User:Super Wang/One Room
| One Room | |
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| ワンルーム (Wan Rūmu) | |
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| Genre | Romance, slice of life |
| Anime television series | |
| Produced by | SMIRAL (in Japanese) |
| Music by | Yamazo (in Japanese) |
| Studio | Typhoon Graphics |
| Original network | Tokyo Metropolitan Television |
| Original run | January 11, 2017 – March 29, 2017 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Room Mate ~One Room Side M~ | |
| Produced by | SMIRAL |
| Music by | Yamazo |
| Studio | Typhoon Graphics |
| Original network | Tokyo Metropolitan Television |
| Original run | April 2017 (estimated) – June 2017 (estimated) |
One Room (Japanese: ワンルーム) is an ongoing slice of life anime TV series produced by Smiral Animation, characters designed by Kantoku and Hidari. It contains two parts named One Room and Room Mate respectively that orient to different genders of audience[1]. Each episode runs for 4 minutes. A sequel to Makura no Danshi and Ani Tore! EX[2], One Room is another so-called "virtual anime" by SMIRAL, which features the audience as the protagonist, who is never voiced but whose lines can be infered by non-protagonists', most like a galgame.
Plot
[edit]In the original work of One Room three different girls visit the protagonist's apartment ("room") one by one and make up their story respectively, while in Room Mate three young men live in a condominium instead.
Characters
[edit]One Room
[edit]The protagonist is male, anonymous and not voiced, and he never appears, but most scenes are captured through his view.
- Yui Hanasaka (花坂 結衣, Hanasaka Yui)
- Voiced by: Mao Ichimichi[3]
A high school student in her senior year. She leaves Hokkaido for Tokyo to prepare for an examination (not pointed out, but could be, the National Center Test for University Admissions), happening to acknowledge that the protagonist lives next to her sister's apartment. She asks him to help with studying and eventually confesses her love to the protagonist.
- Natsuki Momohara (桃原 奈月, Momohara Natsuki)
- Voiced by: Rie Murakawa[3]
The protagonist's younger sister. Caring about him working alone in the capital, she comes from their hometown and guides her brother's life during the summer vacation.
- Moka Aoshima (青島 萌香, Aoshima Moka)
- Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori[3]
The protagonist's childhood sweetheart. She is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter who once performed live yet not successful. After picking up with the protagonist, she works part-time in Tokyo when sticking to her musician dream.
Room Mate
[edit]- Takumi Ashibara (葦原 巧, Ashibara Takumi)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno
- Aoi Nishina (仁科 葵, Nishina Aoi)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae
- Maya Miyasaka (宮坂 真也, Miyasaka Maya)
- Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi
Episode list
[edit]All English titles are unofficially translated.
One Room
[edit]| No. | Title | Original air date | No. by character |
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| 1 | "Yui Hanasaka Makes a Request" Transliteration: "Hanasaka Yui wa Onegaisuru" (Japanese: 花坂結衣はお願いする) | January 11, 2017 | Yui 1 |
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Yui Hanasaka, a senior-year student from Hokkaido visits the protagonist's apartment to make friends and asks him to help with studying. | |||
| 2 | "Yui Hanasaka Makes a Promise" Transliteration: "Hanasaka Yui wa Yakusokusuru" (Japanese: 花坂結衣は約束する) | January 18, 2017 | Yui 2 |
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Yui starts to receive tutorship from the protagonist. The next day the area is out of water supply, so Yui has to go to a public bath with the protagonist. Afterwards she requests the protagonist teach her more and tell her more about Tokyo. | |||
| 3 | "Yui Hanasaka Falls Asleep" Transliteration: "Hanasaka Yui wa Neochisuru" (Japanese: 花坂結衣は寝落ちする) | January 25, 2017 | Yui 3 |
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Yui cooks for the protagonist when going on with her revision, only to face that she merely gets a B in a mock exam. She accidently discovers his porn magazine after reading the album of his. Though embarressed, that night Yui sleeps at the desk in the protagonist's coat. | |||
| 4 | "Yui Hanasaka Joins Hands" Transliteration: "Hanasaka Yui wa Te wo Tsunagu" (Japanese: 花坂結衣は手をつなぐ) | February 1, 2017 | Yui 4 |
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The protagonist presents Yui with an amulet, who later drops by the protagonist's apartment joyfully telling him that she passed the examination. They take a walk by the cherry blossoms where Yui confesses her appreciation and affection to the protagonist. | |||
| 5 | "Natsuki Momohara Takes Care" Transliteration: "Momohara Natsugi wa Sewa wo Yaku" (Japanese: 桃原奈月は世話を焼く) | February 8, 2017 | Natsuki 1 |
| 6 | "Natsuki Momohara Feels Satisfied" Transliteration: "Momohara Natsuki wa Hottosuru" (Japanese: 桃原奈月はほっとする) | February 15, 2017 | Natsuki 2 |
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The protagonist comes home from work exhausted before Natsuki offers a massage, amid which she admits that she's not engaged in a romance. The next day they watch TV together and enjoy themselves during a remote controller fight. At night the protagonist introduces Natsuki to a firework show and she thanks him for his years of hard work. | |||
| 7 | "Natsuki Momohara Boggles with Embarrassment" Transliteration: "Momohara Natsuki wa Terete Gomakasu" (Japanese: 桃原奈月は照れてごまかす) | February 22, 2017 | Natsuki 3 |
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Natsuki is doing housework when she finds the porn magazine that Yui once discovered. She takes a shower at home only to find the shampoo is run out, asking the protagonist to bring some in. He involuntarily peeks at her body leading to Natsuki bursting into tears. The protagonist comes home late that night suffering from a hangover and passes out. The next day Natsuki tells the protagonist that she is going to remain for longer as she's not sure that he will stay safe and sane, only to be told that he wants her to leave. | |||
| 8 | "Natsuki Momohara Cannot Confide" Transliteration: "Momohara Natsuki wa Sunaoni Narenai" (Japanese: 桃原奈月は素直になれない) | March 1, 2017 | Natsuki 4 |
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Natsuki becomes clear that her brother feels ashamed to live with her support, and she comforts him nicely. The siblings walk on a bridge at dusk and Natsuki asks the protagonist about his romance. They sleep together that night. The next day the protagonist sees his sister off by Shinkansen and she gives the final advice en route. The protagonist returns home alone late that day, turns on the light and reads Natsuki's final advice with a postscript -- "Keep in touch with me. Cheers, my bro!" | |||
| 9 | "Moka Aoshima Still Remembers" Transliteration: "Aoshima Moka wa Oboeteru" (Japanese: 青島萌香は覚えてる) | March 8, 2017 | Moka 1 |
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Moka Aoshima, childhood sweetheart of the protagonist invites him to her house and calls back memories of the days they spent together. She admits that she never encountered a big success in becoming a welcomed singer, then cheers both herself and the protagonist up. | |||
| 10 | "Moka Aoshima Overwhelmed with Annoyance" Transliteration: "Aoshima Moka wa Nayanderu" (Japanese: 青島萌香は悩んでる) | March 15, 2017 | Moka 2 |
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Moka congratulates the protagonist for his novel's adaption, while her demo is rejected by the director due to her lack of romantic experience, which she later attempts to "gain" with the protagonist by mocking, but in vain. Moka thinks of giving up; however the protagonist tells her not to lose heart. She eventually picks herself up and promises to continue working. | |||
| 11 | "Moka Aoshima Becomes Aware" Transliteration: "Aoshima Moka wa Wakkateru" (Japanese: 青島萌香はわっかてる) | March 22, 2017 | Moka 3 |
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Moka once more practises singing, this time in rain. The protagonist helps her out, but she catches a cold. He found out that no company would sign a contract with Moka and comforts her. After accompanying for a night she tells the protagonist that she decides to quit and go home. | |||
| 12 | "Moka Aoshima Sings Aloud" Transliteration: "Aoshima Moka wa Utatteru" (Japanese: 青島萌香は歌ってる) | March 29, 2017 | Moka 4 |
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Moka gives up singing and takes a train back to their hometown. The protagonist, however, catches up with her and presents her with his novel draft, filled with comforting words. He manages to express his love to Moka with the lines, ending in their living together from the next spring, indicating they are married. | |||
Media
[edit]One Room is an original TV anime without a manga version before.
Music
[edit]Every character's theme music comes at the end of their respective episodes, for example "A Clover Waiting for Spring" is played at the end of episodes 1–4.
| Title | Performed by | Written by | Music by | Episodes |
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| One Room[4] | ||||
| "A Clover Waiting for Spring" (春待ちクローバー, Haru Machi Kurōpā) | Mao Ichimichi | Emi Inaba | Kohsuke Okui | 1–4 |
| "Air beneath the Summer Sky" (夏空エール, Natsuzora Eiru) | Rie Muakawa | 5–8 | ||
| "Hopeful Refrain" (希望リフレイン, Kibō Rifurein) | Suzuko Mimori | Eba | 9–12 | |
| Room Mate | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "TVアニメ『Room Mate』メインビジュアル公開！". アニメイトタイムズ. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ 新作アニメ『One Room』（ワンルーム）発表！ アナタの部屋ではぐぐむ３つの物語―さらに女性層に向けた男性キャラ版も!? - アニメイトタイムズ、November 18, 2016
- ^ a b c "CAST&STAFF". One Room. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "『ワンルーム』声優第2弾、村川梨衣さん・三森すずこさん決定". アニメイトタイムズ. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2016-12-12.