Anime Spotlight - AOHARU x MACHINEGUN
by Anthony Foronda,

Key Staff
- Director: Hideaki Nakano
- (Yatterman Night Episode Director (Eps.2) )
- Series Composition: Kenji Konuta
- (Ace of Diamond)
- Character Design: Junko Yamanaka
- (Case Closed)
Introduction
Now, let's start deathmatches where we don't die.
Story
Due to a certain incident, a high school student named Hotaru Tachibana is half-forced to play a survival game. Surrounded by highly characteristic comrades such as Masamune Matsuoka, a host from a host club, and Toru Yukimura, an erotic manga artist, Hotaru initially plays only because she has to, but as time es she gradually becomes fascinated by the game......
Characters
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Hotaru Tachibana VA:Mikako Komatsu A high school student that started playing a survival game after being invited by Matsuoka. Has a strong sense of justice and high athletic skills. |
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Masamune Matsuoka The host that dragged Hotaru into the world of survival games. Fights using the kinetic vision skills he nurtured through work as his weapon.VA:Tomoaki Maeno |
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Toru Yukimura VA:Yoshitsugu Matsuoka An erotic manga artist specializing in SM that has familiarized himself with Matsuoka. He is a walking embodiment of sexual harassment, but his skills as a sniper are genuine. |
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Nagamasa Midori A survival gamer that has some kind of grudge against Matsuoka and Yukimura. His normal job is that of a pediatrician. VA:Kazuyuki Okitsu |
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Takatora Fujimoto VA:Ryōhei Kimura A doctor that loves and respects Midori. He has a scary face, and his patients fear him for it. |
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Ichi Akabane A sniper for "Hoshishiro", a group that has Midori as its leader. She is normally a nurse.VA:Eri Kitamura |
Cast
- Hotaru Tachibana
- Mikako Komatsu
- Masamune Matsuoka
- Tomoaki Maeno
- Toru Yukimura
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
- Nagamasa Midori
- Kazuyuki Okitsu
- Takatora Fujimoto
- Ryōhei Kimura
- Ichi Akabane
- Eri Kitamura
- Kanae Yajima
- Yui Horie
Staff
- Original Story
- Square Enix)
- Director
- Hideaki Nakano
- Series Composition/Screenplay
- Kenji Konuta
- Character Design/Chief Animation Director
- Junko Yamanaka
- Sub Character Design
- Toshimitsu Kobayashi
- Prop Design
- Tomokazu Sugimura
- Art Director
- Masaki Mayuzumi
- Color Coordinator
- Rie Katō
- Action Animation Director
- Yasuhiro Saiki
- Supervisor
- Itto Sara
- Filming Director
- Shigeki Asakawa
- Editor
- Kaoko Kimura
- Sound Director
- Tōru Nakano
- Music
- Asami Tachibana
- Animation Production
- Brains・Base
- Opening Theme
- "The Bravest Destiny" sung by Toy☆Gungun
- Ending Theme
- "Gunjou Survival" sung by Mikako Komatsu
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