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Hero TV Reveals January Anime Slate in Video

Philippine anime channel HERO TV began streaming a video on January 1, revealing the premiere dates for its airing of the Nobunagun, Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-, and Love Live! The School Idol Movie anime.

Nobunagun will begin airing on January 20.

The anime is based on Masata Hisa's original "stylish action" manga and opens with high school girl Shio Ogura visiting Taiwan on school trip, when she is caught in a surprise attack by monsters called "Evolved Invaders." The military is useless against them, but in the middle of the chaos, the mysterious E-Gene Holder agents from the government organization DOGOO appear.

Thanks to technology, these agents wield weapons infused with the spirits of great historical figures. Gandhi is now a barrier, and Newton is a gravitational maneuver. When her friend is endangered, Shio awakens the ability to wield one such weapon — the great Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga as a giant machine gun.

Nobuhiro Kondō (Sgt. Frog, SD Gundam Force) directed the series at the studio Bridge (Devil Survivor 2 The Animation). Takeshi Furuta (Devil Survivor 2 The Animation, Love Live! episode director) served as assistant director, and Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Comic Party, Rosario + Vampire, To Heart) wrote the series scripts. KAZZ T (Sailor Moon, Dancougar TV) and Hiromi Matsushita (Dancougar TV, Love Position - The Legend of Halley) designed the characters. Kenichi Takase (Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter) and Hirofumi Nakata (First Squad - The Moment Of Truth character and set designs) created the mechanical designs.

The series premiered in Japan in January 2014.

Love Live! The School Idol Movie will air on January 22.

The anime film is the sequel to both seasons of the Love Live! television anime series, and picks up right before the third-year members Eli, Nozomi, and Nico graduate. All members of μ's pledged to end the group after the graduation. But the girls receive an email asking them to promote the Love Live! competition in America. Later, they are faced with the dilemma of whether the group will move on to become professional idols, or disband their group at the height of their popularity.

The film opened in Japan in June 2015 before opening in the Philippines in October 2015.

HERO TV premiered the first Love Live! anime in February 2014, and the second season in May 2015. The channel has been airing reruns of the two series constantly since their premiere dates. The channel will also air the Love Live! Sunshine!! spinoff.

Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation- will premiere on January 27.

The anime, based on author Shiori Ōta and illustrator Tetsuo's original mystery light novel series, revolves around Shōtarō Tatewaki and Sakurako Kujyō. Shōtarō is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.

The series premiered in Japan in October 2015.

Makoto Katō (episode director for Aldnoah.Zero, Btooom!, Servant × Service) directed the series at studio TROYCA (both seasons of Aldnoah.Zero). Makoto Bessho (episode director for Attack on Titan, Death Note) served as assistant director, Takayo Ikami (Yuri Kuma Arashi, Penguindrum) handled the series composition, and Michio Satō (Viper's Creed, Tenchi Muyo GXP) served as both character designer and chief animation director. TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND performed the ending theme song and also composed the music for the series. TRUE performed the opening theme song "Dear answer."