Girlfriend (Kari)

Girl Friend Beta / ガールフレンド(仮) / GF Kari / Girlfriend Beta / Girlfriend Kakko Kari

Genres: School, Slice of Life
Themes: School
Studios: SILVER LINK.
Producers: Age Global Networks, TV Tokyo, VAP
Rating: 5.91 / 10
Rank: #10662
Popularity: #3637
Users Listed: 45,181
Users Scored: 13,662
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/20/2022
Aired: October 13, 2014 – December 29, 2014 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Monday at 01:35 (JST)

Synopsis:

This anime adaptation explores the everyday lives of a group of high school students centered around Shiina Kokomi, a dedicated rhythmic gymnast navigating the challenges of adolescence. The series depicts the evolving relationships between these young women as they navigate academic pressures, personal aspirations, and the complexities of friendship. It offers a slice-of-life perspective, focusing on nuanced character interactions and the quiet moments that define formative years. Expect a gentle pace and emphasis on interpersonal dynamics, portraying both the supportive and occasionally fraught aspects of high school camaraderie. The narrative delves into themes of perseverance, self-discovery, and the importance of shared experiences within a close-knit community.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Our First Promise
Episode 2: Blue Melon Buns
Episode 3: Cameras and Shortcake
Episode 4: Cats and a Rainy Night
Episode 5: Darjeeling with Everyone
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Lemaire, Chloe (Main) - Voice Actors: Tange, Sakura
Mochizuki, Erena (Main) - Voice Actors: Harada, Hitomi
Murakami, Fumio (Main) - Voice Actors: Nazuka, Kaori
Sakurai, Akane (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina
Shiina, Kokomi (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Satomi
Amari, Akari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu
Amatsu, Kanata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko
Arisugawa, Saeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai
Asahina, Momoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogura, Yui
Etou, Kurumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzaki, Aya
Fukami, Ema (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hidaka, Noriko
Furuya, Shuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koshimizu, Ami
Harumiya, Tsugumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagaki, Ayahi
Hazuki, Yuzuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishihara, Kaori
Hiiragi, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arakawa, Miho
Himejima, Kinoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhashi, Kaori
Ishida, Isuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Omigawa, Chiaki
Iwamoto, Tatsuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seto, Saori
Kagami, Matsuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie
Kagurazaka, Saya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako
Kamijou, Rui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Yui
Kayashima, Otome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi
Kazemachi, Haruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Saori
Kimijima, Satoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Mutsumi
Kiriyama, Yuzuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kadowaki, Mai
Kiryuu, Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Ryouko
Kohinata, Ichigo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana
Kokonoe, Shinobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko
Kumada, Kazuha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakura, Ayane
Kurokawa, Nagiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Saori
Lemaire, Serge Jean (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji
Maeda, Saika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishiguro, Chihiro
Minaguchi, Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusuda, Aina
Mishima, Yurara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Kaori
Mishina, Kaho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Eriko
Miss Monochrome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui
Miyauchi, Nozomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirohashi, Ryou
Miyoshi, Nao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya
Morizono, Mei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mikami, Shiori
Natsume, Mahiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chihara, Minori
Nejikawa, Raimu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki
Niigaki, Hina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yonezawa, Madoka
Nitta, Moeka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murata, Tomosa
Onodera, Chizuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gibu, Yuuko
Oshii, Tomo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Saki
Saeki, Marika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kanae
Sagara, Emi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touyama, Nao
Sasahara, Nonoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka
Sasahara, Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ito, Hiroshi
Shigetou, Akiho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi
Shigino, Mutsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Minami
Shiina, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko
Shiina, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touma, Yumi
Shinomiya, Risa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko
Shinonome, Rei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri
... and 16 more characters

Staff:

Hosoya, Nobuyuki (Producer)
Kaneko, Hayato (Producer, Planning)
Maru, Ryouji (Producer)
Hayashi, Naotaka (Director)
Yamada, Haru (Sound Director)
Enomoto, Mamoru (Episode Director)
Inoue, Keisuke (Episode Director)
Jinbo, Masato (Episode Director)
Onoda, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
Rissen, Hirotoshi (Episode Director)
Tamamura, Jin (Episode Director)
Tamura, Masafumi (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Shimoyama, Kento (Script)
Yokote, Michiko (Script, Series Composition)
Iwahata, Gouichi (Storyboard)
Ono, Manabu (Storyboard)
Watanabe, Shinichi (Storyboard)
Gotou, Saori (Theme Song Performance)
Hayami, Saori (Theme Song Performance)
Igarashi, Hiromi (Theme Song Performance)
Ogura, Yui (Theme Song Performance)
Satou, Satomi (Theme Song Performance)
Suzaki, Aya (Theme Song Performance)
Akiyama, Yasuhiko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Aoki, Shinpei (Key Animation)
Endou, Daisuke (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Fujiwara, Mikio (Animation Director)
Furuya, Rie (Animation Director)
Hirano, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
Ikezu, Hisae (Animation Director)
Kamogawa, Takahiro (Key Animation)
Kawai, Kenji (Music)
Kawakami, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
Kimura, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
Kurosaki, Hayato (Key Animation)
Mishima, Akinori (Editing)
Mizuno, Takahiro (Animation Director)
Morikawa, Eiko (Sound Effects)
Oohira, Takeo (Key Animation)
Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Ootsuki, Minao (2nd Key Animation)
Oouchi, Yamato (2nd Key Animation)
QP:flapper (Original Character Design)
Sano, Eri (Animation Director)
Sasaki, Mutsumi (Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Satou, Atsushi (Special Effects)
Sawairi, Yuuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Shiokawa, Takashi (Key Animation)
Suzuki, Kazutomo (Planning)
... and 6 more staff

News:

Web Anime of 'Girlfriend (♪)' Announced for Fall 2016 (08/09/2016)
News Briefs for Oct 6 - 12 (10/13/2014)
News Briefs for Sept 29 - Oct 5 (10/06/2014)
News Briefs for Sept 22 - 28 (09/29/2014)
Fall 2014 Simulcast List [Update 12/10] (09/27/2014)
News Briefs for Sept 15 - 21 (09/22/2014)
News Briefs for Sept 8 - 14 (09/15/2014)
Fall 2014 Preview (09/14/2014)
News Briefs for Aug 25 - 31 (09/01/2014)
News Briefs for Aug 18 - 24 (08/25/2014)
News Briefs for Jul 14 - 20 (07/21/2014)
SNS Game 'Girlfriend (Kari)' Gets TV Anime (06/25/2014)

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