Staff of ‘Lycoris Recoil’ Short Movies ‘Friends are Thieves of Time.’ Announced

The LycoReco Produce: Okinawa Event Commemorative Stream unveiled the staff, key visual (pictured), and title for the short movies on Saturday. Titled Lycoris Recoil: Friends are Thieves of Time., the six short movies will be set at Café LycoReco, showcasing new slices of life featuring Chisato and Takina.

Staff

Episode 1

Script: Shingo Adachi (Lycoris Recoil)

Director, Storyboard: Takashi Sakuma (16bit Sensation: Another Layer)

Episode 2

Script: Imigimuru (Kono Bijutsu-bu ni wa Mondai ga Aru! original creator)

Storyboard: Shingo Adachi

Director: Tsuyoshi Tobita (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! episode director)

Episode 3

Script: Shuu Mori (Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii production assistant)

Director, Storyboard: Kouta Mori (Sousou no Frieren episode director)

Episode 4

Script: Yoshikazu Tominaga (Ore dake Level Up na Ken)

Director, Storyboard: Takayuki Kikuchi (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen episode director)

Episode 5

Script: Ken Yamamoto (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby – Shin Jidai no Tobira director)

Director, Storyboard: Motoki Nakanishi (Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai)

Episode 6

Script: Shingo Adachi

Director, Storyboard: Masayuki Sakoi (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online)

As part of the celebration, a Lycoris Recoil-themed manhole cover will be installed near Kinshi Park in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward in late March. Additionally, Okinawa’s Blue Turtle café, featured in the anime, is hosting a collaboration event until March 16.

The original Lycoris Recoil anime aired in 13 episodes in Summer 2022. Aniplex of America licensed the anime in North America and streamed it on Crunchyroll, with a subsequent English dub. A new anime project was announced in February 2023.

Lycoris Recoil marked the directorial debut of Shingo Adachi at A-1 Pictures. Asaura (Ben-To manga) penned the script, and Imigimuru designed the characters. Shuuhei Mutsuki (Sansha Sanyou) composed the music.

Official site: https://lycoris-recoil.com/shortmovie/

Official X: @lycoris_recoil

Source: animate Times