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'Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!' Rom-Com Manga Set in Kitami Gets TV Anime in January 2024! Pop-Up Stores Also Announced
The romantic comedy 'Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!', set in Kitami City, Hokkaido, will begin airing on TV Tokyo, TV Hokkaido, and BS TV Tokyo every Monday at 24:30 starting January 8, 2024 (Mon). To celebrate the broadcast, pop-up stores will also be held in Ikebukuro and Sapporo.
Serialized bi-weekly on Wednesdays on Shonen Jump+! The author, Kai Ikada, is from Kitami, Hokkaido.
'Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!' is a romantic comedy manga by Kai Ikada, set in Kitami City, Hokkaido. The latest, 11th volume of the manga is currently on sale. Thanks to his roots, Kai Ikada, a native of Kitami City, Hokkaido, published a one-shot version of 'Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!' set in his hometown on 'Shonen Jump+' in January 2019. The one-shot was so well-received that serialization on 'Shonen Jump+' began in September 2019. Now, five years after the one-shot's publication, it is finally being adapted into an anime.
Pop-Up Store to be Held at Sapporo PARCO
The series' first-ever pop-up stores will be held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and Sapporo, Hokkaido. The pop-up stores will feature original merchandise with newly drawn illustrations inspired by Hokkaido (Kitami City), the setting of the story, as well as new chibi-style illustrations. Visitors can also enjoy taking commemorative photos with life-sized character panels specially drawn for the event. This is another exciting event to look forward to, along with the anime.
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