Aniplex of America Announces Screening of Doukyusei Film in Select U.S. Theaters This May

–Aniplex of America announced today their plans to release Doukyusei –Classmates- in select U.S. theaters beginning on May 6th of this year. The official Doukyusei –Classmates- homepage (www.DoukyuseiMovie.com) was updated to include a list ofparticipating theaters and their respective screening times. Aniplex of America also released the second English subtitled trailer. Doukyusei –Classmates- will be distributed by Azoland Pictures in the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. Doukyusei –Classmates- is an adaptation of author Asumiko Nakamura’s very first boys’ love mangas series with the same name. Nakamura’s unique art style beautifully captures the pure romance between two seemingly incompatible high school students. Her work has attracted many fans of the boys’ love (a genre focusing on the romantic relationships between male characters) community.

The film opened in Japanese theaters last month and has earned more than 100 million yen within the first 11 days. About Doukyusei -Classmates-:Licht Sajo is an honor student who got perfect scores in every subject on his high school entrance exam. Hikaru Kusakabe plays guitar in his band that performs at live events and is popular among the girls. These boys would have never crossed paths. But one day Hikaru offers to help Licht prepare for their upcoming chorus festival and the two begin to talk. As the two meet after school, they make a connection through song and begin to harmonize as their hearts beat together. It starts out slowly but soon their feelings for one another grow and in just one moment they both realize that they are in love. Hikaru’s emotions are frivolous, pure and direct causing Licht to hesitate at first,but he gradually opens his heart. The boys learn about each other, as well as themselves, as they support one another during this difficult time in their youth. As the time to start thinking about their futures approaches, what do these young men find as they try to move forward...