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Kokoro Connect (ココロコネクトKokoro Konekuto, lit., 'Hearts Connect') is a Japanese light novel series written by Sadanatsu Anda, with illustrations by Shiromizakana. The series includes 11 volumes published by Enterbrain between January 2010 and March 2013. Two manga adaptations have been published by Enterbrain and Kadokawa Shoten. A 13-episode anime adaptation directed by Shin'ya Kawatsura, written by Fumihiko Shimo, and produced by Silver Link aired in Japan between July and September 2012. Four additional episodes aired on December 30, 2012.

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Plot[edit]

The story involves five high school students—Taichi, Iori, Himeko, Yoshifumi, and Yui—who are all members of the Student Cultural Research Club. One day, they begin experiencing a phenomenon in which they randomly swap bodies amongst themselves. As these five friends face many different phenomena at the whims of a mysterious being known as 'Heartseed', their friendship is put to the ultimate test.

Characters[edit]

Main characters[edit]

Taichi Yaegashi (八重樫 太一Yaegashi Taichi)

Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima (Japanese); Greg Ayres (English)

Taichi is the main protagonist and a big professional wrestling fan. He and four others formed the cultural club because their school did not have the club they wanted to join. He is generally selfless and will usually try to help others in need. He confesses his love to Iori in the Hito Random arc, however he gets rejected since it was believed she was going to 'die.' They do start a relationship but break up very shortly after because Iori believed Taichi did not know the real 'her'. During the events of Michi Random, his feelings began to change and he confesses to Himeko by the end of the series.

Iori Nagase (永瀬 伊織Nagase Iori)

Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)

Iori is the easy going president of the cultural club. She lives alone with her mother who is seldom at home. Having previously had a violent stepfather, she had learned to alter her personality to fit the expectations of others to the point where she is unsure who she was originally supposed to be. She is in love with Taichi, but decides to postpone their relationship until the phenomena was over. In Kizu Random, she finds out that Himeko has feelings for Taichi, too; Iori confronts her and later encourages her to confess to him. By the end of the Kako Random arc, she starts to question whether or not she has feelings for Taichi and if people really know the real her; throughout the course of the series, their feelings toward each other change back into friendship and they do not date again, though they remain happy that they fell in love with each other. She is controlled several times by Heartseed when a phenomenon is about to end.

Himeko Inaba (稲葉 姫子Inaba Himeko)

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese); Luci Christian (English)

Himeko is the vice president of the cultural club, who has a contrasting personality with Iori. She often reacts violently to Taichi or Yoshifumi's jokes, and is nicknamed 'Inaban' by Iori. She was a computer club member but quit after having an argument with the president of that club, and then joined the cultural club. She is generally distrustful of others and worries a lot, even more so when they begin swapping bodies. Between them, she is the most calm and rational when dealing with unexpected situations. During Kizu Random, Heartseed confronts her in coming to the realization that she has feelings for Taichi when she was pretending she did not know. She confesses to him after the class trip by the encouragement of Iori, declaring that she would make him fall for her even if he was in love with Iori. Over the course of the series, she gets more and more attached to the group, especially Taichi, and softens her sharp and rational personality. In the end of the Michi Random arc, she starts dating Taichi and at the end of the light novels, they are still a couple.

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Yui Kiriyama (桐山 唯Kiriyama Yui)

Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto (Japanese); Emily Neves (English)

Yui is a close friend of Himeko, who initially applied to be a member of the Fancy Club before finding out that it was defunct, joining the cultural club as a last resort. She is skilled in karate but developed an extreme androphobia after she was almost raped in junior high school. She starts having a different opinion of boys after Taichi helps her, and as the series progresses, she grows to trust him and Yoshifumi as they help her combat her greatest fears. She has rejected Yoshifumi numerous times, but she later admits that she is just not yet ready to have a relationship. She overcomes her androphobia after Yoshifumi reaffirms his love for her, and the two start dating near the end of the series.

Yoshifumi Aoki (青木 義文Aoki Yoshifumi)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima (Japanese); Clint Bickham (English)

Yoshifumi is Taichi's best friend with whom he often shares adult videos with. His perverted attitude led him to believe that there was a real 'Player's Club' at the school, dedicated to taking lewd photos of the school's female population. While having a non-serious attitude, he loves Yui and does not hesitate to show it seriously. As a kid, he vowed to live life to the fullest after a student he knew died; however, this also leads to difficulties in communicating with others as he isolated himself for a long time after. Throughout the series, his communication improves as he opens up more and more to Yui. He is considered as the weakest of the five by Heartseed, but generally has the clearest head on his shoulders of any member of the group; this, however, also causes him to overreact and make foolish mistakes while trying too hard to help people.

Chihiro Uwa (宇和 千尋Uwa Chihiro)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Chihiro is one of two freshmen that joins the cultural club. He was given a power by Heartseed called Illusory Projection, which allows him to transform into anyone by having the same physical traits of the person including their scent and voice.

Shino Enjōji (円城寺 紫乃Enjōji Shino)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama

Shino is one of two freshmen that joins the cultural club. She is in love with Chihiro.

Heartseed (ふうせんかずらFūsen Kazura)

A supernatural being who is the cause of the phenomena surrounding the cultural club. It communicates with the group by possessing other humans, most often Mr. Gotō, and often speaks in a tired monotone voice. Its name comes from the balloon plant, whose seeds have heart-shaped patterns. There are actually two Heartseeds, the first who refers to itself with 'boku' while another who uses 'watashi', which possibly means that the first is a male and second is a female.

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Maiko Fujishima (藤島 麻衣子Fujishima Maiko)

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (Japanese); Carli Mosier (English)

Class 1-3's representative who has romantic feelings for Iori. She considers Taichi a rival but will occasionally support him.

Ryūzen Gotō (後藤 龍善Gotō Ryūzen)

Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese); David Matranga (English)

Class 1-3's homeroom teacher and cultural club advisor, who is often possessed by Heartseed. He also moderates the jazz club. He occasionally gives advice to the club in the form of moral teaching.

Shingo Watase (渡瀬 伸吾Watase Shingo)

Voiced by: Yūki Ono (Japanese); Connor Leach (English)

Taichi, Iori, and Himeko's classmate. He has a crush on Maiko.

Shōto Shiroyama (城山 翔斗Shiroyama Shōto)

Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki (Japanese); Johnny De La Cerda (English)

Taichi, Iori, and Himeko's classmate who is nicknamed 'Prince' in his class and his jazz club. He had a crush on Iori, but was quickly declined, mostly due to him asking during the period when Iori was isolated from the class.

Kaoru Setouchi (瀬戸内 薫Setouchi Kaoru)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka (Japanese); Shannon Emerick (English)

Class 2-2's representative in the second year of the story. In Michi Random, she has a crush on Shōto. When Iori rejected Shōto, she got angry and made several rumors about Iori, and hired some miscreants from other schools to ruin the cultural club's presentation. Ironically, while being blamed by the miscreants for the kidnapping of Inaban, she ends up becoming friends with Iori, changing her appearance, physical and mental, to be more tame and nice.

Mihara (三原) and Mikitani (三木谷)

Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii (Mihara) and Kanako Nomura (Mikitani)

Two friends of Kaoru. They egg her on to tear up and ruin the cultural club's presentation, and are responsible for misguiding the thoughts of Kaoru but are not seen after Michi Random.

Mariko Nakayama (中山 真理子Nakayama Mariko)

Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (Japanese); Juliet Simmons (English)

Iori's best friend who is a calligraphy club member.

Yukina Kurihara (栗原 雪菜Kurihara Yukina)

Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara (Japanese); Hayley Adams (English)

Yui's friend.

Misaki Ōsawa (大沢 美咲Ōsawa Misaki)

Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi

Others[edit]

Chinatsu Mihashi (三橋 千夏Mihashi Chinatsu)

Voiced by: Maaya Uchida (Japanese); Shannon Emerick (English)

An old karate rival of Yui's who appears to be hung up over a certain promise Yui apparently made.

Nana Nishino (西野 菜々Nishino Nana)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese); Hayley Adams (English)

Yoshifumi's old girlfriend whom he dated in middle school before she moved to Sendai. Her appearance is similar to that of Yui's when Yoshifumi was in middle school, but she cut her hair after moving away.

Anzu Kiriyama (桐山 杏Kiriyama Anzu)

Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (Japanese); Tiffany Terrell (English)

Yui's younger sister.

Rina Yaegashi (八重樫 莉奈Yaegashi Rina)

Voiced by: Asuka Ōgame (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)

Taichi's elementary school age younger sister. She often gives advice to her brother about love. Like Ryūzen and Iori, she is sometimes controlled by Heartseed, but a different one from the Heartseed the cultural club members know of.

Reika Nagase (永瀬 玲佳Nagase Reika)

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (Japanese); Molly Searcy (English)

Iori's single parent. She has dated five different men, but has only been married to three out of the five.

Media[edit]

Light novels[edit]

Kokoro Connect began as a light novel series written by Sadanatsu Anda, with illustrations by Yukiko Horiguchi under the pen name Shiromizakana. Anda entered the first novel in the series, originally titled Hito Tsunagari Te, Doko e Yuku (ヒトツナガリテ、ドコへユク), into Enterbrain's 11th Entertainment Awards in 2009 and the novel won the Special Prize.^[3] The first volume, renamed Kokoro Connect Hito Random, was published on January 30, 2010 under Enterbrain's Famitsu Bunko imprint.^[4] The main series ended with the tenth release of the novels on March 30, 2013,^[5] and a side-story collection was released on September 30, 2013.^[6] During their panel at Anime Expo 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they have licensed the light novel.^[7]

Manga[edit]

A manga adaptation illustrated by Cuteg was serialized in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear online manga magazine between October 22, 2010 and August 23, 2013. Enterbrain published five tankōbon volumes between May 14, 2011 and September 14, 2013.^[16][17]Seven Seas Entertainment began releasing the series in North America in August 2014.^[18] A second manga based on the anime adaptation, illustrated by Na! and titled Kokoro Connect On Air, was serialized between the August 2012 and April 2013 issues of Kadokawa Shoten's Nyantype magazine. A single volume was released on March 30, 2013.^[19] Enterbrain published two volumes of an anthology titled Magi-Cu 4-koma Kokoro Connect on July 25 and September 25, 2012.^[20][21]

Drama CDs[edit]

Enterbrain released a drama CD titled Kokoro Connect Natsu to Mizugi to Bōfūu (ココロコネクト 夏と水着と暴風雨Heart Connect Summer, Swimsuits, and a Storm) on February 16, 2011.^[22] A second drama CD titled Kokoro Connect Haru to Date to Imōto Gokko (ココロコネクト　春とデートと妹ごっこHeart Connect Spring, a Date, and Playing a Little Sister) was released on January 6, 2012.^[23]

Anime[edit]

An anime adaptation^[24] was directed by Shin'ya Kawatsura and produced by Silver Link. The anime's screenplay is written by Fumihiko Shimo, the character designs are by Toshifumi Akai, and the sound director is Toshiki Kameyama. The cast is the same with the drama CD cast.^[25] Of the 17 episodes,^[26] the first 13 were aired in Japan between July 8 and September 30, 2012 and were also simulcast by Crunchyroll. The four remaining episodes aired on AT-X on December 30, 2012.^[27] The anime was released on seven Blu-ray Disc (BD)/DVD compilation volumes between October 24, 2012 and April 24, 2013. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America and released the first 13 episodes on BD/DVD on October 22, 2013,^[28] and the remaining four on December 10, 2013.^[29] Hanabee has licensed the series in Australia.^[30][31]

The anime has seven pieces of theme music: three opening themes and four ending themes. The first opening theme is 'Paradigm' (パラダイムParadaimu) by Eufonius and is used for the first ten episodes. The episodes released on BD and DVD replace 'Paradigm'^[32] with 'Kimochi Signal' (キモチシグナルKimochi Shigunaru) by Sayuri Horishita. Beginning with episode 12, the opening theme is 'Kimi Rhythm' (キミリズムKimi Rizumu) by Masaki Imai. The first ending theme is 'Kokoro no Kara' (ココロノカラ) by Team Nekokan feat. Junca Amaoto for the first five episodes. The second ending theme is 'Cry Out' by Team Nekokan feat. Atsuko for episodes six through ten. The third ending theme is 'Salvage' by Team Nekokan feat. Rekka Katakiri for episodes 11 through 13. The fourth ending theme is 'I Scream Chocolate' by Team Nekokan feat. Lia for episodes 14 through 17. An insert song titled 'Milkshake' (ミルクセーキMiruku Sēki) sung by Sayuri Horishita was used in episode 17.

At an advance screening of the anime series on June 24, 2012, voice actor Mitsuhiro Ichiki had supposedly auditioned for a character role and was invited to the event to allegedly be announced as a surprise cast member. It was then revealed at the event that Ichiki was to in fact be chosen as Head of Public Relations, with his audition revealed to be a candid-camera style fake. While Ichiki accepted the role as head of PR, criticism of the event led to a flow of criticism directed towards the staff and voice actors involved on blog websites and Twitter accounts, as well as people not directly involved.^[33] The staff of the show posted an official statement on September 2, 2012 apologizing for 'insufficient consideration regarding performers' leading to 'widespread discomfort and misunderstanding,' promising to seriously reflect on the incident in the future. They had also cancelled the Internet radio program Kokoro Connect Bunken Shinbun as a result. Ichiki also posted a statement the same day, mentioning how he felt no ill will towards the staff as a result of the incident and denies any bullying or harassment taking place.^[34]

Episode list[edit]

Visual novel[edit]

A visual novel developed by Banpresto and published by Namco Bandai Games under the title Kokoro Connect Yochi Random (ココロコネクト　ヨチランダムHeart Connect Random Prediction) was released on the PlayStation Portable on November 22, 2012.^[35][36]

References[edit]

1. ^Loveridge, Lynzee (June 24, 2012). 'Kokoro Connect Anime & Game Promos Streamed'. Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
2. ^'Kokoro Connect'. Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
3. ^第11回　小説部門 [11th Novel Division] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
4. ^ ^abココロコネクト ヒトランダム [Kokoro Connect Hito Random] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
5. ^ ^abココロコネクト アスランダム 下 [Kokoro Connect Asu Random 2] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
6. ^ ^abココロコネクト プレシャスタイム [Kokoro Connect Precious Time] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
7. ^Loveridge, Lynzee; Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2018). 'J-Novel Club Licenses Amagi Brilliant Park, Kokoro Connect, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Novels'. Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
8. ^ココロコネクト キズランダム [Kokoro Connect Kizu Random] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
9. ^ココロコネクト カコランダム [Kokoro Connect Kako Random] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
10. ^ココロコネクト ミチランダム [Kokoro Connect Michi Random] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
11. ^ココロコネクト クリップタイム [Kokoro Connect Clip Time] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
12. ^ココロコネクト ニセランダム [Kokoro Connect Nise Random] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
13. ^ココロコネクト ユメランダム [Kokoro Connect Yume Random] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
14. ^ココロコネクト ステップタイム [Kokoro Connect Step Time] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
15. ^ココロコネクト アスランダム 上 [Kokoro Connect Asu Random 1] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
16. ^ココロコネクト (1) [Kokoro Connect (1)] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
17. ^ココロコネクト (5) [Kokoro Connect (5)] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
18. ^'Seven Seas Adds Kokoro Connect Manga'. Anime News Network. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
19. ^'ココロコネクト ON AIR' [Kokoro Connect On Air] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
20. ^マジキュー4コマ ココロコネクト(1) [Magi-Cu 4-koma Kokoro Connect (1)] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
21. ^マジキュー4コマ ココロコネクト(2) [Magi-Cu 4-koma Kokoro Connect (2)] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
22. ^'FB CollectDrama03『ココロコネクト 夏と水着と暴風雨』' [FB Collect Drama 03 Kokoro Connect Natsu to Mizugi to Bōfūu] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
23. ^ココロコネクト 春とデートと妹ごっこ [Kokoro Connect Haru to Date to Imōto Gokko] (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
24. ^'Kokoro Connect Light Novels Get Anime Adaptation'. Anime News Network. October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
25. ^'Aki Toyosaki, Miyuki Sawashiro Lead Kokoro Connect Anime Cast'. Anime News Network. March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
26. ^'Kokoro Connect Anime Listed With 17 Episodes'. Anime News Network. August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
27. ^'Kokoro Connect #14-17 Slated for December 30'. Anime News Network. December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
28. ^'Kokoro Connect's English Dub Cast Announced'. Anime News Network. September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
29. ^'Kokoro Connect OVA Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)'. Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
30. ^'Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kokoro Connect TV Anime'. Anime News Network. July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
31. ^'Hanabee Announces Kokoro Connect for December'. Anime News Network. September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
32. ^'Kokoro Connect BDs/DVDs to Use Different Opening Theme'. Anime News Network. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
33. ^'Anime Practical Joke Goes Over The Line And Incites Mass Flaming'. Kotaku. August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
34. ^'Kokoro Connect Staff Issues Statements on Performer's Treatment'. Anime News Network. September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
35. ^'Kokoro Connect Yochi Random Game Delayed Until November'. Anime News Network. September 25, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
36. ^'異常現象その1.5 未来予知'を描く『ココロコネクト ヨチランダム』の発売日が11月22日に決定 ['Strange Phenomenon 1.5 Future Prediction' Depicted in Kokoro Connect Yochi Random to be Sold on November 22] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.

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External links[edit]

• Light novel official website(in Japanese)
• Anime official website(in Japanese)
• Manga official website(in Japanese)
• Visual novel official website(in Japanese)
• Kokoro Connect (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia