Haruchika


Haruchika, also called Haruta & Chika, is a Japanese mystery novel series by Sei Hatsuno. Kadokawa Shoten has published five novels since October 2008. A manga adaptation published by Kadokawa Shoten in Monthly Shōnen Ace began serialization in December 2015. An anime television series adaptation titled Haruchika: Haruta & Chika by P.A. Works premiered on January 7, 2016. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released on March 4, 2017.

Plot

Haruta and Chika are members of their high school wind instrument club that is on the verge of being shut down because there are only four members. The two are childhood friends that got split up but reunited nine years later, and they spend their days studying and also trying to recruit new members. When a mysterious event occurs within their school, they band together in order to solve the mystery.

Characters

The Brass Club

;Chika Homura
;Haruta Kamijō
;Shinjirō Kusakabe
;Keisuke Katagiri
;Miyoko Narushima
;Maren Sei
;Akari Gotō
;Kaiyū Hiyama
;Naoko Serizawa

Anime-Exclusive Characters

;Kae Asahina
;Sae Asahina

Media

Print

The Haruchika series of mystery novels are written by Sei Hatsuno. The first novel in the series was published by Kadokawa Shoten on October 29, 2008, in a tankōbon format; five volumes have been published in this format as of September 30, 2015. Kadokawa Shoten has also released the series in bunkobon format starting on July 24, 2010, featuring cover illustrations by Yoko Tanji for the first three volumes, and Hiko Yamanaka for the subsequent volumes. The Taiwan print version features illustrations by Rum.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Būta, with character designs by Namaniku ATK, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace with the December 2015 issue, published on October 26. The first tankōbon was released on December 26, 2015.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation titled Haruchika: Haruta & Chika, produced by P.A. Works and directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, premiered on January 7, 2016, on Tokyo MX. Namaniku ATK provided the character designs. The opening theme song is "Niji o Ametara" by Fhána, and the ending theme is "Kūsō Triangle" by ChouCho. The series is licensed by Funimation in North America and the British Isles, and is simulcast on their website. Madman Entertainment licensed the series in Australia and New Zealand, and the series is simulcasting on AnimeLab. Anime Limited is releasing the series for Funimation in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Film

A live-action film adaptation of the same name starring Shori Sato of the idol group Sexy Zone and Kanna Hashimoto premiered on March 4, 2017.