The appeal and evaluation of the bonus anime of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun: The appeal of the bonus anime and detailed explanation

"Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun" is an anime based on the popular manga by Izumi Tsubaki, and the OVA "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Bonus Anime" produced as a bonus is indispensable content for fans. This bonus anime is included in each volume of the BD/DVD, and can be enjoyed as a new short anime after the final episode of the main anime. Here, we will introduce its appeal and detailed information, and provide information to help you understand the work more deeply.

■Released media and original media

This bonus anime is released as an OVA and is based on a manga by Izumi Tsubaki. The original work is published in "Gangan ONLINE" (Square Enix), and is loved by many readers as a comedy work depicting the world of girls' manga.

■ Release date and distributor

The bonus anime will be released between September 24, 2014 and February 25, 2015, and will be included as a video bonus with each Blu-ray/DVD volume. Released and distributed by KADOKAWA Media Factory Co., Ltd.

■ Minutes and number of episodes

Each episode is a short anime of about 10 minutes, and there are six episodes in total. Although they are short, they are packed with dense content and are not to be missed by fans.

■ Production staff

The director is Mitsue Yamazaki, and the series composition and script are by Yoshiko Nakamura. The character design and general animation director is Junichiro Taniguchi, the chief director is Ryohei Takeshita, the art director is Jiro Kono, the color design is Kei Ishiguro, the director of photography is Kunihiko Ito, the editor is Mutsumi Takemiya, the sound director is Ko Matsuo, and the music is by Yukari Hashimoto. Animation is by Doga Kobo, and the production is by the Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Production Committee.

■ Story

The story of "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun" begins when Sakura Chiyo, a high school girl who falls in love with Nozaki Umetaro, a rough high school boy, gathers up the courage to confess her feelings to him, but due to a misunderstanding on Nozaki's part, she ends up working as his assistant, helping him with his manuscripts. Although Nozaki is a high school boy, he is also a popular shojo manga artist, and he is surrounded by a diverse cast of unique characters. This is a comedy that depicts their daily lives and the behind-the-scenes of manga production.

■Cast

The voice actors for the main characters are as follows:

• Umetaro Nozaki: Yuichi Nakamura
• Chiyo Sakura: Ari Ozawa
• Mikoshiba Mikoto: Nobuhiko Okamoto
• Masayuki Hori: Yuki Ono
• Hirotaka Wakamatsu: Ryohei Kimura
• Kashima Yu: Mai Nakahara
• Yuzuki Seo: Miyuki Sawashiro

■ Main Characters

Below are detailed profiles of the main characters:

Umetaro Nozaki

"You've been painting it for four hours without knowing?"

Despite being a high school boy, he is a popular shojo manga artist with his own serialized work. His pen name is "Yumeno Sakiko" and his work "Koishiyo♥" is serialized in the shojo manga magazine "Monthly Shojo Romance". He has many fans as a manga artist who delicately depicts the hearts of young girls, but Nozaki himself is insensitive and lacks tact.

• Grade and class: 2nd year high school class B
• Birthday: June 6th (Plum Day)
• Height: 190cm
• Club activities: After-school club
• Hobbies: Manga creation and finding material
• Favorite type: A girl with guts
• Favorite food: Rice
• Foods I don't like: Trendy foreign cuisine (not because it tastes good or bad, but because I'm scared of it because I don't know what it is. Once you eat it, it doesn't bother you anymore)

Sakura Chiyo

"No, Nozaki-kun, I'll do my best!"

A high school girl who has a crush on Nozaki. She confessed her feelings to him, but due to a misunderstanding on his part, she ended up helping him with his manuscript as his assistant... She is a member of the art club, and her skills are highly regarded by Nozaki.

• Grade and class: 2nd year high school class A
• Birthday: March 27th (Cherry Blossom Day)
• Height: 145cm
• Club: Art Club
• Hobby: Collecting cute accessories
• Favorite type: Nozaki
• Favorite food: Cheesecake, sweets
• Disliked food: Green curry

Mikoshiba Mikoto

"I'm your senior as an assistant, so you should respect me at least."

One of the assistants who helps Nozaki with his manga. He is very popular with girls due to his appearance and behavior. Nozaki uses him as the model for a certain character that appears in Koishiyo♥, but Mikoshiba himself is completely unaware of this.

• Grade and class: 2nd year high school class G
• Birthday: February 14th (Valentine's Day)
• Height: 177cm
• Club activities: After-school club
• Favorite type: Kind, modest, and pure type
• Favorite food: Hamburgers
• Disliked foods: Green peppers, bitter things

Masayuki Hori

"Hey Kashima, you're not late!!"

One of the assistants who helps Nozaki with his manga. He is the head of the drama club and is in charge of props. He is ruthless when it comes to giving instructions to his junior, Kashima, who is also in the drama club.

• Grade and class: 3rd year high school class C
• Birthday: November 28th (Good Knee-High Day)
• Height: 164cm
• Club: Drama Club
• Hobbies: Watching movies, going to the theater, traveling
• Favorite type: Girls with beautiful legs
• Favorite food: Tonkotsu ramen
• Disliked foods: Amateur homemade food (especially sweets)

Hirotaka Wakamatsu

"Senpai, if you're going to be nice to me, please be nice to me until the very end."

A first-year boy who is a member of the basketball club. He was also a member of the basketball club in junior high school, and admired Nozaki, who was a senior in the same club at the time. He has a sensitive heart in many ways.

• Grade and class: 1st year high school class D
• Birthday: September 3rd (Sleep Day)
• Height: 185cm
• Club: Basketball club
• Hobbies: Basketball
• Favorite type: Younger girl with a cute personality
• Favorite food: Curry, hamburger
• Food I dislike: Shiitake mushrooms

Kashima play

"For a second I thought the rose fairy had appeared."

A second-year girl who is a member of the drama club. Her handsome features and gentlemanly demeanor make her extremely popular with the female students.

• Grade and class: 2nd year high school class G
• Birthday: October 31st (Halloween)
• Height: 176cm
• Club: Drama Club
• Hobbies: Eating out and shopping
• Favorite type: All girls are cute (not sure about guys)
• Favorite food: Saikyo pickles
• Disliked food: Extremely spicy food

Seo Yuzuki

"Generally speaking, I think I'm a pretty considerate person."

A girl in Chiyo's class who is a member of the vocal music club. She often behaves in a way that doesn't read the atmosphere, which irritates those around her.

• Grade and class: 2nd year high school class A
• Birthday: July 7th (Tanabata)
• Height: 163cm
• Club: Vocal music club
• Hobbies: Exercising and hanging out with friends. Fighting games (arcades). Tactical/action games (home consoles)
• Favorite type: Funny guy
• Favorite food: Sushi and yakitori
• Foods I dislike: Sakura denbu, edible chrysanthemums, and other decorative ingredients

■Subtitle

The subtitles for each episode of the bonus anime are as follows:

• Bonus Anime No.1/Is that handsome guy a friend? Or a boyfriend? (2014/09/24)
• Bonus Anime No. 2 / Continued: Is that handsome guy a friend? Or a boyfriend? (2014/10/29)
• Bonus animation No. 3 / Relationship diagram that connects everything (2014/11/26)
• Bonus animation No. 4/Summer! The beach! Training camp! (2014/12/24)
• Bonus animation No. 5: Which is brighter, me or the sun? (2015/01/28)
• Bonus Anime No. 6: The incident is turned into a girls' manga. (2015/02/25)

■The appeal of the bonus animation

"Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Bonus Anime" is a new short anime produced after the final episode of the anime, and is valuable content for fans to enjoy new episodes. Although each episode is short, about 10 minutes, it depicts the daily lives of the characters and new episodes, and is full of laughter and emotion.

In particular, it provides a deeper look into the behind-the-scenes of Nozaki-kun's shojo manga production and the relationships between the unique characters that surround him, and serves as a supplementary role for making the original work and the anime even more enjoyable. Also, as you can tell from the subtitles of each episode, the story unfolds with humor, keeping viewers entertained.

■ Recommendation points

"Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Bonus Anime" is a must-see for fans of the original manga and anime. Here are some recommended points:

1. A new side to the characters

The bonus anime shows new sides of the main characters, such as Nozaki-kun, Sakura Chiyo, and Mikoshiba Mikoto. For example, Nozaki-kun's struggles in creating a shojo manga and Sakura Chiyo's unrequited love for Nozaki-kun are depicted in more depth, providing a deeper understanding of the characters. In addition, the personalities of each character are more clearly revealed, such as Mikoshiba Mikoto's popularity with girls and Hori Masayuki's strictness in the drama club.

2. Funny and touching stories

Although each episode is short, it is packed with laughs and emotions. For example, "Is that handsome guy a friend? Or a boyfriend?" humorously depicts how popular Mikoshiba Mikoto is with the girls, while "It's summer! It's the beach! It's training camp!" touchingly depicts the characters' summer memories. Through these episodes, viewers can feel closer to the characters' daily lives.

3. Complementing the original work and anime

The bonus anime also plays a role in complementing the story of the original manga and the main anime. For example, in "The Relationship Chart That Connects Everything," the relationships between the characters are clearly depicted, allowing viewers to gain a deeper understanding of the overall story. In addition, in "The Incident is Turned into a Girls' Manga," the process of Nozaki-kun's creation of a girls' manga is depicted, making it an important episode for deepening understanding of the original manga and the main anime.

■ Summary

"Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Bonus Anime" is essential content for fans of the original work and the anime. Although each episode is short, it is packed with new aspects of the characters, as well as laughs and touching episodes, and plays an important role in deepening your understanding of the original work and the anime. Be sure to watch the bonus anime included in each BD/DVD volume and rediscover the charm of Nozaki-kun and his friends.