Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

And Yet the Town Moves / それでも町は廻っている / SoreMachi
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru
Genres: Seinen, Slice of Life, Workplace
Themes: Workplace
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Shaft
Producers: flying DOG, Memory-Tech, Movic, Pony Canyon, TBS
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 7.45 / 10
Rank: #2227
Popularity: #2896
Users Listed: 68,357
Users Scored: 23,828
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/09/2023
Aired: October 8, 2010 – December 24, 2010 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Friday at 01:55 (JST)

Synopsis:

Seaside Cafe is an unassuming establishment on the edge of town, its facade a somewhat awkward attempt to capitalize on a popular trend. It's a far cry from the traditional maid cafe experience, offering minimal service and attracting primarily local patrons. Here, Hotori Arashiyama finds refuge after school, working in secret amidst the cafe’s quiet atmosphere. The series follows Hotori as she juggles the everyday challenges of high school life with the complexities of family and relationships. Presented with a gentle realism, the story explores the often chaotic yet relatable experience of adolescence – a world where routine is easily disrupted and navigating personal growth requires support from those around her. It’s a slice-of-life narrative focused on finding balance amidst the everyday absurdities of youth.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Fortune Cafe (Aired: 10/08/2010)
  • Episode 2: The Sexual Harassment Lawsuit (Aired: 10/15/2010)
  • Episode 3: The Cat Boy (Aired: 10/22/2010)
  • Episode 4: The Cursed Equation (Aired: 10/29/2010)
  • Episode 5: The Amazingly Strange Toshiko Tatsuno (Aired: 11/05/2010)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Arashiyama, Hotori (Main) - Voice Actors: Omigawa, Chiaki, Yeo, Min Jeong
  • Isohata, Uki (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Jang, Gwang
  • Kon, Futaba (Main) - Voice Actors: Yazawa, Rieka, Jeong, Hye Ok
  • Sanada, Hiroyuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Irino, Miyu, Hyeon, Gyeng Su
  • Tatsuno, Toshiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Yuuki, Aoi, Park, Seon Yeong
  • Arai, Kazutoyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Toshiharu
  • Arashiyama, Takeru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Mutsumi, Shin, Yong Wu
  • Arashiyama, Ayumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki
  • Arashiyama, Yukimi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuki, Miyu
  • Arashiyama, Yukiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sendai, Eri
  • Haribara, Harue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Ryouko
  • Isesaki, Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Emiri
  • Josephine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuki, Miyu
  • Kameda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusumi, Naomi
  • Kameidou, Shizuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki
  • Kikuchi, Takanori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemitsu, Nobuaki
  • Matsuda, Shunsaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru
  • Moriaki, Natsuhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Hong, Si Ho, Oohara, Megumi
  • Nishi, Minami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka
  • Sanada, Yuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuroda, Takaya

Staff:

  • Itou, Shousei (Producer)
  • Kubota, Mitsutoshi (Producer)
  • Nakamura, Shinichi (Producer)
  • Tanaka, Junichirou (Producer)
  • Aoki, Eriko (Assistant Producer)
  • Ooshima, Miku (Assistant Producer, Script)
  • Shinbou, Akiyuki (Director)
  • Kameyama, Toshiki (Sound Director)
  • Itamura, Tomoyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Iwasaki, Yasutoshi (Episode Director, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Mori, Yoshihiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director)
  • Tatsuwa, Naoyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director, Key Animation)
  • Tokoro, Tomokazu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Umetsu, Yasuomi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Yase, Yuki (Episode Director)
  • Yoshizawa, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
  • Imaizumi, Kenichi (Storyboard)
  • Satou, Takuya (Storyboard)
  • Maids (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
  • Sakamoto, Maaya (Theme Song Performance)
  • Yamashita, Tatsurou (Theme Song Composition)
  • Abe, Genichirou (Key Animation)
  • Abe, Kanako (Key Animation)
  • Abe, Chiaki (Animation Director)
  • Abe, Nozomu (Key Animation)
  • Ajiki, Kei (Key Animation)
  • Akai, Toshifumi (Key Animation)
  • Anno, Masato (Key Animation)
  • Anzai, Yoshie (Key Animation)
  • Aohachi, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
  • Arakaki, Issei (Key Animation)
  • Ariga, Hiromi (Key Animation)
  • Ark Performance (Principle Drawing)
  • Den, Saori (In-Between Animation)
  • Echigo, Mitsutaka (Key Animation)
  • Egami, Rei (Director of Photography)
  • Fukui, Akihiro (Key Animation)
  • Hanada, Miho (Key Animation)
  • Hara, Yuuki (Key Animation)
  • Hashiguchi, Hayato (Key Animation)
  • Hatano, Yoshitsugu (Key Animation)
  • Hayase, Makiko (Key Animation)
  • Hayashi, Asuka (Key Animation)
  • Hibino, Jin (Color Design)
  • Hijiri, Yuki (Principle Drawing)
  • Hiraoka, Masayuki (Key Animation)
  • Honda, Souichi (Key Animation)
  • Hoshino, Lily (Principle Drawing)
  • Hosoyama, Masaki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • ... and 135 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru (manga - Adaptation)