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Smile of the Arsnotoria

Smile of the Arsnotoria
咲う アルスノトリア
(Warau Arusunotoria)
Created byNitroplus
Video game
DeveloperNextNinja
PublisherGood Smile Company
Music byHideyuki Ashizawa
GenreRole-playing game
PlatformiOS, Android
ReleasedMarch 4, 2021
Manga
Warau Arsnotoria Sun—!
Written byMasaki Hattori
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineMonthly Dragon Age
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 9, 2022 – May 9, 2023
Volumes2
Anime television series
Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation
Directed byNaoyuki Tatsuwa
Produced by
  • Hajime Maruyama
  • Tetsurou Satomi
  • Daisuke Masaki
  • Nobuhiko Kurosu
  • Toshihiro Suzuki
Written byMidori Gotō
Music by
StudioLiden Films
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run July 6, 2022 – September 21, 2022
Episodes12
Novel
Warau Arsnotoria Sun—! Kotō no Extra Curriculum
Written byTakaaki Kaima
Illustrated by
  • Hinako Hino
  • Liden Films
Published byEnterbrain
ImprintFamitsu Bunko
DemographicMale
PublishedJuly 29, 2022
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Smile of the Arsnotoria (Japanese: 咲う アルスノトリア, Hepburn: Warau Arusunotoria) is a Japanese mobile game created by Nitroplus. Developed by NextNinja and published by Good Smile Company, the game was released on iOS and Android in March 2021. A manga adaptation by Masaki Hattori was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age from June 2022 to May 2023, with its chapters collected into two tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films aired from July to September 2022.

Premise

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The story revolves around some students who are in an ashram, where the students will interact with each other while all of them are being taught about magic and culture.

Characters

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Arsnotoria (アルスノトリア, Arusunotoria)
Voiced by: Misaki Kuno[1] (Japanese); Jad Saxton[2] (English)
Mell (メル, Meru)
Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[1] (Japanese); Dani Chambers[2] (English)
Little Alberta (小アルベール, Shō Arubēru)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[1] (Japanese); Megan Shipman[3] (English)
Picatrix (ピカトリクス, Pikatorikusu)
Voiced by: Eri Yukimura[1] (Japanese); Bryn Apprill[2] (English)
Abramelin (アブラメリン, Aburamerin)
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui[1] (Japanese); Brianna Roberts[2] (English)
Lidel (リデル, Rideru)
Voiced by: Minori Chihara[4]
Solō (ソロー, Sorō)
Voiced by: Yukana[4]
Hammit (ハミット, Hamitto)
Voiced by: Marina Inoue[4]
Perdera (ペルデラ, Perudera)
Voiced by: Asuna Tomari[4]
Voyniy (ヴォイニー, Voinī)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[4] (Japanese); Sarah Wiedenheft[2] (English)
Spirits (精霊, Seirei)
Voiced by: Risae Matsuda, Satsumi Matsuda[4]
Figuray (フィグレ, Figure)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[4]

Media

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Game

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The mobile game was unveiled by Nitroplus in September 2019. NextNinja handled the game's development and operation, with Good Smile Company serving as the publisher. Light novel illustrator Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka provided the main character designs, Hajime Ninomae wrote the scenario based on an original story by Nitroplus, and Hideyuki Ashizawa composed the music.[5][6] The game was originally set for a Q2 2020 release on iOS and Android, before being shifted to February 2021,[7] and then to March 4, 2021.[8] The game ended service on March 31, 2023.[9]

Manga

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A manga adaptation by Masaki Hattori, titled Warau Arsnotoria Sun—! (咲う アルスノトリア すんっ！), was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age magazine from June 9, 2022,[10] to May 9, 2023.[11][12] Two tankōbon volumes were released on September 9, 2022,[13] and July 7, 2023.[14]

Anime

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In May 2022, it was announced that the game will be adapted as an anime television series, titled Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation. It is produced by Liden Films and directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa, with Midori Gotō handling the scripts, Takahiro Kishida adapting Ōtsuka's character designs for animation, and Ryo Takahashi and Ken Itō composing the music. The series aired from July 6 to September 21, 2022, on Tokyo MX and BS NTV.[1][15] The opening theme song is "Hajimari e to Tsuzuku Basho" (はじまりへと続く場所) by Hanauta, a group composed of Misaki Kuno, Miharu Hanai, Miyu Tomita, Eri Yukimura and Eriko Matsui, while the ending theme song is "With You" by Band-Maid guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato and her Cluppo solo project.[4] Crunchyroll streamed the series with Japanese audio and English subtitles, and also premiered an English dub starting on July 27, 2022.[16][2][17]

Episodes

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No.Title [18][19]Directed by [18]Written by [18]Storyboarded by [18]Original release date [20]
1"Sniff, Sniff, Sniff"
Transliteration: "Sun Sun Sūn" (Japanese: すんすんす—ん)		Yasutoshi IwasakiMidori GotōNaoyuki TatsuwaJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)
2"Hug!!!"
Transliteration: "Gyā!!!" (Japanese: ぎゃ———————! ! !)		Susumu YamamotoMidori GotōHiroyuki HataJuly 13, 2022 (2022-07-13)
3"Sniff..."
Transliteration: "Sūn......" (Japanese: す—ん......)		Michiru ItabisashiMidori GotōMasayoshi NishidaJuly 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)
4"Ding Dong"
Transliteration: "Rīn Gōn" (Japanese: リ———ンゴ——ン)		Shunji YoshidaMidori GotōYasunori IdeJuly 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)
5"Sn-..."
Transliteration: "Sū......" (Japanese: す—......)		Nozomu KamiyaMidori GotōTakashi KawabataAugust 3, 2022 (2022-08-03)
6"Shh-"
Transliteration: "Shī" (Japanese: し—)		Kazuya FujishiroMidori GotōYoshiaki IwasakiAugust 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)
7"Coo coo coo"
Transliteration: "Nō Nō Nō" (Japanese: ノ～ノ～ノ～)		Shunji YoshidaMidori GotōKatsumi TerahigashiAugust 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)
8"Wa------"
Transliteration: "Wā" (Japanese: わ—————)		Daishi KatōMidori GotōTomoyuki MunehiroAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
9"Uh~ Uh~ Uo~~"
Transliteration: "Ū Ū Wō" (Japanese: う～う～うぉ～～)		Kazuya FujishiroMidori GotōRyūhei AoyagiAugust 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)
10"SSSS-----"
Transliteration: "Susususū" (Japanese: すすすす————)		Sakura AkiseMidori GotōYasushi MuroyaSeptember 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)
11"On three"
Transliteration: "Sēno" (Japanese: せーの)		Shunji YoshidaMidori GotōTakashi KawabataSeptember 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)
12"Sniff!"
Transliteration: "Sun!" (Japanese: すんっ！)		Daishi KatōMidori GotōRyūhei AoyagiSeptember 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)

Novel

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A spin-off novel written by Takaaki Kaima and illustrated by Hinako Hino and Liden Films, titled Warau Arsnotoria Sun—! Kotō no Extra Curriculum (咲う アルスノトリア すんっ！ 孤島の魔法鉱物学実習（エクストラカリキュラム）), was published by Enterbrain under their Famitsu Bunko imprint on July 29, 2022. It is focused on the anime-original character Lidel.[21][22]

References

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  15. ^ ニトロプラス原作のRPG『咲う アルスノトリア』TVアニメ化決定！. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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  17. ^ Dempsey, Liam (July 20, 2022). "Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date [UPDATED]". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 20, 2022. First episode goes live on July 27!
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  22. ^ 今週の新刊情報：MF文庫J、オーバーラップ文庫、ファミ通文庫、スニーカー文庫など. Light Novel News Online [ja] (in Japanese). July 29, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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