Review of "VitaminX Addiction Act.1": Highly addictive story and charming characters

VitaminX Addiction Act.1 - VitaminX Addiction Act One - Comprehensive Review and Recommendation

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

game

■ Release date

August 26, 2011

■Release and sales

Publisher: D3 Publisher

■Frequencies

29 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 1

■Original Story

D3 PUBLISHER

■ Director

Keiichiro Kawaguchi

■ Production

Animation Production: Nomad

■ Story

With the Seitei School Festival just around the corner, "they" are going to stir up trouble!
It's autumn.

Yuuri has become more friendly with the B6 students since the new semester began.
The summer vacation ended without incident, and I started attending supplementary classes, so it seemed like everything was going smoothly, but then trouble struck again(!)

The school festival season has arrived at Seitei Academy.
New teacher Yuri is excited about his first school festival, but one of his classmates, Class X's handsome idiot B6, Makabe Tsubasa, causes some trouble and is banned from participating in the festival.
In order to spend their first and last school festival with Yuri, the B6 members band together and fight to clear their names and restore their honor, but...

■Explanation

The "Vitamin" series is a popular romance game series for women that has sold over 200,000 copies in total.
The long-awaited animation of "Vitamin X," which could be said to be the origin of this series, has finally been made!
The original story, set at the private Seitei Academy, was written entirely by Storyworks.

The character design is by Kikuchi Akinobu, who was in charge of "Yozakura Quartet," and the director is Kawaguchi Keiichiro, who was in charge of "Hayate the Combat Butler!" The entire series is produced by Nomad, which is renowned for the quality of its work such as the "Rozen Maiden" series!

Stories picked for each character will have you laughing, feeling excited, solving mysteries (?) and maybe even a few tears!
Enjoy the world of the comical romance adventure "Vitamin X" through original animation.

■Cast

・Makabe Tsubasa/Suzuki Tatsuhisa/Kusanagi Hajime/Ono Daisuke/Nanase Shun/Toriumi Kosuke/Sendo Kiyoharu/Yoshino Hiroyuki/Fumonji Goro/Kishio Daisuke/Masami Madarame Mizuki/Suganuma Hisayoshi/Minami Yuri/Nabatame Hitomi/Katsuragi Ginji/Sugita Tomokazu/Otori Koji/Inoue Kazuhiko/Kukage Taro/Miyake Kenta/Kinugasa Shojiro/Miyata Yuki/Nikaido Sho/Oda Yusei/Sanada Masaki/Sakaguchi Daisuke/Nagata Tomoya/Miura Yoshiro

■ Main staff

・Original work: D3 PUBLISHER
・Director: Keiichiro Kawaguchi ・Scenario: StoryWorks
・Character design and animation director: Akinobu Kikuchi ・Music production: Lantis ・Animation production: Nomad

■ Main Characters

A teacher in charge of grammar. After teaching at Seitei Academy's junior high school for two years, she was transferred to the high school. She is the homeroom teacher for "Class X" and enthusiastically teaches the students.
■B6
・Makabe Tsubasa
The leader of B6. He is by far the wealthiest man in the bourgeoisie world of the Holy Emperor, and is also top-notch when it comes to extravagant spending. He is the heir to the Makabe family conglomerate, and is a fashion model with an outstanding style.
・Hajime Kusanagi
He is a caring older brother figure within B6, but he usually sneaks out of school and gets into fights in the city. He also has an unrivaled love for animals.
Nanase Shun is the bassist and leader of the high school indie rock band "Visconti," which is extremely popular at live music venues in Tokyo. He is strict when it comes to money because he is busy with part-time work and band activities.
・Sendo Kiyoharu Nicknamed "Saint Emperor's Little Devil," he loves to play pranks. He is a problem child who repeatedly plays childish pranks, and is nonchalantly happy to commit cruel mischief. He is a basketball genius, but only participates in Saint Emperor's club activities on a whim.
Goro Fumonji is a seemingly cute girl who always dresses as a girl, nicknamed "Goro-chan." She is so cute that some female students are fanatical about her. She is always accompanied by her beloved dachshund, Pau.
・Madarame Mizuki He is quiet and rarely speaks on his own. He is always spaced out, not doing anything, and sleeps wherever and whenever. He travels with his best friend, the white lizard "Toge".
■T6
・Ginji Katsuragi A delinquent teacher who looks and acts flashy and at first glance looks like a host. He shouts his love for women indiscriminately, using useless English and mysterious echoes. He is jealous of Tsubasa, who is taller than him, and gets involved with him.
Koji Otori A gentle teacher who is always smiling. He is also called the "Smiling Prince" and is loved by his students. He is heartbroken by Hajime's sudden change.
・Kukage Taro He has a tough look and is often mistaken for someone in a certain profession. He has a rough personality and always seems like he's lazy and has given up on things, but he also cares about his students. He seems to be concerned about Shun's complicated family situation.
・Shojiro Kinugasa A super handsome teacher who could easily be mistaken for a woman. He always has a gentle smile on his face, but what he says is quite cruel. He is the only one who surpasses the Holy Emperor's Little Devil.
Nikaido: He is calm and collected and handles any situation coolly. He is nervous and doesn't get along with Katsuragi, but Sanada has great trust in him. He is always being bossed around by the innocent Goro.
Masateru Sanada is a lively and passionate teacher. He is the youngest of the teachers and is often mistaken for a student. He is concerned about Mizuki, but is always ignored.
Nagata Tomoya is Tsubasa's personal secretary. He is an excellent secretary and performs his duties calmly.

■Subtitle

・Act.1/Tsubasa and Ichi ~Happy Short Time of Friendship~

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Period: 1-3
・"Extreme Love"
Lyrics: Daisuke Iwasaki Music: Mark Ishikawa
・Arrangement: Mark Ishikawa
・Singer: Tsubasa & Ichi (Tatsuhisa Suzuki & Daisuke Ono)
・ED1
・Period/1
・"School (Diddrim) Frontier"
Lyrics by Yura
・Composer: Mark Ishikawa
・Arrangement: Mark Ishikawa
・Singer: Tsubasa & Ichi (Tatsuhisa Suzuki & Daisuke Ono)

■Detailed evaluation and recommendation

■ Story and Characters

"VitaminX Addiction Act.1" is a story that unfolds around the school festival at Seitei Academy. It depicts the struggles of new teacher Minami Yuri and her class X students, especially the group of idiots known as B6. It is heartwarming to watch the members of B6 come together and fight when Makabe Tsubasa is in danger of being banned from the school festival.

Each character has their own unique personality, and the members of B6 are particularly charming. Each has their own unique charm: Makabe Tsubasa's leadership and sense of money, Kusanagi Hajime's caring older brother, Nanase Shun's passion for music, Sendou Kiyoharu's love of mischief, Fumonji Goro's cross-dressing and cuteness, Madarame Mizuki's quietness and love of animals. The teachers of T6 are also unique, with Katsuragi Ginji's flamboyance, Otori Koji's kindness, and Kukage Taro's strictness adding depth to the story.

■Animation and visuals

Nomad, the studio in charge of animation, is known for the "Rozen Maiden" series, and their high quality is on display in this work. Character design by Kikuchi Satoshi retains the atmosphere of the original game while expressing the movements and expressions unique to animation. The visuals of the B6 members are particularly impressive, with designs that emphasize the individuality of each character, such as fashion models and rock band members.

The backgrounds and colors are beautiful, and the atmosphere of Seitei Academy is well depicted. The school festival scene is full of gaiety and excitement, making it a visual treat. The detailed depiction of the characters' movements and expressions is also superb, and the expressiveness is particularly striking in the comical scenes.

■Music and theme songs

Lantis, the company in charge of music production, is a company with a track record of producing music for numerous anime, and the high quality of their work can be felt in this work. In particular, the opening theme "Extreme" and the ending theme "Diddream Frontier" feature the impressive voices of Tatsuhisa Suzuki and Daisuke Ono, who are in charge of Tsubasa and Hajime, and liven up the atmosphere of the story. The combination of Daisuke Iwasaki and Mark Ishikawa, who wrote the lyrics and composed the music, is also exquisite, and the worldview of the songs is firmly conveyed.

The background music is also used appropriately to match the development of the story, with lively music being used effectively in the school festival scene in particular, and quiet melodies that resonate in the heart and add depth to the story in scenes that depict the characters' feelings.

■ Voice actors and acting

The cast includes a stellar cast of voice actors, including Suzuki Tatsuhisa, Ono Daisuke, Toriumi Kosuke, Yoshino Hiroyuki, Kishio Daisuke, Suganuma Hisayoshi, Nabatame Hitomi, Sugita Tomokazu, Inoue Kazuhiko, Miyake Kenta, Miyata Yuki, Oda Yusei, Sakaguchi Daisuke, and Miura Yoshiro. Their performances really bring out the individuality of the characters, and the voice actors of the B6 members in particular bring out the best in their characters.

In particular, Suzuki Tatsuhisa's voice as Makabe Tsubasa is full of strength, leadership and a sense of money, as well as a kindness that values ​​friendship, bringing out the charm of the character. Ono Daisuke's voice as Kusanagi Hajime expresses his caring older brother side and his love of animals. Toriumi Kosuke's voice as Nanase Shun brings out his passion for music and his strict sense of money, adding depth to the character.

■ Recommendation points

"VitaminX Addiction Act.1" is a comical love adventure set at a school festival. The characters are all very unique, with the members of B6 especially standing out. The animation is also of high quality, and you can enjoy the visuals and music. The voice actors' performances are also excellent, bringing out the best in the characters.

The recommended points are as follows:

• The charm of unique characters
• High quality animation and visuals
• Impressive music and theme song
• Performances by a stellar cast of voice actors
• A comical story set at a school festival

This work is especially recommended for fans of romance games for women, and for those who like school stories and comical romance stories. It is also recommended for those who enjoy the quality of animation and music. Please give it a watch.