Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu

Girls Beyond the Wasteland / 少女たちは荒野を目指す / The girls who aim for the wildlands / Girls beyond the youth KOYA / Shokomeza
Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu
Genres: Otaku Culture, School
Themes: Otaku Culture, School
Studios: Project No.9
Producers: ASCII Media Works, Barnum Studio, Cospa, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Hawkeye, Kadokawa, KlockWorx, Lantis, Magic Capsule, Medicos Entertainment, Sotsu, Warner Bros. Japan
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.3 / 10
Rank: #8438
Popularity: #1947
Users Listed: 126,005
Users Scored: 45,716
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/21/2022
Aired: January 7, 2016 – March 24, 2016 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Thursday at 22:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

This series follows Buntarou Hojo, a high school student gifted with a talent for writing yet uncertain of his path. His classmate, Sayuki Kuroda, recognizes this potential and invites him to join her in a bishoujo game development group. The premise unfolds as an unconventional mentorship, blurring the lines between personal connection and professional endeavor.

Buntarou finds himself unexpectedly navigating the world of game creation while grappling with his own identity. The story explores themes of self-discovery and purpose through the lens of collaborative work and burgeoning relationships. Expect a thoughtful exploration of creative pursuits and finding one’s place, grounded in relatable high school dynamics and a quiet atmosphere of ambition and unexpected camaraderie.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Girls Who Chase After Their Dreams (Aired: 01/07/2016)
  • Episode 2: This is Another Spring of Youth (Aired: 01/14/2016)
  • Episode 3: It's the First Time (Aired: 01/21/2016)
  • Episode 4: A Melody of Selfishness and Subtraction (Aired: 01/28/2016)
  • Episode 5: What You Can See in the Storm (Aired: 02/04/2016)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Andou, Teruha (Main) - Voice Actors: Akesaka, Satomi
  • Houjou, Buntarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Seiichirou
  • Kai, Atomu (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki
  • Kobayakawa, Yuuka (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana
  • Kuroda, Sayuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Chisuga, Haruka
  • Yuuki, Uguisu (Main) - Voice Actors: Satou, Satomi
  • Hosokawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito
  • Kikuchi-sensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga
  • Kuroda, Iwao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira
  • Mitsuteru, Oogi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma
  • Ooizo, Taiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina
  • Tabe, Sayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oogame, Asuka

Staff:

  • Fukao, Satoshi (Producer)
  • Fukuda, Jun (Producer)
  • Hayashi, Toshiyasu (Producer)
  • Nakayama, Nobuhiro (Producer)
  • Okamura, Takema (Producer)
  • Saitou, Yasuo (Producer)
  • Satomi, Tetsurou (Producer)
  • Usukura, Ryuutarou (Producer)
  • Wada, Yousuke (Producer)
  • Satou, Takuya (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yamaguchi, Takayuki (Sound Director)
  • Andou, Ken (Episode Director)
  • Ibe, Yuushi (Episode Director)
  • Itou, Tatsufumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kawakoshi, Takahiro (Episode Director, Key Animation)
  • Sasaki, Sumito (Episode Director)
  • Tokoro, Tomokazu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Ayana, Yuniko (Script, Series Composition)
  • Sekine, Ayumi (Script)
  • Tomita, Yoriko (Script)
  • Ide, Yasunori (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Kuroyanagi, Toshimasa (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yanagi, Shinsuke (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Akesaka, Satomi (Theme Song Performance)
  • AstroNoteS (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Chisuga, Haruka (Theme Song Performance)
  • Matsui, Youhei (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Sasaki, Sayaka (Theme Song Performance)
  • Satou, Satomi (Theme Song Performance)
  • Yatoki, Tsukasa (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Akutsu, Tetsuya (2nd Key Animation)
  • Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
  • Aoki, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
  • Gotou, Masahiro (Editing)
  • Gotou, Ryouta (Background Art)
  • Hamasaki, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
  • Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
  • Hayashi, Chidori (Planning)
  • Hirooka, Takeshi (Director of Photography)
  • Honda, Miyuki (Key Animation)
  • Inayoshi, Tomoshige (Key Animation)
  • Inayoshi, Asako (Key Animation)
  • Ishida, Keiichi (Animation Director)
  • Itou, Yoshiyuki (Planning)
  • Kado, Tomoaki (Animation Director)
  • Kamura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Kasano, Atsushi (Key Animation)
  • Kawahara, Kumiko (2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Kawamura, Akihiro (Planning)
  • Kawase, Kouhei (Planning)
  • ... and 42 more staff

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