What a refreshing find on the Toshokan list today — a Shana audio drama! At 15 minutes in length with mostly-perfect, color-coded subs, it’s a real treat, especially for the surprise Engrish midway through it.
Teaser
Yuuji comes home to find Shana reading a manga about classic artisans .. and how they crafted all their products by hand and with spirit and passion. This convinces Shana to become an artisan of melon bread, and she is told to see a master under whom she would be the apprentice.
However at the factory, all Shana finds are machines mass-producing melon bread. Are there no more artisans of melon bread?
Well… there is still at least one…
Thoughts
Great laughs, and I’m a Kugimiya fan, so listening to new Shana (I like her better than Louise) is just a lot of fun. Kazumi has an appearance as well, and I’m very proud of Alastor’s role in this audio drama. The story’s just cute, too, as tough-as-nails Shana is so very naive about the real world and the more detailed workings of modern culture. So this is her chance to learn something new. But then everyone ends up learning something new about each other.
Totally want more of this. Thanks, anime-rg!
~Crisu
Wow, will give a listen to this alongside the ARIA picture drama.