| Ja kanji | フタコイ オルタナティブ |
|---|---|
| Ja romaji | Futakoi Orutanatibu |
| Genre | Drama, romance, comedy |
| Creator | Hina Futaba, Mutsumi Sasaki |
| Director | Takayuki Hirao |
|---|---|
| Producer | Gō Shukuri Kiyoshi Takano Kazuya Watanabe |
| Writer | Ryunosuke Kingetsu |
| Music | Toshimichi Isoe Tatsuya Murayama Shunsuke Suzuki |
| Studio | Feel Studio Flag Ufotable |
| Network | TVA, TVO, et al |
| First | April 7, 2005 |
| Last | June 30, 2005 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Publisher | Marvelous Interactive |
|---|---|
| Released | June 23, 2005 |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2 |
| Author | Hina Futaba Sasaki Mutsumi |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Kanao Araki |
| Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
| Published | 2006 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Futakoi Alternative (フタコイ オルタナティブ) is a Japanese anime television series created by character designer Mutsumi Sasaki and planner & scenario writer Hina Futaba. The series was produced by MediaWorks, King Records, Lantis and Yomiko Advertising and animated by Feel, Studio Flag and Ufotable. It ran for 13 episodes from 7 April 2005 to 30 June 2005. The show features many of the characters from the original Futakoi, though the story and settings are completely different. A manga adaptation of the show is illustrated by Kanao Araki.[1]
Story
Futakoi Alternative tells the story of Rentarō Futaba and his detective agency. One day a set of twins, Sara and Sōju, show up at his doorstep. They move in with him and work as secretaries for his agency.
Characters
Protagonist
- Rentarō Futaba (双葉恋太郎, Futaba Rentarō)
- Rentarō Futaba is the main protagonist character and the son of a legendary detective. He is very good at fighting, though he does not fight often. He has a lot of luck around twins and eventually they all fall for him.
Twins Heroines
- Sara Shirogane (白鐘沙羅, Shirogane Sara)
- Sara Shirogane is high spirited and more outgoing than her twin sister. She is always bossy with Rentarō, although she really respects him and seems to have a strong affection toward him.
- Sōju Shirogane (白鐘双樹, Shirogane Sōju)
- Sōju Shirogane is a foil for her sister; she is quiet, and not as outgoing as Sara. She is good at cooking, and also has a strong affection toward Rentarō.
- Kaoruko Ichijō (一条薫子, Ichijō Kaoruko)
- Kaoruko Ichijō is a shrine maiden along with her twin sister Sumireko.
- Sumireko Ichijō (一条菫子, Ichijō Sumireko)
- Sumireko Ichijō is Kaoruko's twin sister, and like her twin, a shrine maiden.
- Kira Sakurazuki (桜月キラ, Sakurazuki Kira)
- Kira Sakurazuki is one of the twin granddaughters of the local yakuza boss. Occasionally the twins dress up as masked heroines battling against the yakuza's various underground activities.
- Yura Sakurazuki (桜月ユラ, Sakurazuki Yura)
- Yura Sakurazuki is Kira's twin sister.
- Ruru Hinagiku (雛菊るる, Hinagiku Ruru)
- Ruru Hinagiku is one of the pair who are the youngest twins in the series. She along with her sister Rara appear to be involved in some sort of military special operations, being experts in various weapons from handguns to rifles, and even explosives and rocket propelled weapons, carrying all their weapons in their backpacks. They appear in the first episode locked in a battle against an invading alien on board a stricken military transport plane, before they detonate the plane and bail out with their parachutes.
- Rara Hinagiku (雛菊らら, Hinagiku Rara)
- Rara Hinagiku is the twin sister of Ruru Hinagiku.
- Ui Chigusa (千草初, Chigusa Ui)
- Ui Chigusa and her twin sister Koi Chigusa run a veterinary clinic. They request the aid of the Futaba Detective Agency to track down a missing dog.
- Koi Chigusa (千草恋, Chigusa Koi)
- Koi Chigusa is the twin sister of Ui Chigusa.
- Ai Momoi (桃衣愛, Momoi Ai)
- Ai Momoi and her twin sister Mai Momoi were once classmates with Rentarō and had a relationship with him similar to his current relationship with the Shirogane twins. Since their school days, they have had a falling out, both with Rentarō and with each other.
- Mai Momoi (桃衣舞, Momoi Mai)
- Mai Momoi is the twin sister of Ai Momoi.
Other
Video game
A video game adaptation for PlayStation 2 titled Twin Love Alternative: Love, Girls, and Machineguns (フタコイ オルタナティブ 恋と少女とマシンガン, Futakoi Orutanatibu Koi to Shōjo to Mashingan) was released by Marvelous Interactive on June 23, 2005.[2][3][4][5]
Music
- Ending Theme
- "Bokura no Jikan" (ぼくらの時間) by eufonius
See also
- Futakoi - by use same twins characters original
References
- ^ "Lucky Star's Yoshimizu, Futakoi Alternative's Araki Launch Manga". Anime News Network. 2010-07-27. Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ "ja:「フタコイオルタナティブ 恋と少女とマシンガン」6月21日に発売決定――初回限定版の特典情報あり" (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2005-03-30. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2005-04-26). "Futatabi Futakoi". IGN Entertainment. Archived 2021-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ "発売まで待てない『フタコイオルタナティブ』SS集公開" (in Japanese). Gpara.com. 2005-06-17. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
- ^ "ja:家庭用ゲーム開発実績" [Home Game Development Record] (in Japanese). Vridge. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.