The summer anime season is starting to fill in a bit as we’ve now got a formal announcement that the light novel series Rokujyoma no Shinryakusha!? (Invaders of the Rokujyoma!?) will be making the leap to anime form. The series comes from the light novels by Takehaya with artwork by Poco that kicked off in 2009 and has fourteen volumes released so far. Details about the production itself are expected during next months AnimeJapan 2014 event but some casting information has been released already, which isn’t exactly the usual thing. Yūichi Nakamura, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Aoi Yūki, Ayana Taketatsu, Eri Suzuki, Harumasa Ōmori, Masumi Tazawa, and Maria Naganawa are all slotted for roles. You can see some of the character design pieces below from profiles provided by the official information.
Plot concept: Due to young Koutarou’s financial circumstances, he is forced to live in a small rokujouma (6-tatami apartment) on a budget of 5000 yen a month. On the plus side, he lives rent-free, but on the minus side, that’s because room 106 of Corona Apartments is cursed. The ghost is a cute young girl, and hijinks ensue when she tries to drive him out. Between the haunting, Koutarou’s nosy neighbors, and a self-styled magical girl flying to the unneeded rescue, there’s way too much for the impoverished young man to handle.
Invaders of the Rokujyoma