The toxic
and addictive search for validation on the internet is ready to take over the
spring season, although it will do so dragging a strong controversy behind the
scenes. The production committee of the animated adaptation of the acclaimed
video game Needy Girl Overdose (also known in the West
as Needy Streamer Overload) released its main trailer and a new
promotional poster. The footage confirmed that KAngel's chaotic life will land
on television on April 4.
The intense
trailer allowed us to get a first look at the musical identity of the series.
As anticipated, the opening theme titled "Internet Angel" features
the composition of Aiobahn +81 and is performed in character
by KAngel (Choten-chan) herself. On the other hand, the great musical
revelation fell on the famous singer-songwriter Tatsuya Kitani, who
will lend his voice to perform the dark ending theme called
"Levitation".
Needy
Girl Overdose Details
The
corridors of the Yostar Pictures studio are in charge of
bringing this project to animation. The main direction is in charge of Masaoki
Nakajima (recognized for his work on projects such as Blue
Archive The Animation). At the core of the character design is a concerted
effort between artists such as Kenji Saikai, Akari Takei,
and Umito Shimizu, who are adapting the iconic original designs
created by Ohisashiburi for the game.
The
legal controversy behind the anime
Despite the
imminent premiere, the production is stained by a dense cloud of legal
problems. Last November, writer nyalra (the original creator,
screenwriter and responsible for the musical lyrics of the project) issued an
official statement denouncing that the production company WSS
playground had abruptly removed him from the management and promotion
of the anime.
More
seriously, Nyalra claimed that she has not received full financial compensation
for her creative work on the series. Currently, their legal representatives are
in full negotiations and legal consultations with the production company to
protect their integrity and copyright, leaving a bittersweet taste in the
community ahead of this debut.
What is
the story about?
Based on
the successful visual novel with multiple endings, the plot exposes the murkier
and more real side of internet culture. The story follows the day-to-day life
of an unstable young woman in dire need of approval who adopts the façade of
"OMGkawaiiAngel" with the goal of becoming the "Angel of the
Internet" (the world's number one streamer).
The viewer
must accompany (or control) her to gradually increase her follower count while
she spends her days livestreaming, consuming questionable "relaxants"
to deal with stress, and suffering severe emotional lows. The big question is:
is it possible to find a happy ending in the midst of so many toxic ups and
downs?
