Ikebukuro PR Anime

Synopsis

The anime's story takes place in the year 2020, near the Hareza Tower building plaza. This is an area under development currently but is expected to be completed by 2020. A girl gives chase to an owl she sees in Ikebukuro. Over the course of the anime, the audience witnesses the girl grow and learns about the charm of Ikebukuro, a place where "everyone can be the lead player." (Source: ANN)

Background

The main owl character was designed by Yuru Souma, the winner of a pixiv contest. The tourism anime is the result of a partnership between Toshima's local government and Animate, whose head office is located in Toshima. Both parties hope that in creating the anime, they can establish another pilgrimage site in Ikebukuro. (Source: ANN)

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