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Harajuku Himegoto House Multimedia Project Announced

Animate announced on Saturday a new multimedia project titled Harajuku Himegoto House, which will include a television anime, music, and more.

The "high-tempo gag" story follows an aspiring hitman who heads to a rumored hideout for assassins in Harajuku, only to discover a cafe staffed by an eclectic group of high-fashion, eccentric individuals.

The project's cast includes:

• Yūya Hirose as Mizuki Otokozawa, an aspiring hitman
• Tetsuei Sumiya as Mero Togariishi, a high-tension positive "gal"
• Sōhei Horikane as Takara Rokurokusō, a foul-mouthed gothic lolita doll
• Masaru Yoshimura as Kentarō Jinbayama, a centaur who is the ideal man
• Takuma Nagatsuka as Yuki Inubo, a man who wants cure his blue mood
• Nobuhiko Okamoto as Hitoshi Haritsukekawara; the twin-tailed, 50-year-old, decora-fashionista store manager
• Showtaro Morikubo as Shō Dogenzaka, a flashy men who is 2 trillion yen (about US$12.6 billion) in debt

Plott is responsible for the project's planning and production, Bandai Namco Music Live (Lantis) is providing the project's music, and Animate is collaborating on promotion. Visual artist Aki Akane (also known as Akane Aki) drafted the project's original character illustrations.

The project's first group song will debut on Sunday.