Here's a thread compiling all the interviews and Q&As I've translated thus far. 🌸
The first one being the interview Gondaira did with Hokkaido University about his beginnings as a mangaka and his time spent there.
Hokkaido University recently did an interview with Mission: Yozakura Family's creator, Hitsuji Gondaira. 🌸
Though it was mainly focused on his university life, there are a few interesting trivia points mentioned here and I thought I'd provide them.
Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 225 has been released! 🌸
We get treated to a cute colour page featuring the Yozakura sisters in animal onesies!
The chapter itself deals with the beginning of the fight as Taiyo focuses on his job in the mission!
Here are all the illustrations found in the Yozakura Family Light Novel! 🌸
Starting off with this illustration of all the family crossing the street in casual clothing! This is one side of the double-sided poster featured in the novel.
A new key visual for the second cour of the Mission: Yozakura Family anime has been revealed!🌸
Featuring the whole family, and Taiyo showing off some new skills.
Hokkaido University recently did an interview with Mission: Yozakura Family's creator, Hitsuji Gondaira. 🌸
Though it was mainly focused on his university life, there are a few interesting trivia points mentioned here and I thought I'd provide them.
A new poster will be available in the Spring Issue of Jump Giga! 🌸
It features the most characters we've seen in an illustration, with most of them having their first appearance in colour!!!
Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 230 has released! 🌸
We get a lovely stylised color page this chapter, featuring Alpha and Hifumi in some fashionable wear.
The chapter itself deals with Taiyo and Asa as they have their negotiations.
Mini Mission: Yozakura Family has been officially announced! 🌸
This series of short original episodes will air on the NBC Universal Anime/Music and Jump Channels on YouTube every Thursday at 7pm JST!
Preview images for the first episode can be seen here:
We've officially made it to 20 volumes of Mission: Yozakura Family! 🌸
We've got 20 different unique covers for the series now, which ones are the best? Maybe rank your most and least favourites.
With volume 20 feeling conclusive, maybe something new is in store for volume 21!
With Volume 18's cover revealed, we now have solo covers for all the Yozakura family! 🌸
Which cover is your favourite?
We now have the question of what'll come next for the future covers? Will it continue to be solo covers, or is it time to mix things up?
Let's finally talk about that anime trailer. 🌸
I'll be pointing out all the interesting changes, added details and even added scenes shown in the most recent PV!
Let's talk about the second anime trailer! 🌸
In this thread I'll be pointing out all the interesting changes, added details and even added scenes shown in the most recent PV!
Let's talk about the Anime Opening! 🌸
I'll just be going through the opening and talking about the different scenes, there's not much to analyse here but, it's still wanted to talk about it.
Gondaira's illustration to commemorate Jump Festa 2024! 🌸
Featuring the whole family together!
Mission: Yozakura Family's stage will begin in 45 minutes!
For the February issue of Newtype magazine, there was an interview with the anime director Mirai Minato on the Mission: Yozakura Family Anime! 🌸
The interview offers some surprising and interesting information on how the anime will be handled, which may not be expected.
The anime edition album artwork for the opening song "Unmei-chan" and ending song "fam!" have been revealed! 🌸
Unmei-chan's artwork matches the opening visuals, whilst fam! gives us a nice family picnic.
Let's talk about Episode 4! 🌸
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This is the first episode to properly adapt multiple chapters in one episode but does it in a rather interesting way. There's content from 8 chapters here, despite only following 2 stories
Gondaira has been featured, recommending people to read "Reincarnated Devil's Plan for Raising the Strongest Hero", drawn by his former assistant Ryu Segawa. 🌸
This recommendation comes with a new illustrations from him of the main characters from the series.
Let's talk about Chapter 225! 🌸
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The colour page this week has the Yozakura sisters all in anime onesies. Gondaira still found a way to put Goliath in there, with him being Mutsumi's outfit. Futaba doesn't enjoy this.
Mission: Yozakura Family will be receiving a colour page in the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump 🌸
The colour page is for the anime adaptation going well and the start of a new arc.
They will also be revealing more information about the anime adaptation in the same issue.
We managed to get a screen recording of the new Jump Animeism PV for Mission: Yozakura Family! 🌸
It seems to be introducing the series and all the siblings, being very text-heavy.
(The recording isn't the best quality and misses the first few seconds)
Mutsumi Birthday Sketch Translated! 🌸
Mutsumi lost a game of Old Maid to Kengo and Shion, so was forced to wear one of Kengo's outfits. The two don't go easy on her, laughing and taking pictures too! Good thing Kyoichiro or Taiyo aren't there, someone will end up dying.
Mission: Yozakura Family will receive the cover and lead colour page of the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump! 🌸
This is to commemorate the airing of the anime adaptation! This issue will also reveal the latest updates on the anime, and include the newest key visual as a poster!
Let's talk about the new trailer for the second cour of the anime! 🌸
I'll be pointing out all the shots and where they're from, any interesting details and even added scenes shown in the most recent PV!
Let's talk about Episode 11!🌸
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This episode adapts chapters 29 and 34, skipping 4 chapters, though those can be adapted later. Since we only have 2 chapters, we get plenty of new anime-only content!
Let's talk about Episode 1!🌸
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I won't be just comparing the manga & anime, I'll be looking at interesting changes and decisions made in the anime adaptation.
This won't have any spoilers for the manga either!
Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 215 has released! 🌸
We get a colour page showing off Taiyo and Mutsumi travelling in America, which is actually happening in the story.
The chapter itself aim to settle Hifumi's Blooming as Kyoichiro takes her on himself, with a special power.
Mission: Yozakura Family will be receiving a colour page in the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump! 🌸
The latest information on the anime adaptation will also be in the next issue.
The colour page is due to the rising action of the current arc, and to celebrate the anime.
Let's talk about Episode 5! 🌸
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This episode adapts chapters 9, 12 & 14! It's by far the most normal episode in terms of chapters adapted into an anime, but there's still many alterations to point out.
In a recent Famitsu article, it was mentioned that Mission: Yozakura Family now has a total of 2,500,000 copies in circulation as of Volume 22! 🌸
The last known number was 1,500,000 copies with Volume 15. And is an increase in the average number printed per volume.
Let's talk about Episode 10!🌸
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This episode adapts 4 chapter storylines, the most so far! Though there's not many new scenes they do make changes to fit them all together nicely and make some cuts.
Mission: Yozakura Family Chapter 220 has released! 🌸
We get a lovely colour spread to celebrate the anime airing next week!
In the chapter, Shinzo makes a reappearance as he faces Bad Alpha alone to end his outburst. But Bad Alpha seems to have something else up his sleeve...
Mission: Yozakura Family will be receiving a colour page in the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, alongside the latest update about the anime adaptation! 🌸
Furthermore, the chapter itself seems to suggest we'll be switching perspectives to Alpha's side of the story.
The cover for Mission: Yozakura Family volume 22 has been revealed in high quality! 🌸
We have another duo on the cover with Kyoichiro and Futaba. Both look dignified as Kyoichiro pours Futaba some tea.
The volume is set to release on April 4th!
Let's talk about Chapter 230!
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The colour page here is in a really cool pop art style, featuring Alpha and Hifumi in some really cool clothing. I really appreciate the letterer making the English text stylized.
Let's talk about Episode 12!🌸
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We get chapters 30 and 31 adapted in this episode, though in the reverse order. They do add quite a bit of new scenes and basically nothing was left out either!
All the Mini Mission: Yozakura Family anime episodes have been fan-translated here! 🌸
You can now watch all the currently released episodes with English captions.
Here are full-sized images of the new character designs for the anime! 🌸
We can now see each character a lot more clearer than the key visual and we can really see they style they're going for with the anime. They all look great!
The cover artwork for the first DVD & Blu-ray release of Mission: Yozakura Family has been revealed! 🌸
Featuring a very cool shot of Taiyo and Mutsumi together!
This will be sold starting June 28th.
The launch of the Mission: Yozakura Family website, showed off this gorgeous artwork. So I thought I'd take some of the assets and share them with you.
Mission: Yozakura Family will be the next series to release a Jump MV on the Shonen Jump channel. 🌸
This music video will feature the anime's ending song, fam! With Manga visuals and will be available on Saturday!
Staff Information for the Mission: Yozakura Family anime has been revealed! 🌸
Series Director: Minato Mirai
Character Design/Animation Director: Mizuki Takahashi
Art Director: Eitou Nakahara
Colour Design: Manami Yamaguchi
Photography Director: Atsushi Satou
It is officially Mission: Yozakura Family's 3rd anniversary in Japan! 🌸
Last year, the anniversary wasn't celebrated until October, so please wait for any official celebrations.
Look out for the fan art being shared using:
#夜桜さんちは三周年 & #夜桜さんちの大作戦三周年!
The Mission: Yozakura Family English Dub is here! 🌸
The first episode of the English dub has been released on Hulu & Disney+. You'll be able to watch new episodes of the dub each Monday!
Check it out now:
Statements from the staff of the Mission: Yozakura Family anime have been released! 🌸
I'll be providing translations for each of their comments, and the information they provide in this thread.
The Mission: Yozakura Family anime trailer has reached 1 million views on YouTube in just over a week! 🌸
A great milestone to reach just in time for Christmas!
Let's talk about Episode 6! 🌸
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This episode adapts chapters 11 & 15, and does a lot to tie them both together. They made some interesting changes to the chapters whilst keeping true to their stories.
A new illustration by character designer and chief animation director Mizuki Takahashi has been made to celebrate the start of the second cour of the anime! 🌸
To commemorate the anime airing next week, an interview with Taiyo's voice actor, Reiki Kawashima as been published! 🌸
This is the first of multiple interviews with the main cast as it talks about their impressions of, and work on the series.
I'll be translating it here.
With Mutsumi's birthday earlier this week, we've now gotten wallpapers for every one of the main Yozakura Family members. 🌸
I thought It would be a good idea to share them all in 1 post now we've got a complete set.
The Mission: Yozakura Family anime website has had a complete overhaul! 🌸
With this change, we now get to see some background illustrations of the Yozakura Mansion and its interior. Getting a glimpse of how lovely the setting will be for the anime!
Let's talk about Episode 7! 🌸
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This episode has the least changes to it, with barely any new added stuff too. So this is the most standard adaptation so far, so there's less to talk about.
Gondaira's comment about the castings for episode 12 translated! 🌸
Gondaira reveals how Ban and Keiko's voices got cast. Despite not knowing much about voice actors, he made one request which he wasn't confident in, but they made it possible and he was awe-struck!
You can hear a preview of the opening song for the Mission: Yozakura Family anime, Unmei-chan, by Ikimonogakari in the recent trailer! 🌸
The song is very lively, fun and energetic, quite a bop.
What do you think of the opening song?
Mission: Yozakura Family will be the next series airing a PV on the Jump Animeism TV slot🌸
This will air on TBS on Friday the 17th at around 4:50pm UTC. With the video being posted to YouTube the following day.
Let's talk about Episode 8! 🌸
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This episode adapts chapters 21, 22 and part of 23, making it the first episode to end midway through a chapter. There's new things, but the episode is still very faithful.
A special newspaper is being given out for free at Animate Stores! 🌸
This newspaper imitates the SPYDAY magazine in the series and provides an in-universe article about the events of the story! Plus you have a great illustration of Taiyo and Mutsumi from the DVD cover!
Let's talk about Chapter 217! 🌸
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This colour page has us focus on Alpha Squad, as they continue their mission of lounging around all day. At least it looks like Shion is teaching Alpha whilst doing this.
Mission: Yozakura Family will be receiving a colour page and the latest anime information in the next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump! 🌸
The series will also have a bonus chapter released alongside the next one to celebrate the popularity of the anime adaptation!
Kyoichiro's 2024 birthday illustration translated! 🌸
Kyoichiro really is excited for the anime, a bit too much. He can barely hold himself together.
Gondaira thanks everyone for supporting him so far and wishes everyone a happy new year!
Mission: Yozakura Family Episode 1 is now live to watch on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in other select countries! 🌸#アニメ夜桜さん
It's time to finally watch the anime adaptation of this series that we've waited so long for!
Shinzo's 2024 birthday illustration translated!🌸
Looks like Shinzo is being very protective of the anime airing, being prepared for anything! Though I'm not entirely sure what he thinks will happen, considering all the weaponry he has...
1 more month until the anime airs!
Let's talk about Episode 9!🌸
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This episode indeed adapts the rest of chapter 23, as well as 24 and 25. It does a neat way of adding new scenes as well as being the first episode with some proper combat.
Last year we ended with the family completing a mission, this year we ended with them starting a new one.🌸
With 48 chapters released this year, what has been your favourite chapter of the year?