WWWave
Corporation revealed
new character videos and additional cast for the television anime Chuhai
Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women (Hitozuma no Kuchibiru wa Kan
Chūhai no Aji ga Shite), based on the manga by Chinjao Musume and Tama
Nogami. In addition, it was confirmed that the anime will be available on
the new OceanVeil streaming platform.
Two
versions for different audiences
The series
will have two versions: a "television edition" and
a "Deregula Edition" that will include uncensored
scenes and extended content. The latter can only be seen on AnimeFesta from July
1.
The
television broadcast will begin on Tokyo MX on July 2 at 01:00 (Spanish
time) and on BS11 on July 7 at 01:10 (Spanish time). In
addition, the Blu-ray and DVD will be released on November
26, including all eight episodes in their full version plus an OVA episode
titled "Yui Koriyama - What Comes After...".
Production
team and theme song
The anime
is directed by Hajime Keima at Raiose Studio,
who is also overseeing the scripts. Yoriko Karei is in charge
of character design and color direction, while Yutaka Aota is
the art director. The photographic composition and editing is in charge
of Tomohiro Hayashi, and the sound direction is in the hands
of Fumihiko Odera. The opening song titled "Can't You
High!?" is performed by Uzuho.
A story
with a taste of chūhai
The story
revolves around Tsuyoshi, a college student who loves canned
chūhai, who encounters different married women in a series of unexpected
encounters. The Japanese term chūhai refers to a mixture of
shōchū (distilled liquor) with carbonated water, being a popular drink in
Japan.
A manga
that continues to expand
The manga,
released in February 2021 on Kodansha's YanMaga
Web platform, is still in publication. The publisher began releasing
a "full-color deluxe edition" in June 2024,
and the third volume was released on November 20.
Chuhai Lips
is part of WWWave's Deregula catalog, the same label that is
producing other adult adaptations such as Yandere Dark Elf and Does
It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?.