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Kemurikusa (ケムリクサ) is a Japanese anime television series adapted from an original net animation of the same name. The series is produced by Yaoyorozu, and premiered on January 9, 2019.

Cast

 * Rin (りん)


 * Ritsu (りつ)


 * Rina (りな)


 * Wakaba (若葉)


 * Riku (りく)

ONA
The series was originally released as a two-part original net animation (ONA) between 2010 and 2012. The series was created by director Tatsuki and his three-person animation group irodori.

TV series
On October 28, 2017, Tatsuki announced that he was recruiting background artists for a unannounced project. Tatsuki and irodori announced a new television anime project with a flier at Comiket on December 29, 2017. On February 11, 2018, during the "Yaoyorozu Status Update Talk Event" at the Shinjuku Alta Theater in Tokyo, it was announced that the project would be an adaptation of the Kemurikusa, and would be directed by Tatsuki and animated by Yaoyorozu. The other two members of irodori, Yoshihisa Isa and Yūko Shiromizu, will serve as animation director and art director, respectively, while Yoshitada Fukuhara serves as the animation producer. The series will premiere in January 9, 2019, and will be broadcast on BS Fuji and other channels, while streaming on Amazon Video. Tatsuki posted a short episode on his Twitter account on August 31, 2018, an "episode 0.5" on September 30, 2018, an "episode 0.6" on October 31, 2018, an "episode 0.7" on November 30, 2018, an "episode 0.8" on December 31, 2018, and an "episode 0.9" on January 2, 2019.

The series premiered on January 9, 2019 on Tokyo MX and other channels. Nano performs the series' opening theme song "KEMURIKUSA." The series will air for 12 episodes.

Reception
The ONA won the 24th CG Anime Contest in 2012.