Right Stuf Licences Ristorante Paradiso, Hyakko, Aoi Hana

[tigeress02]

Just announced at their AX panel. All will be under their new label Lucky Penny.

Ristorante Paradiso

Right Stuf announced its license for RISTORANTE PARADISO, the adaptation of the Ristorante Paradiso and Gente manga by Natsume Ono (House of Five Leaves, Not Simple). The 11-episode television series features animation by David Production (The Book of Bantorra). It aired in Japan during Fuji TV’s late-night anime Noise timeslot and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The manga series is currently available from VIZ Media.

Ristorante Paradiso will be released as a complete series DVD set in Fall 2012 with Japanese audio, plus English subtitles and on-screen translations.

When Nicoletta was a little girl, her mother, Olga, abandoned her and ran off to Rome to remarry. Now, 15 years later and a young woman, she travels to Rome with the intention of ruining her mother’s life. She tracks Olga down to a restaurant called Casetta dell’Orso, but the second Nicoletta steps through its door, everything changes. It’s a peculiar place staffed entirely by mature gentlemen wearing spectacles, and like their clientele, she is helpless against their wise smiles and warm voices. Before Nicoletta realizes it, her plans for vengeance start to fade, and she’s swept up in the sweet romance of everyday Italian life.

Hyakko

Right Stuf also announced its license for the 13-episode television series HYAKKO.

The slice-of-life comedy – about a quartet of high school girls and their classmates at a large, private school – is based on the Hyakko manga by Haruaki Katō and published by Flex Comix. It features animation by Nippon Animation, as well as the vocal talents of Aya Hirano (“Haruhi Suzumiya,” “Lucy” in Fairy Tail), Fumiko Orikasa (“Rukia” in Bleach), Michiko Neya (“Riza Hawkeye” in Fullmetal Alchemist), and Yurika Ochiai (“Keiko” in Uta~Kata). It aired during Fall 2008 on TV Tokyo and was simulcast outside of Japan by Crunchyroll.

Hyakko will be released as a complete series DVD set in 2013 with Japanese audio, plus English subtitles and on-screen translations.

Aoi Hana (Sweet Blue Flowers)

Right Stuf also announced the acquisition of the license for AOI HANA: Sweet Blue Flowers, the 11-episode anime adaptation of the manga by Takako Shimura (Wandering Son). This character-driven, coming-of-age drama features direction by Kenichi Kasai (Honey and Clover) and animation by J.C. Staff (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Nodame Cantabile). The series succeeded Ristorante Paradiso in Fuji TV’s Noise timeslot and was also simulcast by Crunchyroll. In 2009, it was recognized by the jury of the 13th Japan Media Festival Arts Awards as a recommended work.

Aoi Hana: Sweet Blue Flowers will be released as a complete series DVD set in 2013 with Japanese audio, plus English subtitles and on-screen translations.

[Lynx]

I'm very happy Aoi Hana got licensed. As soon as they put up a preorder page I'm there.

[ZeroRyoko1974]

Hyakko was a fun slice of life school girl show. Will probably pick it and Aoi Hana (one of the better yuri shows) when they are released

[trunkschan90]

I'll be picking up Ristorante Paradiso.

[ThePhillyFlash]

Hmm! Ristorante Paradiso sounds interesting. I might check that out!

[SuiDream]

Aoi Hana

So glad to see Aoi Hana licensed! I'll be picking up that and Hyakko. I'm disappointed about this Lucky Penny line though. I loved Nozomi's premium releases. I wish these would get those instead of these cheap ones.

[Sora N]

I want to get Aoi Hana, so I'm glad that it's getting a DVD release. Just wish Right Stuf would dub their series again.