Alcohol × Girls Youth Anime "Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana" Broadcasting Starts April 10! Report on Special Program Featuring Sayumi Suzushiro and Others

At the information unveiling special program for the anime "Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana," which was broadcast live on ABEMA, it was announced that the series will begin broadcasting on Friday, April 10 at 24:00 (midnight), with simultaneous terrestrial broadcast and fastest streaming on ABEMA.

"Kamiina Botan, Yoheru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana" is an "Alcohol × Girls Youth Story" about Botan Kamiina, a 20-year-old female college student who moves into a student dormitory upon entering university, and deepens her relationships with fellow dormitory residents through "alcohol" after meeting the dorm manager, Ibuki Tomino.

The special program broadcast on ABEMA on February 23 brought together six main cast members: Sayumi Suzushiro (as Botan Kamiina), Yoshino Aoyama (as Ibuki Tomino), Minako Kotobuki (as Kanade Gujō), Yurina Amami (as Akane Yusa), Miyu Tomita (as Yaeka Kitamori), and Maki Kawase (as Chang Chin-Lan). The program featured the unveiling of the teaser PV and ending theme information, character deep-dive talks, and variety segments related to alcohol.

■ Broadcasting Starts April 10! Aoyama on Teaser PV: "It Contains the Essence of This Work"

This was the first special program to gather all six main cast members, and the broadcast started with a friendly atmosphere from the beginning. When asked about the recording sessions, Suzushiro revealed, "It's pretty much like this (lol). Since not many people appear besides this group, we would talk every time saying things like 'That looked delicious, didn't it?'" Aoyama also shared a behind-the-scenes story, saying, "Sometimes Kotobuki-san would bring us beer as a gift." The studio was enveloped in a warm mood with these production anecdotes befitting an "alcohol anime."

After that, the program quickly moved to the new information announcement corner. First, the teaser PV, which even the cast was seeing for the first time, was unveiled, and the studio erupted with excitement, exclaiming "Wowww!" Aoyama also raised her voice in excitement, saying, "It contains the essence of this work!"

Furthermore, as broadcast and streaming information, it was announced that "broadcasting will start on Friday, April 10 at 24:00 (midnight)" and "simultaneous terrestrial broadcast and fastest streaming on ABEMA." Suzushiro showed a smile, saying, "I'm happy because it's a work that perfectly fits the spring season."

Next, the ending theme "Kanjō Glass" (lyrics: Erika Masaki / composition and arrangement: Kana Hashiguchi) was also unveiled for the first time. It was revealed that each of the six characters will perform the song, with different visuals prepared for each episode in a luxurious specification, causing the studio to get even more excited. Suzushiro, who had already seen part of the visuals, left a meaningful comment saying, "It's incredible, isn't it!" and commented about the song, "The moment I heard the song, I thought 'This is so Botan Kamiina.' I think I'll cry when this plays during the ending." Aoyama also nodded enthusiastically, saying, "I know! The lyrics are the best, right?" raising fans' expectations.