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Honey Lemon Soda episode 1 will premiere on January 9, 2025, at 12:55 am JST and will be one of the few Shoujo anime of the Winter 2025 anime season to be released. Multiple networks in Japan, including Animax and Fuji TV, will broadcast the episode.
The series will primarily adapt the Honey Lemon Soda manga and will be Winter 2025's premier Shoujo comedy anime. The series is currently being animated by J.C. Staff and previously received a live-action adaptation in 2021.
Disclaimer- This article contains very minor spoilers for the Honey Lemon Soda episode 1.
Honey Lemon Soda episode 1: Release date and time
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Honey Lemon Soda episode 1 is set to premiere at 12:55 am JST on Thursday, January 9, 2025, as part of the Winter 2025 anime release season. The series will primarily adapt the Honey Lemon Soda manga, although the total episode count for the adaptation has not yet been announced. The streaming times in various time zones are as follows:
Where to watch Honey Lemon Soda episode 1?
Honey Lemon Soda episode 1 will be broadcast on Fuji TV and other networks in Japan. The anime will also be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Hulu for Japanese audiences, while international streaming will be limited to Aniplus Asia, BiliBili, and Crunchyroll.
Everything to know about Honey Lemon Soda
The Honey Lemon Soda anime will be a direct adaptation of the Honey Lemon Soda manga, written and illustrated by Mayu Murata. The series first began publication in December 2015 in Shueisha's Ribon magazine and is currently ongoing, with over 70 chapters compiled into 27 individual volumes. Only the first 9 volumes have been officially translated and published in English by Yen Press.
The series primarily falls under the Shoujo genre, reflected in its unique art style. The story follows Uka Ishimori as she navigates her feelings for Kiu Miura while working to improve her social skills after being bullied throughout middle school.
Uka Ishimori will be voiced by Kana Ichinose, who recently voiced Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Kiu Miura will be voiced by Shougo Yano, mainly known for his role as Mafuyu Satou in the Given series. The anime will be produced by J.C. Staff, the studio confirmed to animate seasons 2 and 3 of One Punch Man.
Hiroshi Nishikiori, who previously contributed to storyboarding for the DanMachi series and directed episode 8 of Dandadan, will serve as the director of the Honey Lemon Soda anime.
Honey Lemon Soda episode 1: What to expect?
Honey Lemon Soda episode 1 is titled Because I Met You. As revealed in the preview synopsis, the episode will introduce the series' protagonists, Uka and Kai. Uka, the female protagonist, changes her middle school because she was bullied in her previous school.
In her new school, she faces difficulty fitting in but eventually befriends Endo Ayumu. Moreover, before she joined the school, she met Kai, the male protagonist and the 'lemon soda boy.' Kai is Uka's classmate and his personality is shrouded in mysteries and controversies.
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