This weekend, Aniplex of America began streaming a new trailer for the upcoming "Doukyusei" anime BL (Boys-Love) movie. The trailer, available to view below, now features English subtitles as well as the first meeting between the main characters Rihito Sajo and Hikaru Kusakabe.
The "Doukyusei" anime BL movie will be released on Japan on February 20, 2016.
So far, fans are expressing excitement for the trailer that now has English subtitles. Moreover, they're also impressed that Aniplex of America is streaming a trailer that contains yaoi or boys-love.
"I can't wait for this movie. The trailer looks so good. I can't remember the last time I've seen a trailer for a yaoi anime by a western distributor," said RicoSeattle on YouTube.
Though Aniplex of America is streaming the trailer in English, the company did not reveal if there was any possibility of the "Doukyusei" anime BL film getting an English export in North America. Instead, an official English website for the series was launched promising all relevant news.
The "Doukyusei" anime film will be directed by Shouko Nakamura with character designs by Akemi Hayashi. A-1 Pictures will handle the animation production. Cheiko Nakamura will handle art direction, Ritsuko Utagawa will handle color design. Finally, guitarist Kotaro Oshio will compose the soundtrack.
Asumiko Nakamura created the original "Doukyusei" manga series in one single volume in 2006. The series yielded a spin-off entitled "Sora to Hara" and two sequels, "Sotsugyosei" (Graduates) and "O.B." Digital Manga Guild has licensed "Doukyusei" and released it in English.
For those who are not familiar with "Doukyusei" or "Classmates," My Anime List provides the following description of the story:
"The story begins during music class before the chorus festival, when male student Kusakabe Hikaru notices that the bespectacled honor student Sajou Rihito is not singing. Although he thinks that Rihito just doesn't like singing, he finds him practicing alone in the classroom after school. Without even thinking, Hikaru calls out to him."
