12-sai.: ~Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki~ 2nd season

Title: Age 12. ~A Little Heart-Pounding~ (Juuni-sai.)
Japanese: 12歳。～ちっちゃなムネのトキメキ～
Airing dates: 4/4/2016 (TV series 12 episodes) and August 2015 (live-action dorama)
Release dates: 3/4/2014 (short OVA series 8 eps) and 3/7/2015 (2nd OVA series 4 eps)
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Slice of life, School, Shoujo
Original creator: Nao Maita
Director: Seiki Taichū
Written by: Fumi Tsubota (TV)
Music by: Motoyoshi Iwasaki (TV) and Kaori Ohkoshi (OVAs)
Character designer and animation director: Shōko Ogiwara (OVAs)
Art director: Kyōko Haruna (OVAs)
Sound director: Takumi Itō (OVAs)
Director of photography: Hiroki Tsubouchi (OVAs)
Color design by: Kayoko Ōno (OVAs)
Editing by: Hiromi Komine (OVAs)
Sound effects by: Kaori Yamada (OVAs)
Background art by: Scott MacDonald (TV)
Studio: OLM (TV) and SynergySP (OVAs)
Network: TV Tokyo, AT-X, SUN
Opening theme: "Sweet Sensation" by Rie Murakawa
Ending theme: "Cotona MODE" by A応P (AOP)
OVA ED song: "12-Year-Old's Love (恋の12歳 / Koi no 12-Sai)" by Singing Cat's Song Company
Dorama theme song: "boyfriend♥" by Otoha Taguchi and Anna Yamada

Main cast: Hanabi Ayase (綾瀬 花日)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/couple01.png voiced by Ai Kakuma and played by Otoha Taguchi
Yūto Takao (高尾 優斗)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/couple01.png voiced by Sōma Saitō and played by Nayuta Fukuzaki
Yui Aoi (蒼井 結衣)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/couple02.png voiced by Juri Kimura (TV), Nanami Haruno (OVAs) and played by Anna Yamada
Kazuma Hiyama (桧山 一翔)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/couple02.png by Shun Horie (TV), Yuuichi Iguchi (OVAs) and played by Yuga Aizawa

Marin Ogura (小倉 まりん)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/character06.png voiced by Mayuki Makiguchi and played by Ayaka Sameshima
Kokoa Hamana (浜名 心愛)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/character05.png voiced by Sayuri Hara and played by Kid Sarika
Ayumu Tsutsumu (堤 歩)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/character04.png voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara
Inaba Mikami (三上 稲葉)http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/pr/12sai/image/character/character07.png voiced by Atsushi Tamaru

Eikō (エイコー) voiced by Takumi Watanabe and played by Jun Tazawa
Chairman (委員長) voiced by Keisuke Akio and played by Hidetoshi Akutsu
Kako Aihara (相原カコ)
Taiyō Kohinata (小日向太陽)
Tomoya (トモヤ)
Kenta Mori (森 健太)


Synopsis: The story begins with Hanabi, a sixth-grade girl who is neither an adult nor a child. She deals with issues such as accidentally witnessing her homeroom teacher kissing, and worrying about experiencing physiological changes before her friends. The series depicts a 12-year-old girl's innocent worries and first love.

QUOTE (Norren @ Mar 12 2016, 10:12 PM)one of those "This seems nostalgic, why do I remember this?" titles that I'm pretty sure I binge read aThis ep.1 also felt nostagic, between Kodomo no Omocha and Marmalade Boy

Hmm, it also felt like the older anime called Today in class 5-2. The best comparison may be it to be younger version of Hatsukoi limited. If you've seen these series it felt a bit boring and very childish. It is not bad but some series are certainly better than this one.

QUOTE (nijlandp @ Apr 09 2016, 11:44 AM)Hmm, it also felt like the older anime called Today in class 5-2. The best comparison may be it to be younger version of Hatsukoi limited. If you've seen these series it felt a bit boring and very childish. It is not bad but some series are certainly better than thistrue this kind doesn't stand out nowadays like its OVA, a guilty pleasure for me -.- also english subs take too long... yet ep'2 got my attention on how the main couples confessed their feelings, faster than most romcoms lasting season(s)

So episode 3 gives us a double date of the two couples. It was okay to watch with some nice reactions. Looks like a potential rival has arrived

QUOTE (nijlandp @ Apr 23 2016,3:05 PM)date of the two couples. It was okay to watch with some nice reactions. Looks like a potential rival has arrivedyep a love triangle will make their relationship stronger, so the 'emperor' began to have feelings for Hanabi in ep'4... By its synopsis i though this would peek at adult issues like Kuma Miko, but seems it'll be more as an old-school romcom

QUOTE (gdpetti @ Jun 05 2016, 08:55 PM)most of the SOL I've seen utilize the usual kids in school until graduation (Tamayura for instance). I get tired of the same thing, but it gives it structure and every story needs one]Maybe that'll happen here but graduating from elementary, rarely mentioned in latest series like Ep.9 MC's period'... reason why she's teased and got mad with her best friend, about today's Tanabata i guess it'll be subbed a week later?

Age 12 ~A Little Heart-Pounding~ 2nd season, will it end if they're 13 years old?

QUOTE (nijlandp @ Apr 23 2016, 03:05 PM)a potential rival has arrivednow by finding ep‘1 finally subbed it seems S2 will be focused on YuixHiyama