Narenare: Cheer for You!

Narenare: Cheer for You!
Key visual featuring the six main characters
菜なれ花なれ
(Nanare Hananare)
Genre
Created by
Anime television series
Directed byKōdai Kakimoto
Written by
Music byNaoki Tani
StudioP.A. Works
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo), BS TV Tokyo, AT-X
Original run July 7, 2024 – September 23, 2024
Episodes12
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Narenare: Cheer for You! (菜なれ花なれ, Nanare Hananare, lit. "Be a Vegetable, Be a Flower") is an original Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works, set in Takasaki, Maebashi and Numata, Gunma.[3] The series is written and directed by Kōdai Kakimoto, featuring original character designs by Takada Tomomi which were adapted into anime designs by Kanami Sekiguchi, and a script written by Kakimoto, Yuniko Ayana, and Midori Gotō.[1][4] It aired from July to September 2024.[5]

Characters

Kanata Misora (美空 かなた, Misora Kanata)
Voiced by: Rika Nakagawa[6]
First year student at Takanosaki High. Skilled in acrobatics. Loves natto and watching movies.
Suzuha Obunai (小父内 涼葉, Obunai Suzuha)
Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima[6]
First year student at Sakurajo Girls School. Skilled in parkour and bouldering.
Anna Aveiro (杏那・アヴェイロ)
Voiced by: Larissa Tago Takeda[6]
First year student at Omaebashi High School. Skilled at capoeira and desktop music [ja].
Nodoka Ōtani (大谷 穏花, Ōtani Nodoka)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[6]
First year student at Omaebashi High School. Skilled in yoga.
Shion Tanizaki (谷崎 詩音, Tanizaki Shion)
Voiced by: Moe Kahara[6]
First year student at Sakurajo Girls School. Skilled in rhythmic gymnastics.
Megumi Kaionji (海音寺 恵深, Kaionji Megumi)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[6]
Noichigo Izawa (伊沢 野苺, Izawa Noichigo)
Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro[7]
Hana Nabatame (生天目 華, Nabatame Hana)
Voiced by: Yūna Kitahara[7]
Hiiragi Kanzaki (神崎 柊, Kanzaki Hiiragi)
Voiced by: Rikako Aida[7]
Miyabi Kushida (櫛田 雅, Kushida Miyabi)
Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[7]
Mari Aieda (愛江田毬, Aieda Mari)
Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[8]

Production and release

In November 2023, DMM.com and P.A. Works announced they were producing an original anime television series titled Narenare: Cheer for You!.[1] It aired from July 7 to September 23, 2024, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[5] An advance screening of the first three episodes was held on March 17, 2024 at Takasaki Denkikan, Takasaki.[2] The opening theme song is "Cheer for You!", while the ending theme song is "With", both performed by PoMPoMs (Rika Nakagawa, Yuki Nakashima, Larissa Tago Takeda, Manaka Iwami, Moe Kahara, Miku Itō).[9] Crunchyroll streamed the series worldwide outside of Asia.[10]

Episodes

No.Title [11][12]Directed by [11]Written by [11]Storyboarded by [11]Original air date [13]
1"Front Tuck Somersault Full Twist Layout"
Transliteration: "Kakaekomi, Ichi Kai Chūgaeri, Ichi Kai Hineri Hiraki Ashi, Ichi Kai Shin Mi, Ichi Kai Hineri" (Japanese: 抱え込み１回宙返り1回ひねり開脚一回伸身1回ひねり)		Yuriko AbeKōdai KakimotoKōdai KakimotoJuly 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)
2"Anyway, Something Like That..."
Transliteration: "Tte Kanji de…" (Japanese: って感じで…)		Tomoko HiramukiKōdai KakimotoKōdai Kakimoto &
Masayoshi Nishida		July 14, 2024 (2024-07-14)
3"I Always Look This Way"
Transliteration: "Itsumo Kono Kao Dakara" (Japanese: いつもこの顔だから)		Megumi SogaYuniko AyanaKenichi ImaizumiJuly 21, 2024 (2024-07-21)
4"Capoeira Rhapsody"
Transliteration: "Kapoeira Rapusodi" (Japanese: カポエイララプソディ)		Kenichi SuzukiMidori GotōKenichi SuzukiJuly 28, 2024 (2024-07-28)[a]
5"An Exuberant Carnival Dance"
Transliteration: "Arittake Kānibaru Ondo" (Japanese: ありったけカーニバル音頭)		Yasuyuki ŌishiMidori GotōMegumi SogaAugust 4, 2024 (2024-08-04)
6"No Cheer at the Hot Springs"
Transliteration: "Onsen de Chia wa Ikemasen" (Japanese: 温泉でチアはいけません。)		Yōhei FukuiYuniko AyanaGōichi IwahataAugust 11, 2024 (2024-08-11)
7"Stylish × Styleless!"
Transliteration: "Haikara × Bankara!" (Japanese: ハイカラ×バンカラ！)		Kiyoto NakajimaYuniko AyanaTomomi UmetsuAugust 18, 2024 (2024-08-18)
8"What a busy summer"Tomoaki ŌtaMidori GotōTomomi UmetsuAugust 25, 2024 (2024-08-25)
9"Rain and Cheer"
Transliteration: "Ame to Chia" (Japanese: 雨とチア)		Yuriko AbeMidori GotōToshiya ShinoharaSeptember 1, 2024 (2024-09-01)
10"Go Fight Win"Shigenori AwaiMidori GotōGōichi IwahataSeptember 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
11"Na-nare"
Transliteration: "Na Nare" (Japanese: 菜なれ)		Satoshi NagaoMidori GotōKosaku TaniguchiSeptember 16, 2024 (2024-09-16)[b]
12"Hana-ni-nare"
Transliteration: "Hana ni Nare" (Japanese: 花になれ)		Megumi SogaYuniko AyanaTomomi Umetsu & Kōdai KakimotoSeptember 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)[c]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ This episode aired at 11:55 p.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time.[14]
  2. ^ This episode aired at 12:21 a.m. JST, 36 minutes after the original air time.[15]
  3. ^ This episode aired at 12:15 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (November 9, 2023). "P.A. Works, DMM.com Unveil Original TV Anime Nanare Hananare for 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 『菜なれ花なれ』チア衣装のコンセプトビジュアル解禁！　3月17日（日）高崎電気館での超最速先行上映会の情報も解禁！　かなた役・中川梨花さん、涼葉 役・中島由貴さんが登壇！. Animate Times (in Japanese). February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ キャラクターキービジュアルとキャラクターPVを公開！ メインキャラクター6名とキャストも公開. Nanare Hananare official website (in Japanese). January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  4. ^ 菜なれ花なれ：P.A.WORKS×DMM.comのオリジナルテレビアニメ　2024年放送　群馬の女子高生の“応援”描く青春ドラマ (in Japanese). Mantan Inc. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 22, 2024). "Nanare Hananare Anime Premieres in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 25, 2024). "P.A. Works, DMM.com's Nanare Hananare Original TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (June 11, 2024). "Narenare -Cheer for you!- Anime's Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast & July 7 Debut; Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 13, 2024). "Narenare -Cheer for you!- Anime Casts Kana Ichinose". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2024). "Nanare Hananare Original TV Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Songs Writer & Producer Yūjin Kitagawa of Music Duo Yuzu". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Tai, Anita (June 5, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Witch Hat Atelier, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Narenare -Cheer for You!-, 4 More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī｜Terebi Anime「na-nare hana-nare」Koshiki Saito" STORY｜TVアニメ「菜なれ花なれ」公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime "Narenare: Cheer for You!" Official Site]. narenare-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Watch Watch Narenare -Cheer for you!- - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "On'ea｜Terebi Anime「na-nare hana-nare」Koshiki Saito" ON AIR｜TVアニメ「菜なれ花なれ」公式サイト [On Air｜TV Anime "Narenare: Cheer for You!" Official Site]. narenare-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "菜なれ花なれ 第４話(テレ東、2024/7/28 23:55 OA)の番組情報ページ" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "菜なれ花なれ 第１１話(テレ東、2024/9/15 24:21 OA)の番組情報ページ" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "菜なれ花なれ 第１２話(テレ東、2024/9/22 24:15 OA)の番組情報ページ" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved September 16, 2024.