Sanrio Boys

Sanrio Danshi: Watashi, Koi wo Shirimashita.
Sanrio Danshi: Watashi, Koi wo Shirimashita.
Developer(s)	Cybird
Publisher(s)	Cybird
Platform(s)	Android; iOS
Release	September 13, 2016
Genre(s)	Romance
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sanrio Boys
サンリオ男子; (Sanrio Danshi)
Genre	Slice of Life
Manga
Sanrio Danshi: Oretachi, Koi, Hajimemashita.
Written by	Mai Andō
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Sho-Comi
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	2016 – present
Volumes	3
Anime television series
Directed by	Masashi Kudō
Written by	Takashi Aoshima
Music by	Junpei Fujita
Studio	Pierrot
Original network	Tokyo MX, MBS, TVh, TVQ, AT-X
Original run	January 6, 2018 – present

Sanrio Boys
Sanrio Boys
Sanrio character
	Cover of the first Tankobon volume of the manga
First appearance	2015
Voiced by	Takuya Eguchi (Kōta); Sōma Saitō (Yū); Jun Oosuke (Shunsuke); Hiroyuki Kagura (Ryō); Yuuma Uchida (Seiichiro)

Sanrio Boys (サンリオ男子, Sanrio Danshi) is a Japanese media franchise created by Sanrio in November 2015. Sanrio Boys was conceptualized as a social media project to promote merchandise for Sanrio's best-selling characters.^[1] Due to its popularity, it grew to having its own merchandise line, a manga series, a series of character drama CDs, a 2016 smartphone game for iOS and Android, and an anime television series by Pierrot that premiered on January 6, 2018.^[2]^[3]

Development

The Sanrio Boys were created by Sanrio to promote merchandise for their best-selling characters on social media, a strategy of which has been compared to Twitter accounts run by characters from Uta no Prince-sama.^[1] The Sanrio Boys originally consisted of five characters, but has since then expanded to seven.

Characters

Sanrio Boys

Kōta Hasegawa (長谷川康太, Hasegawa Kōta): Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi^[2]; Kōta is a fan of Pompompurin and was given a plush toy from his grandmother as a child. He is embarrassed to openly admit he likes Pompompurin until he meets Yū and Shunsuke.^[4]
Yū Mizuno (水野祐, Mizuno Yū): Voiced by: Sōma Saitō^[2]; Yū is Kōta's outgoing classmate who is open about his love for My Melody. He is popular with his classmates for his friendly and sociable personality.^[5]
Shunsuke Yoshino (吉野俊介, Yoshino Shunsuke): Voiced by: Jun Oosuka^[2]; Shunsuke is the ace striker of the soccer team and a fan of Hello Kitty, who he refers to with respect. He has a serious and stoic personality.^[6]
Ryō Nishimiya (西宮諒, Nishimiya Ryō): Voiced by: Hiroyuki Kagura^[2]; Ryō is a shy and beautiful first year student who likes Kiki and Lala from Little Twin Stars.^[7]
Seiichiro Minamoto (源誠一郎, Minamoto Seiichiro): Voiced by: Yuuma Uchida^[2]; Seiichiro is the president of the student council and a member of the archery team. He loves Cinnamoroll.^[8]
Subaru Amagaya (雨ケ谷昴, Amagaya Subaru): Subaru is a wannabe delinquent who loves Badtz-Maru.^[9]
Naoki Sugami (菅見直樹, Sugami Naoki): Naoki is a biology teacher who loves Keroppi.^[10]

Secondary characters

Yuri Mizuno (水野由梨, Mizuno Yuri): Yuri is Yū's younger sister and is in middle school. She has a strained relationship with him and disapproves him of liking My Melody.
Yamato Machida (町田大和, Machida Yamato): Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio^[11]
Tadashi Tsuchiya (土屋正, Tsuchiya Tadashi): Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki^[11]
Satoshi Matsuo (松尾智, Matsuo Satoshi): Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa^[11]

Media

Game

A visual novel style dating sim game was released onto the Android and iOS on September 13, 2016.^[12] The theme song is "Fun! Fantastic Girl" and was sung by the voice actors of Sanrio Boys.

References

^ ^a ^b "サンリオ新企画『サンリオ男子』がヤバい　共同アカウントで発信する彼らの魅力". KAI-YOU. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Sanrio Boys TV Anime Reveals Visual, Winter 2018 Premiere". Anime News Network. February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
^ "Sanrio Boys Anime Premieres on January 6". Anime News Network. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ "長谷川康太キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ "水野祐キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ "吉野俊介キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ "西宮諒キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ "源誠一郎キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ "雨ケ谷昴キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ "菅見直樹キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sanrio Boys Anime Announces More of Cast, 7 Unaired Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
^ "サンリオ男子～わたし、恋を、知りました。～". 4gamer. Retrieved 2018-01-13.

External links

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Sanrio Boys (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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[kai-you_1-1] "サンリオ新企画『サンリオ男子』がヤバい　共同アカウントで発信する彼らの魅力". KAI-YOU. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[ANN1-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Sanrio Boys TV Anime Reveals Visual, Winter 2018 Premiere". Anime News Network. February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

[3] "Sanrio Boys Anime Premieres on January 6". Anime News Network. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

[4] "長谷川康太キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[5] "水野祐キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[6] "吉野俊介キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[7] "西宮諒キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[8] "源誠一郎キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[9] "雨ケ谷昴キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[10] "菅見直樹キャラクターサンリオ男子". Sanrio (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-01-13.

[ANN2-11] "Sanrio Boys Anime Announces More of Cast, 7 Unaired Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.

[12] "サンリオ男子～わたし、恋を、知りました。～". 4gamer. Retrieved 2018-01-13.

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