ロ｀;)/Amaou-sama makes an appearance~ (April 2012 issue)
Episode 9: Don't fight for me! Let's have a hot, hot fight! (May 2012 issue)

■ Theme songs and music

Theme song/Period/Episode 3 onwards/“MOTTE NOTTE GET YOU!”
Lyrics by Senyuu, Music by Shota Takekake
Arrangement: E. Redford
・Singer: Kanako Miyamoto

review

Hime Gal Paradise is an OVA based on the manga by Kazuo Akira, first released on December 28, 2010. The work was released as a DVD supplement to the February 2011 issue of Ciao magazine, and was published and distributed by Shogakukan and directed by Fujimoto Yoshitaka. It was animated by SynergySP and produced by Shogakukan Shueisha Productions, with the copyright also being handled by Shogakukan.

The story revolves around Tachikawa Himeko, a plain and quiet girl attending Choshibuko High School. Her life changes when she meets a new transfer student, Tochiotome. Tochiotome is a boy who is extremely beautiful and a princess gal. Thanks to him, Himeko discovers the joys of fashion and makes her debut as a princess gal. This work is known as a high-tension comedy story that brings about a revolution in beauty with excitement and laughter.

The cast includes Asakura Ayumi as Tachikawa Himeko, Watanabe Akeno as Bishin Tochiotome, Kato Emiri as Jewelry, and Hirata Mana as Takaoka Masumi. The main staff includes the original author Kazuo Akira, the planning team of Ciao Editorial Department, character designer and animation director Hagiwara Shouko, art director Sakamoto Natsumi, color designer Inuno Kayoko, cinematographer Hirochi Kenji, editor Komine Hiromi, sound director Iizuka Koichi, sound effects by Wada Toshiya, music selection by Mizuno Sayaka, sound production by HALF H・P ​​STUDIO, and background music by E Redford.

The main characters are Tachikawa Himeko, Bishin Tochiotome, Jewelry, and Takaoka Masumi. Tachikawa Himeko is a high school freshman who has discovered her passion for fashion and has a crush on Tochiotome. Bishin Tochiotome is a boy who became a princess gal after pursuing beauty. He loves strawberries and his special skills are "mori" and "quickly changing into men's clothes." Jewelry is Tochiotome's pet, a black panther girl who loves meat and fashion. Takaoka Masumi is known as the boss gal and is a charismatic gal in her third year of high school.

The subtitles are made up of 9 episodes, each with its own unique title. Episodes 1 to 9 depict Himeko's growth and her relationship with Tochiotome. The theme song is used from episode 3 onwards, called "MOTTE NOTTE GET YOU!", with lyrics by Senyu, music by Takekake Shota, arrangement by E Redford, and singing by Miyamoto Kanako.

Recommendation

"Hime Gal Paradise" is a very enjoyable work for those who are interested in gal culture and fashion. In particular, the high-tension gags and the individuality of the characters are attractive, so you will never get bored of watching it. Another attractive feature is that it is provided in the form of an OVA, so you can watch it easily.

This work is recommended not only for fans of the original manga, but also for those who like anime and comedy. In particular, you will be able to enjoy it more if you pay attention to the growth story of Tachikawa Himeko and her relationship with Bishin and Chiotome. In addition, the theme song "MOTTE NOTTE GET YOU!" is very catchy, and you can enjoy the afterglow after watching it.

Furthermore, this work was provided as an appendix to the girls' manga magazine "Ciao," so it is also recommended for girls' manga fans. Since it is provided in the form of an OVA, it is also easy to watch, which is one of its attractions. Please give it a try.