From the light novel "KA Esuma Bunko" that is published by Kyoto Animation, the release date of "Sakura no Furu Machi", a title that won a special award from the "10th Kyoto Animation Award" has been decided for May 22, 2020. For the illustration of the book, FLY, who is well-known for designing the characters of the TV anime "Iroduku: The World in Colors" and illustrations of the light novel "Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki", will be in charge. "Sakura no Furu Machi" is the newest title of "KA Esuma Bunko" that is presented by Ogawa Haruo (Story) and FLY (Illustration). This title has won KA Esuma Bunko Special Award at the 10th "Kyoto Animation Award" well-known for titles such as: "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions" (Honor Award), "Beyond the Boundary" (Honor Award), "High Speed!" (Honor Award), "Myriad Colors Phantom World" (Honor Award), and "Violet Evergarden" (Major Award). The key to this story is, "Amazakura", a mysterious phenomenon of floral leaves falling down like a rain. Tsubasa, who does not show the values by putting spaces with surrounding people, Hiyori, who cannot go progress being caught by past, and Ruka, who has moved into the school of Tsubasa and Hiyori for a certain purpose... This title depicts the faith of girls who carry "secret", surrounding the "Amazakura" that occurred suddenly. "Sakura no Furu Machi" will be on sale from May 22. It is priced at 648 JPY (Tax Excl.). (C) Ogawa Haruo / Kyoto Animation

To commemorate the release of the Blu-ray and DVD of "Violet Evergarden: The Movie", a collaboration model between the portable turntable "OCP-01" with a Bluetooth speaker and "Violet Evergarden: The Movie" has been released. Pre-orders have started on the online store of "Onkyo Direct" from October 22 for a limited time period. "OCP-01 Turntable Violet Evergarden Collaboration Model" is a turntable with the base color of luxurious black and the decoration of "Bougainvillea" on the main body that is expressed via a classic-style printing method. After opening the case, interior designs inspired by the "Typewriter, "Letter", "Violet", and "Bougainvillea" are expressed in an antique style that is similar to the world setting of the work. Also, as a purchase novelty, it will come with an analogue record, where the mastering is by Japan prominent master Kotetsu Toru, and this was created for this collaboration model. A total of 5 songs are available altogether from both sides, such as TRUE's "Mirai no Hito e ~Orchestra ver.~" and Chihara Minori's "Michishirube", and Yuuki Aira "Violet Snow （Original ver." . "OCP-01 Turntable Violet Evergarden Collaboration Model" is priced at 20,000 JPY (tax and delivery fee included). Pre-orders are currently available on the online store of "Onkyo Direct" until 3:00 PM, December 24, 2021 (Friday), and the delivery is scheduled for mid-March 2022 to late March 2022. "OCP-01 Turntable Violet Evergarden Collaboration Model" ■ Pre-orders Method: On the online store of "Onkyo Direct" ■ Pre-order Period: Until 3:00 PM, December 24, 2021 (Friday) ■ Delivery Schedule: Sequentially from mid-March 2022 to late March 2022 ■ Retail Price: 20,000 JPY (tax and delivery fee included) ■ Releaser: Onkyo Co., Ltd. ※ Please be informed that the sale period will change based on the situation without any prior notice. ※ The pre-order will end once it had reached the pre-order quota. 【Analog Record Specification】 Product Code: OCP-01-VE Speed: 33 Rotations per Minute Size: 10 Inch Analogue Mastering Engineer: Mr. Kotetsu Toru ■ Side A 1. "Mirai no Hito e ~Orchestra ver.~" Lyric Writer: Karasawa Miho, Composer: Kawasaki Satomi, Arranger: Evan Call, Singer: TRUE 2. "Michishirube" Lyric Writer: Chihara Minori, Composer & Arranger: Kikuta Daisuke (Elements Garden), Singer: Chihara Minori ■ Side B 1. "Theme of Violet Evergarden" Composer: Evan Call, Arranger: Evan Call 2. "One Last Message" Composer: Evan Call, Arranger: Evan Call 3. "Violet Snow (Original ver.)" Lyric Writer: Nishida Emi, Composer: Kawasaki Satomi, Arranger: Kawasaki Satomi, Singer: Yuuki Aira (C) Akatsuki Kane, Kyoto Animation／Violet Evergarden Production Committee