Anime-Gatari

Anime-Gatari (アニメガタリ) is a Japanese short animation that served as intermission for Toho Cinemas' animated films at Shinjuku, Tokyo from 2015 to 2016. The anime follows the rapid-fire chit-chat of "charming characters" in an anime club at the Tokyo University. An anime television series based on the short and titled Anime-Gataris (アニメガタリズ) aired from October 8 to December 24, 2017.

Animegataris

 * Minoa Asagaya (阿佐ヶ谷 未乃愛)
 * A girl who just recently began watching anime. She wants to reopen the inactive anime club, even though she is still unfamiliar with anime. She is Maya's younger sister.
 * A girl who just recently began watching anime. She wants to reopen the inactive anime club, even though she is still unfamiliar with anime. She is Maya's younger sister.


 * Arisu Kamiigusa (上井草 有栖)
 * A girl with an ojou-sama manner but she is actually an otaku who likes moe characters.
 * A girl with an ojou-sama manner but she is actually an otaku who likes moe characters.


 * Miko Kōenji (高円寺 美子)
 * Minoa's friend who likes to read light novels before watching their anime adaptations. She often clashes with Arisu on differences of opinion.
 * Minoa's friend who likes to read light novels before watching their anime adaptations. She often clashes with Arisu on differences of opinion.


 * Kai Musashisakai (武蔵境塊)
 * A member of the anime club and an eccentric. His particular interest is in media typically associated with chuunibyou, and is a chuuni himself. He generally looks nerdy, but when he takes his glasses off he is considered very handsome. He has a crush on Miko.
 * A member of the anime club and an eccentric. His particular interest is in media typically associated with chuunibyou, and is a chuuni himself. He generally looks nerdy, but when he takes his glasses off he is considered very handsome. He has a crush on Miko.


 * Nakano Mitsuteru (中野光輝)
 * A member of the anime club and an upperclassman. He, like Neko-sensei, actually came from the Anime World, and his real name is pronounced Aurora; he came to the real world to acquire the power to change it into his preferred pronunciation.
 * A member of the anime club and an upperclassman. He, like Neko-sensei, actually came from the Anime World, and his real name is pronounced Aurora; he came to the real world to acquire the power to change it into his preferred pronunciation.


 * Yui Obata (小幡 唯)


 * Neko-Senpai (ネコ先輩)
 * A talking cat from the secret room in the anime club.
 * A talking cat from the secret room in the anime club.

Animegatari

 * Maya Asagaya (阿佐ヶ谷 マヤ)
 * A new member who is not familiar with anime. In Animegataris, Maya is a third year high student and Minoa's older sister.
 * A new member who is not familiar with anime. In Animegataris, Maya is a third year high student and Minoa's older sister.


 * Erika Aoyama (青山 絵里香)
 * A girl who seems to be a normie outside, but is actually an otaku. In Animegataris, Erika is a third year student at Sakaneko High School and the president of anime research club.
 * A girl who seems to be a normie outside, but is actually an otaku. In Animegataris, Erika is a third year student at Sakaneko High School and the president of anime research club.

Other

 * Tsubaki Akabane (赤羽椿)
 * Tsubaki is the Student Council President at Sakaneko High School and used to be Erika's childhood friend. Now that Tsubaki considers Erika to be a nuisance, she is determined to have the anime club shut down at any cost.
 * Tsubaki is the Student Council President at Sakaneko High School and used to be Erika's childhood friend. Now that Tsubaki considers Erika to be a nuisance, she is determined to have the anime club shut down at any cost.


 * Ayame Osaki (大崎菖蒲)
 * Student Council Vice-President.
 * Student Council Vice-President.


 * Matsuri Toda (戸田茉莉)
 * Sakeneko High School student council Treasurer.
 * Sakeneko High School student council Treasurer.


 * Masato Gomon (五門真人)
 * The anime club's advisor.
 * The anime club's advisor.


 * Toru Roppongi (六本木透)
 * Yui's homeroom teacher and supervisor of the sports club.
 * Yui's homeroom teacher and supervisor of the sports club.


 * Principal
 * The principal of Sakaneko High School. He is a former member of the anime club and creator of the anime "Eternal Symphony" that Minoa loves so much. However it was canceled after the first episode due to the fans' critiques, hence why he wants to shut down the current anime club.
 * The principal of Sakaneko High School. He is a former member of the anime club and creator of the anime "Eternal Symphony" that Minoa loves so much. However it was canceled after the first episode due to the fans' critiques, hence why he wants to shut down the current anime club.


 * Beibei Yang (楊貝貝)
 * An otaku girl and exchange student from Beijing, China. She met Minoa during the Otacon and also goes to the same school as her sister.
 * An otaku girl and exchange student from Beijing, China. She met Minoa during the Otacon and also goes to the same school as her sister.


 * Shugo Asagaya (阿佐ヶ谷修吾)
 * Minoa and Maya's Father. He is an otaku but hides it to keep his perfect father image to his daughters (which he fails).
 * Minoa and Maya's Father. He is an otaku but hides it to keep his perfect father image to his daughters (which he fails).


 * Ai Asagaya (阿佐ヶ谷愛)
 * Minoa and Maya's Mother. She has no problem revealing her husband is an otaku.
 * Minoa and Maya's Mother. She has no problem revealing her husband is an otaku.

Anime
The short animation served as an intermission for Toho Cinemas animated films at Shinjuku from 2015 to 2016. The anime follows the rapid-fire chit-chat of "charming characters" in an anime club at the Tokyo University.

An anime television series partially served as the prequel aired from October 8 to December 24, 2017. The opening theme is "Aikotoba" (アイコトバ) by Garnidelia, and the ending theme is "Good Luck Lilac" by GATALIS, a unit form consisting of Kaede Hondo, Sayaka Senbongi, and Hisako Tōjō. Crunchyroll streamed the series while Funimation streamed a simuldub.