Social Media Posts

To promote the remake of Ai no Kusabi, the staff working on it organised several ways to keep the fans hyped and updated. They launched the (now defunct) official website in early 2009 which offered general news and updates. A staff blog was created as well, specifically documenting the production process.

In Late 2011, the staff also created the official Twitter page.

## Official Website Posts

### Special Message from Takahashi Tetsuya (Late 2009/Jan 2010)

To be honest, I didn't know anything about the production called Ai no Kusabi until it was decided that I'd get to do the job. When I asked about it, I learned it to be the monumental work of a genre called BL, which was creating movements not only in Japan but throughout the whole world, 15 years prior!!

So I immediately took a look at the previous work. Because the keyword is BL, I associated it with various images, especially love scenes between two fellow males are stimulating in their vividness, but far more than that it is the group picture drama (=relationships/interaction of the characters is what he means, I guess XD) of the fascinating characters as well as the emotions all those people hold, like envy, jealousy, longing and finally for pure love as well as bonds to develop out of such an chaos of emotions.

I feel that to be able to depict such a Drama full of human traits is as a fact the way to do a masterpiece of a masterpiece. (I'm not really sure with this sentence \*sigh\*. The sense of it should be right though,...I hope..) So lets follow the virtues of the previous series and create a new Ai no Kusabi!, said Sound-Director Akiyama whose idea it also was to let me now make the music.

I want to do my best to make the music of the world of the new Ai no Kusabi the very best!

Takahashi Tetsuya, Music

(Translation by Agia)

### Q & A (October 2011)

The staff collected questions from Twitter and posted them on the official page.

* **Q: It will be the release of the remade version, right?**
* A: Yes, that's right. Because of various reasons it will be released through Pony Canyon.

* **Q: How many volumes will there be in total?**
* A: Currently it is planned to release part 1, which consists of the completed episodes 1-4, one episode at a time starting from January. What will happen after that is currently being discussed.

* **Q: Will it (the story) be complete with 4 episodes?**
* A: Part 1 will consist of episodes 1-4, and will end with them.

* **Q: How long is one episode?**
* A: One episode will be about 30 minutes long.

* **Q: The pet ring?**
* A: Please don't use it for its original purpose. Since it is attached to a leather strap, please use it as a necklace or something like that.

(Translation by Agia)

## Staff Blog Posts

The blog was created in March 2009 and offered the first glimpses of the remake.

### 02 Mar 2009

The Ai no Kusabi Staff Blog is Open!

Nice to meet you all! Starting today, the Ai no Kusabi Staff Blog is open. This is staff member 鳥P. Here, the staff will keep you updated about the status of the production and similar things, so thank you for your attention.

First notice:

* The first promotional video (PV) for AnK will be shown at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009, at the Kenmedia booth!

* AnK Goods Event where we will be selling limited items.
	+ Postcard set (5 pieces) 500 yen (tax included)
	+ Mini poster (B4 size) 1 type 500 yen (tax included)

If you buy both of these, you will get a special postcard that is not on sale. (We will be posting updates about goods on this blog occasionally). The Kenmedia booth is E-04 (trade fair exibition). If you have time, please come and visit us. Please check the official website below for information on the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2009. http://www.tokyoanime.jp/ja/

* AnK Email Magazine will begin soon. We will let you know as soon as the details are decided.

(Translation by Darcy)

### 2009-04-01

The beginning of the new (academic/fiscal) year...

Good morning (or good evening).

From today, most companies are starting the new year and even when commuting by train, many people look like fresh employees. It seems that a lot of new employees and those who just look like new employees were gathered at the front desk of the hotel used for the meeting ... (I don't have much experience like that).

Earlier this week, we had a script meeting between Ms. Yoshihara and the staff. We have been re-drafting until the final episode, and it is almost looking like the final draft, but the director and Ms Yoshihara... decided to revise it once more. As time goes by, we are aiming to do better, so I think the revised draft will look good. Please look forward to it ... but it will be a while before you can see it, about half a year or so, it will pass in a blink of an eye (-\_-). Since the approximate release date has already been announced, まつＰwas excited to take notes at the meeting.

The Chara paperback edition of AnK is already available for sale in stores. Even the postscript mentions the OVA, so Ganbara Knight! （＾＾；

Title: 間の楔(1) (Ai no Kusabi (1)); Author: Rieko Yoshihara, Illustration: Nagato Saichi.

It seems like everyone put in a lot of effort in the design of the paper wrapper on the book. Actually, even I have read through it repeatedly.

(Translation by Darcy)