Anonymous Noise
The cover of the first volume
覆面系ノイズ
(Fukumenkei Noizu)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byRyoko Fukuyama
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original run20 April 2013 – 5 January 2019
Volumes18 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byHideya Takahashi
Written byDeko Akao
Music bySadesper Record
NARASAKI / Watchman
StudioBrain's Base
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS Fuji
English network
Original run 11 April 2017 – 27 June 2017
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Anonymous Noise (Japanese: 覆面系ノイズ, Hepburn: Fukumenkei Noizu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama. The series is published by Hakusensha in Japan and by Viz Media in the United States. The manga has been adapted into an anime television series that aired from April to June 2017 and a live-action film.[2]

Characters

Main characters

Nino Arisugawa (有栖川 仁乃, Arisugawa Nino) / Nino (ニノ)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami (drama CD, anime)[3] (Japanese); Juliet Simmons[4] (English)

Played by: Ayami Nakajo[5][6]

Nino is a first-year high school student who has loved singing since young, being gifted with an extremely resonating voice. She was in love with her singing partner and neighbour Momo until he moved away suddenly, leading to the string of events that let her meet Kanade, whom she called Yuzu. After he leaves her too, she continues to sing for 6 years in hopes that her voice will reach them.
Kanade Yuzuriha (杠 花奏, Yuzuriha Kanade) / Yuzu (ユズ)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (early drama CD), Rie Takahashi (child), Daiki Yamashita (anime)[3] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus[4] (English)
Played by: Jun Shison[6][7]
Kanade is a second-year high school student who is known for drinking milk constantly. He nicknames Nino "Alice" from her surname. He initially had writer's block until he met Nino, whose voice reignites his feelings and passion to keep composing, forming a masked band known as "in NO hurry to shout". He has been in love with Nino for a long time now.
Momo Sakaki (榊 桃, Sakaki Momo) / Momo (モモ)
Voiced by: Tomo Muranaka (child), Kōki Uchiyama (drama CD, anime)[3] (Japanese); Houston Hayes[4] (English)
Played by: Yuta Koseki[6][7]
Momo is Nino's childhood friend who had to move away because of his parents' debt. He is a famous composer by the name of Momo Kiryuu.
Yoshito Haruno (悠埜 佳斗, Haruno Yoshito) / Haruyoshi (ハルヨシ)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (drama CD, anime)[8] (Japanese); Benjamin McLaughlin[4] (English)
Played by: Yosuke Sugino[9]
Miou Suguri (珠久里 深桜, Suguri Miō) / Miou (ミオウ)
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki (drama CD, anime)[8] (Japanese); Amanda Lee[4] (English)
Played by: Erina Mano[9]
Ayumi Kurose (黒瀬 歩, Kurose Ayumi) / Kuro (クロ)
Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (early drama CD), Jun Fukuyama (anime)[8] (Japanese); Blake Shepard[4] (English)
Played by: Hayato Isomura[9]

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Michiru Yanai (梁井壬散, Yanai Michiru) / Yana (ヤナ)
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); David Wald[4] (English)
Tsukika Kuze (久瀬 月果, Kuze Tsukika)
Voiced by: Satomi Arai
Ayame Hōjō (北条 菖蒲, Hōjō Ayame)
Tomo-chan (トモちゃん)
Voiced by: M·A·O

Others

Nino's mother (仁乃の母, Nino no haha)
Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Japanese); Carli Mosier[4] (English)
Yuzu's mother (ユズの母, Yuzu no haha)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese); Joanne Bonasso[4] (English)
Momo's mother (モモの母, Momo no haha)
Voiced by: Emi Shinohara
Eiji Mikota (三古田瑛士, Mikota Eiji)
Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Satomi Akesaka (child) (Japanese); Greg Cote,[4] Carli Mosier (child) (English)

Media

Manga and drama CD

Ryoko Fukuyama launched the series in the 10th issue of Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume on 20 April 2013.[10] The manga ended on 5 January 2019.[11] A drama CD was bundled with the 7th issue of Hana to Yume released on 5 March 2014.[12] Fukuyama mentioned that the cast of the drama CD was based on her own recommendation, with most of the cast reprise their roles in the anime adaptation.[13] North American publisher Viz Media announced their license to the series on 2 October 2016.[14] The limited edition of the volume 13 was bundled with drama CD.

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 18 October 2013[15]97845922130177 March 2017[16]9781421594200
2 20 February 2014[17]97845922130242 May 2017[18]9781421594217
3 20 June 2014[19]97845922130314 July 2017[20]9781421594224
4 20 October 2014[21]97845922130485 September 2017[22]9781421594231
5 20 January 2015[23]978459221305528 November 2017[24]9781421594248
6 17 July 2015[25]97845922130622 January 2018[26]9781421594255
7 20 October 2015[27]97845922130796 March 2018[28]9781421594262
8 20 January 2016[29]97845922130861 May 2018[30]9781421594279
9 20 April 2016[31]97845922130933 July 2018[32]9781421594286
10 19 August 2016[33]97845922131094 September 2018[34]9781421594293
11 20 December 2016[35]97845922161176 November 2018[36]9781421597737
12 20 March 2017[37]97845922161241 January 2019[38]9781421598277
13 20 June 2017[39]97845922161315 March 2019[40]9781974700264
14 20 November 2017[41]97845922161487 May 2019[42]9781974705535
15 20 March 2018[43]97845922161552 July 2019[44]9781974706426
16 20 August 2018[45]97845922161623 September 2019[46]9781974707119
17 19 December 2018[47]97845922161795 November 2019[48]9781974709533
18 20 March 2019[49]97845922161867 January 2020[50]9781974710782

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced via the cover of the 10th issue of Hana to Yume in April 2016 and aired from 11 April 2017 to 27 June 2017, on Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, and BS Fuji[3][1][51] The anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America for streaming and home video release that held a world premiere screening of the first episode at Anime Boston on 1 April 2017 ahead of its release in Japan.[52] Prior to the anime, an internet radio show to promote the series titled Fukumenkei Noise in NO hurry to Radio (覆面系ノイズ in NO hurry to Radio;) began broadcasting on 8 April 2017. The show is hosted by Saori Hayami and Daiki Yamashita, the voice actors for Nino and Yuzu, respectively.

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"We're Hiding How We Truly Feel"
"Bokutachi wa, Honto no Kokoro o, Kakushiteru" (Japanese: ぼくたちは、ほんとのこころを、かくしてる)		11 April 2017 (2017-04-11)
2"God, I Pray That Alice's Love Will Never Be Realized"
"Kamisama, Arisu no Koi ga, Eien ni Kanaimasen Yō ni" (Japanese: かみさま、アリスのこいが、えいえんにかないませんように)		18 April 2017 (2017-04-18)
3"Whatever It Takes, Right Now"
"Dōshite mo, Ima Sugu" (Japanese: どうしても、いますぐ)		25 April 2017 (2017-04-25)
4"That Day, We Who Were Hiding How We Truly Felt Joined Hands"
"Honto no Kokoro o Kaku Shita Bokura wa, Kōshite Ano Hi, Te o Kundanda" (Japanese: ほんとのこころをかくしたぼくらは、こうしてあのひ、てをくんだんだ)		2 May 2017 (2017-05-02)
5"I Wouldn't Have Had to See You Smile Like That"
"Kimi no Anna Egao, Minakute Sunda noni" (Japanese: きみのあんな笑顔、みなくてすんだのに)		9 May 2017 (2017-05-09)
6"Today And Tomorrow, We Walk"
"Kyō mo Ashita mo, Aruku" (Japanese: 今日も明日も、歩く)		16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)
7"Our Lines of Sight Finally Overlapped"
"Bokura no Shisen wa Yōyaku, Kōsa Shitanda" (Japanese: ぼくらの視線はようやく、交差したんだ)		23 May 2017 (2017-05-23)
8"I Will Be Your Friend, I Swear I Will"
"Kimi no Tomodachi ni Naru tte, Zettai, Natte Miseru tte" (Japanese: きみのともだちになるって、ぜったい、なってみせるって)		30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)
9"And So, We Took Off Running For That Summer"
"Sōshite, Bokura wa Hashiridashita, Ano Natsu o Mezashite" (Japanese: そうして、ぼくらははしりだした、あの夏をめざして)		6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)
10"The One Who Lit a Fire Inside Alice Was Me"
"Arisu ni Hi o Tsuketa no wa, Boku Datta" (Japanese: アリスに火をつけたのは、ぼくだった)		13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)
11"I'll Make It So All of Them Can Never Leave"
"Zenin Koko kara, Hanare Nare Naku Shiteyaru" (Japanese: 全員ここから、離れなれなくしてやる)		20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)
12"I Pray It Reaches You"
"Todokimasu Yō ni" (Japanese: とどきますように)		27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)

Music

For the anime television series, six singles were released starting on 19 April 2017. The first single included the anime opening theme "High School" (ハイスクール) [ANIME SIDE] -Bootleg- by in NO hurry to shout; (vocal: Miou, voiced by Ayahi Takagaki), and insert song "Spiral" (スパイラル) by in NO hurry to shout; (vocal: Nino, voiced by Saori Hayami). The second single included the anime opening theme "High School" with Nino's vocal titled "High School" (ハイスクール) [ANIME SIDE] -Alternative- by in NO hurry to shout; (vocal: Nino, voiced by Saori Hayami) and was released together with third single on 10 May 2017 that included the anime ending theme "Allegro" (アレグロ) by in NO hurry to shout; (vocal: Nino, voiced by Saori Hayami). The fourth single included insert song "Canary" (カナリヤ, Kanariya) [ANIME SIDE] by in NO hurry to shout; (vocal: Nino, voiced by Saori Hayami) was released on 17 May 2017. The fifth single was released on 14 June 2017 and included insert song "Falling Silent" by Silent Black Kitty (vocal: Miou, voiced by Ayahi Takagaki). The sixth single of the anime "Noise" (ノイズ) by in NO hurry to shout; (vocal: Nino, voiced by Saori Hayami) was released on 21 June 2017. Anonymous Noise anime original soundtrack was released on 28 June 2017 contains 57 tracks by SADESPER RECORD (NARASAKI / WATCHMAN) and included "Etude" (エチュード), a song played by Yuzu on piano and sung by Nino in first episode and its piano score.[53]

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation was announced via the 21st issue of Hana to Yume in October 2016. Koichiro Miki directed the film; he and Rie Yokota had written the scripts. Principal photography began in November 2016. The film was released on 25 November 2017 in Japan.[5][6][7]

See also

References

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