CATDOLL:GAINAX commercial animation "After School" comics

"After School Pleiades" is an original animation jointly launched by Subaru Motors and Gainax Animation. The work combines the six bright stars of the "Pleiades" as the logo of Fuji Heavy Industries, and is the first online animation in Japan to use automobile product placement. The protagonist "Pleiades" is the name of Subaru Motors, and the key to open the observatory is designed like a car key. The front end of each character's walking stick imitates the front grill design and headlights of Subaru's main models, and the sound of the walking stick is the sound of a car engine.

【Story Introduction】

"Look up at the sky and you will find the shining stars." After school, the star-loving girl Sibalu used the key to open the observatory. In a place that seemed like another dimension, she met the mysterious boy Minette. Sibalu, who was walking down the stairs on her way home, accidentally stepped on the Pleiades starman and had her important compass taken away. While searching, she accidentally saw four girls dressed like witches in role-playing costumes. Ang found her friend among the girls...

【STAFF】

Planning: Suzuki Yo (Fuji Heavy Industries), Takeda Yasuhiro (GAINAX)

Character design: Daisuke Kikuchi

Director: Akishi Saeki

Character design: Mai Otsuka

Director of Photography: Toyonori Yamada

3D Director: Tomohiko Komiya

Color design: Chie Yoshimura

Art Director: Hiroshi Kato

Sound Director: Satoki Iida

Edited by: Daisuke Hiraki

Music: Nobuhito Tanahashi

Animation production: GAINAX

【CAST】

Subaru CV: Takamori Nazumi

Aoi CV: Ohashi Ayumi

Tree CV: Tateno Kanako

Hikari CV: Makino Yui

Nanako CV: Fujita Saki

CV of the Pleiades: Saki Fujita

CV: Houko Kuwashima