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Aniplus HD to Rerun 4 TV Anime as Valentine's Day Special
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Southeast Asian television channel Aniplus HD announced on Tuesday that it will rerun the GLASSLIP, Usagi Drop, Kids on the Slope, and Natsuyuki Rendezvous television anime series as part of a Valentine's Day special on February 13 and 14.
GLASSLIP's story follows six high school students who meet during the summer. The protagonist is Tōko Fukami, a 17-year-old girl born in Fukui Prefecture. Her dream is to become a glass artisan.
The 13-episode anime premiered in July 2014. Aniplus HD premiered the series in August of the same year. The marathon rerun will air on February 13 at 12:00 p.m. for Indonesia and Thailand, and at 1:00 p.m. for Singapore.
Aniplus HD describes Usagi Drop:
"A story of family bonding between a 30-year-old single man and a 6-year-old girl."Daikichi, a 30-year-old bachelor, encounters Rin, a 6-year-old girl he doesn't know, at his grandfather's funeral. Daikichi is flabbergasted when he learns that she is actually the illegitimate child of his grandfather. The other relatives pretend to have a discussion over who will get custody of Rin, all the while trying to fob her off on each other. Unable to let this pass, Daikichi impulsively declares that he will adopt Rin. Daikichi has a strong sense of justice, but he's a blunderer, while Rin, though a little girl, has a strong mind. And so their life together begins, a road that is sure to be bumpy and will require cooperation from both of them.
Can Daikichi handle both child-raising and his work? And will the single Daikichi find a partner to make his new family complete?
The 11-episode TV anime adaptation premiered in July 2011. Aniplus HD aired the series last October. The marathon rerun will air on February 13 at 5:25 p.m. for Indonesia and Thailand, and at 6:25 p.m. for Singapore.
Kids on the Slope's story of "love, friendship, and music" follows a naive boy and a scruffy boy in a provincial town in Nagasaki Prefecture in the late 1960s. In the early summer of 1966, Kaoru transfers to the local high school from Yokosuka. Thanks to his family's nearly constant cycle of moving from town to town, Kaoru has only known school as a difficult place for readjusting after each move. However, on his first day at this new school, he meets a boy and begins a new direction in life.
The 12-episode anime premiered in April 2012, and Aniplus HD simulcast the series as it aired in Japan. The marathon rerun will air on February 14 at 12:00 p.m. for Indonesia and Thailand, and at 1:00 p.m. for Singapore.
Natsuyuki Rendezvous tells the story of a love triangle between Hazuki, a young man who works part time at a flower store; Rokka, the widow who owns the store; and the ghost of Shimao, Rokka's deceased husband.
The 12-episode anime premiered in July 2012. Aniplus HD premiered the series in December 2014. The marathon rerun will air on February 14 at 5:00 p.m. for Indonesia and Thailand, and at 6:00 p.m. for Singapore.
