A press release officially confirmed that the manga written and illustrated by Mayu Murata“Honey Lemon Soda“, will be adapted to the anime. The statement listed production details, but did not indicate a scheduled release date. A comment by the author was also included, who wrote:
- «It can’t be, it can’t be, it can’t be! I’m excited to announce that we’ll be able to cheer on Honey Lemon Soda!!! How is it possible… I am full of joy and gratitude!!! Thank you!!! I’m looking forward to seeing the characters in motion and with their voices on board, and I’ll keep working hard on the manga!».
Mayu Murata The publication of the manga began through the magazine Ribon Magazine from the publisher Shueisha in December 2015. The manga was nominated in the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 2021. In the same year, the manga achieved fortieth position in the magazine’s “Book of the Year” list. Da Vinci. The work already had a live-action film adaptation released in July 2021.
Production team
- Hiroshi Nishikiori (Trinity Seven, Toaru Majutsu no Index, Azumanga Daiou THE ANIMATION) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios JCSTAFF.
- Akiko Waba (Noragami, Akagami no Shirayuki-hime, Hisone to Maso-tan) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Aimi Tanaka (Horimiya) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Akira Kosemura (Juunenbun no Watashi e, Summer Ghost, Ao no Orchestra) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Honey Lemon Soda Synopsis
For 15-year-old Uka Ishimori, high school was the hardest experience he ever had. She was nicknamed “Stone” because she always froze in front of others and, as a consequence, she suffered constant harassment. Now, in high school, she has the opportunity to start from scratch and improve. But during her first week, she is accidentally soaked in juice by her classmate Kai Miura, a striking boy with lemon-colored hair.
On paper, Kai is everything Uka lacks: he’s popular, aloof, and dares to speak his mind. Despite her opposite personalities, Kai encourages her to slowly come out of her shell, offering her a helping hand when others avoid doing so. Although at first Uka wanted to forge friendships, she has realized her true feelings: she has fallen in love with Kai. What started with a lemon soda is about to change Uka and Kai’s lives forever.
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