Quiet and gentle-hearted, Kengo is often easily swayed and pushed around by others. Kengo is half-Japanese and half-Russian on his mom’s side and his father runs the Sunflower Diner in Azumabashi. Kengo Suguri (Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita)Ī classmate of Arato’s who comes into contact with the Lacia-class hIE Kouka. He has great interest in the Lacia-class hIE Escape Incident, following its latest developments, which acts to deepen his involvement in the inner circle of Memeframe. His father is the founder of Memeframe, the world’s leading hIE behavior management cloud platform company, and he has a younger sister named Shiori. Ryo Kaidai (Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa)Īrato’s classmate and childhood friend. After falling under the spell of the enchanting Lacia, he finds himself thrown into the heart of the Lacia-class hIE Escape Incident. He lives in Shin Koiwa with his father Kozo Endo, an hIE researcher currently working on Next Generation Total Environment Cities as part of the Societal Automation Experiment, and his younger sister Yuka Endo.īeing unassertive and unassuming, Arato is easily influenced by his classmate and friend Ryo Kaidai, and easily taken advantage of by his younger sister. Characters Arato Endo (Voiced by: Takuto Yoshinaga)Ī 17-year-old high second year school student who is the first to encounter Lacia. It ran for 20 episodes before going on hiatus in June 2018.Ī four-part sequel to the anime, Beatless Final Stage, will premiere in September 2018. It features opening theme "Error" by Garnidelia and ending theme "Primalove" by ClariS.
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It is directed by Seiji Mizushima ( Gundam 00, Fullmetal Alchemist, Concrete Revolutio) with series composition by Tatsuya Takahashi ( Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, Grimoire of Zero) and Go Zappa ( Tenshi no 3P!, Blend S), character designs by Hiroko Yaguchi ( Aikatsu!, Un-Go), and music by Narasaki ( Mawaru Penguindrum, Un-Go) and kz from Livetune. It has been compiled into four volumes as of February 2018.Īn anime adaptation of the series premiered in Japan on Jan.
The third, Ptolemy's Singularity, is a spin-off written by Gun Shark and illustrated by Mitsuru Ohsaki that launched in April 2014 on Kadokawa's Famitsu Comic Clear website. The second, a four-panel spin-off titled Beatless, is a single volume manga written by Kila and published under the Kadokawa Comics Ace Extra imprint. The first, Beatless: Dystopia, is a two-volume series written by Kagura Uguisu and published by Kadokawa in Monthly Shonen Ace between 20. The novel has inspired three manga adaptations. An English version of the light novel translated by Edwin Hawkes with animated versions of redjuice’s artwork created by Wit Studio and animator Satoshi Kadowaki was released in 2013. The novel began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten’s Newtype magazine in 2012 and was compiled and published in book form in October 2012. For what purpose were these artificial beings created? Amid questions regarding the coexistence of these artificial beings and humans, a 17-year-old boy makes a decision… Backgroundīeatless began as a light novel series written by Satoshi Hase with illustrations by Supercell member redjuice. In boy-meets-girl fashion, 17-year-old Arato Endo has a fateful encounter with the artificial Lacia. Lacia, an hIE equipped with a black coffin-shaped device, is one of these. With the introduction of an ultra-advanced AI that surpasses human intelligence, beings that mankind is yet to fully comprehend made from materials far too advanced for human technology begin coming into being. A world in which society is mostly operated by humanoid robots called hIE. Schaeffer creates a thoroughly authentic small-town atmosphere, capturing the cozy and claustrophobic ambiance of a place where everyone knows your name - and your sexual partners.One-hundred years into the future. Indie-film veteran Eric Schaeffer (My Life's in Turnaround, If Lucy Fell) builds a compelling, compassionate world that focuses on the emotions and messy challenges of complex people navigating complicated relationships. Triggering fresh feelings and experiences, this unlikely connection conjures up intense questions about identity while uncovering ghosts from Ricky's past. She's confident, cool, and completely ready for something new - and then her world is transformed when an enchanting debutante saunters into her life. Her day job slinging lattes is merely a stepping-stone toward her goal of being a famous New York designer. Her only real friend, straight-laced Robby, has been her trusty, totally platonic, confidant for over 15 years. Ricky (Michelle Hendley) is a 21-year-old trans girl living in Kentucky.
Funny and provocative, Boy Meets Girl vividly captures the giddy excitement, sexual heat, and inherent heartache of "non-traditional" love in a small town.