Onsen Musume

Onsen Musume(japanese: Suối nước nóng むすめ) is a Japanese multimedia project featuring anime characters within the theme ofonsen(Japanese hot springs). The charactersanthropomorphizeonsen as entities inanime,manga,andvideo gamesabout them. The project began in November 2016, with an accompanying music video byDoga Koboin 2017. They also have live concerts and events with the characters'voice actresses.^[1]

Summary

Onsen Musume are minor goddesses who live in everyonsen.During the day Onsen Musume go to school inOdaiba,Tokyo to learn how to help more people learn about each Musume's respective onsen, and also to learn special arts that help guests relax and smile.

One day they receive a proclamation from Sunahiko, the god who rules over all of the onsen, commanding them to becomeidols.The Onsen Musume form idol groups in order to compete in the newly-created idol tournament.

The main character of the series is Yuina Kusatsu, the Onsen Musume forKusatsu Onsen.With eight other Onsen Musume, she forms an idol group called "SPRiNGS". In school the nine members are known as the "weird ones", but as idols they aim to become the best Onsen Musume idol group in Japan.^[2]^{[better source needed]}^[3]

Characters

As of September 2018, there are 110 Onsen Musume representing onsen inTaiwanand all 47 prefectures of Japan.

Urume Aria ( nhuận mục アリア): Voiced byKikuko Inoue
Sunahiko (スクナヒコ): Voiced byNana Mizuki

SPRiNGS

A group made of 9 of the "weird students" at the Onsen Musume School.^[4]

Yuina Kusatsu ( thảo tân kết y nại ): Voiced byYūki Takada; Image color is yellow; representsKusatsu Onsen.She is the center of SPRiNGS.
Saya Hakone ( rương căn màu gia ): Voiced byRika Nagae; Image color is purple; representsMiyanoshita Onsen.
Nanako Akiu ( thu bảo kia hạt giống rau ): Voiced byKarin Takahashi; Image color is green; represents Akiu Onsen.
Rinka Arima ( có mã luân hoa ): Voiced by Kana Motomiya; Image color is red; representsArima Onsenwith her sister Fuuka.
Izumi Dogo ( nói sau tuyền hải ): Voiced byMinami Shinoda; Image color is orange; representsDogo Onsen.She is the leader of SPRiNGS.
Ayase Noboribetsu ( đăng đừng lăng lại ): Voiced byNatsumi Hioka; Image color is sky blue; represents Noboribetsu Onsen.
Mitsuki Gero ( hạ Lữ mỹ nguyệt ): Voiced byYurika Endō(until 2018),Iori Saeki(2018–present); Image color is blue; represents Gerō Onsen.
Fuuka Arima ( có mã phong hoa ): Voiced byYūki Kuwahara; Image color is plum; represents Arima Onsen with her sister Rinka.
Kanade Baden Yufuin ( tấu ・バーデン từ bố viện ): Voiced byMisaki Watada; Image color is pink; represents Yufuin Onsen.

Hiểu -AKATSUKI-

SPRiNGS's strongest rival. Other groups simply can't compare to their performances. Each member performs so well that they could easily become the centers of other groups.

Hinata Kinugawa ( quỷ giận xuyên ngày hướng ): Voiced byMiyu Tomita; Image color is orange; represents Kinugawa Onsen. She is the center of AKATSUKI.
Kei Tamatsukuri ( ngọc tạo tuệ ): Voiced byMasumi Tazawa; Image color is crimson; representsTamatsukuri Onsen.
Tamaki Beppu ( biệt phủ hoàn khỉ ): Voiced by Yuka Iwahashi; Image color is indigo; representsBeppu Onsen.

LUSH STAR

LUSH STAR is the rival group that SPRiNGS gets along best with. Members of both groups were friends long before Sunahiko's proclamation. Their specialty is making everyone watching their performance feel more energetic.

Uika Atami ( nhiệt hải đầu hạ ): Voiced byKaede Hondo; Image color is dark green; represents Atami Onsen. She is the Center of LUSH STAR.
Erina Ibusuki ( chỉ túc hội li đồ ăn ): Voiced bySatsumi Matsuda; Image color is hot pink; representsIbusuki Onsen.
Mana Wakura ( cùng thương nhã nại ): Voiced byMegumi Toda; Image color is violet; representsWakura Onsen.
Koyuki Ginzan ( bạc sơn tiểu tuyết ): Voiced byMaria Naganawa; Image color is light yellow; representsGinzan Onsen.
Honami Shirahama ( bạch bang phàm Nam Mĩ ): Voiced by Yuna Taniguchi; Image color is light blue; representsNanki-Shirahama Onsen.

Adhara

SPRiNGS's polar opposite, Adhara gives refined and exact performances. They charm audiences with their otherworldly aura.

Kira Kurokawa ( hắc xuyên cơ lặc ): Voiced byMinami Tanaka; Image color is dark violet; represents Kurokawa Onsen. She is Adhara's center.
Suika Hanamaki ( hoa quyển thổi ca ): Voiced byRiho Iida; Image color is pale green. Represents Hanamaki Onsen.
Nodoka Nyuto ( đầu vú cùng ): Voiced byShiori Mikami; Image color is light pink; representsNyūtō Onsen.
Tomoe Shirahone ( bạch cốt bằng y ): Voiced byHiyori Nitta; Image color is lavender; represents Shirahone Onsen.
Momo Konpira (こんぴら đào manh )): Voiced byYu-ri Yoshida; Image color is deep pink; represents Konpira Onsen.
Kurumi Tsukioka ( nguyệt cương tới lưu bích ): Voiced byNozomi Nishida; Image color is emerald; represents Tsukioka Onsen.
Seira Yunokawa ( canh の xuyên tinh la ): Voiced by Ruriko Yamaguchi; Image color is cyan; representsYunokawa Onsen

petit corolla

An idol group that studies SPRiNGS's performances.

Hana Ikaho ( y hương bảo diệp phong ): Voiced byHimika Akaneya; Represents Ikaho Onsen.
Rikka Ureshino ( đùa dã sáu hương ): Voiced byAri Ozawa; Represents Ureshino Onsen.
Tsubaki Ito ( y đông xuân nguyệt ): Voiced byEri Suzuki; Represents Ito Onsen.
Arisa Kinosaki ( thành kỳ á lị tiếu ): Voiced byNanami Yamashita; Represents Kinosaki Onsen.

Web Radio

Since April 24, 2017 Onsen Musume has been broadcasting a radio show every Monday titled "Onsen Musume: Present-ish web radio! Mimipoka!! YOU should come and play, yo!~".^[5]It is hosted by each of the characters. Once a month they broadcast the show live fromHaneda Airport'sInternational terminal's TIAT Sky Hall. On April 2, 2018 they began broadcasting a second Monday radio show, the "Onsen Musume Public Relations Department". Each episode is accompanied by a simple video. It is hosted by Seitaro Mukai, and Onsen Musume characters appear as regular guests.^{[citation needed]}

Manga

Onsen Musume 1-panel manga theater: Starting January 25, 2017, manga by Erika Ragunoha were published on the Onsen MusumeTwitterfeed.
Onsen Musume 4-panel manga theater: A 4-panel manga by Eku Kamikura was published on the Onsen Musume Twitter on November 30, 2017. After that, on March 29, 2018, they began publishing weekly 4-panel manga by Watanon.
Web manga: On April 24, 2017 a web manga by Mikura Chikage was announced.^[2]^{[better source needed]}It was expected to start in May 2018,^[6]but the first chapter was released in September instead.^[7]

Video game

"Onsen Musume Yunohana Collection" was released on August 3, 2018 forAndroidandiOS.It uses the player's location data to find onsen near them, and also includes original stories and over 100 characters.^[8]

References

^"Onsen Musume Multimedia Project Debuts 2nd Anime Music Video".Anime News Network.Retrieved2018-09-18.
^^a ^b"Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト".Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-05-06.
^"Onsen Musume: Japanese hot springs turn into cute anime schoolgirl idols【Video】".SoraNews24.2017-03-21.Retrieved2018-09-18.
^""Onsen Musume" Project Kicks Off With Cast Listing, Key Visual, and (NSFW-ish) Preview Video ".Crunchyroll.Retrieved2018-09-18.
^"キャスト trận が sơ お chính mắt thấy え! Cười ầm lên が tuyệt えなかった “Suối nước nóng むすめ” sơ ラジオ công lục ".LIVEDOOR. Archived fromthe originalon 2017-05-19.Retrieved2017-04-27.
^"Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト".Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-05-06.
^"Suối nước nóng むすめ".コミックNewtype(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-09-10.
^C., Nigel (2018-07-01)."Onsen Musume: Yunohana Kore Kushon pre-registration goes live - GamerBraves".GamerBraves.Retrieved2018-09-18.

External links

Onsen Musume official website

[1] "Onsen Musume Multimedia Project Debuts 2nd Anime Music Video".Anime News Network.Retrieved2018-09-18.

[:0-2] "Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト".Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-05-06.

[3] "Onsen Musume: Japanese hot springs turn into cute anime schoolgirl idols【Video】".SoraNews24.2017-03-21.Retrieved2018-09-18.

[4] ""Onsen Musume" Project Kicks Off With Cast Listing, Key Visual, and (NSFW-ish) Preview Video ".Crunchyroll.Retrieved2018-09-18.

[5] "キャスト trận が sơ お chính mắt thấy え! Cười ầm lên が tuyệt えなかった “Suối nước nóng むすめ” sơ ラジオ công lục ".LIVEDOOR. Archived fromthe originalon 2017-05-19.Retrieved2017-04-27.

[6] "Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト".Suối nước nóng むすめ công thức サイト(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-05-06.

[7] "Suối nước nóng むすめ".コミックNewtype(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-09-10.

[8] C., Nigel (2018-07-01)."Onsen Musume: Yunohana Kore Kushon pre-registration goes live - GamerBraves".GamerBraves.Retrieved2018-09-18.

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