Futakoi Alternative


Futakoi Alternative is a Japanese anime television series created by character designer Mutsumi Sasaki and planner & scenario writer Hina Futaba. The series was produced by MediaWorks, King Records, Lantis and Yomiko Advertising and animated by Feel, Studio Flag and Ufotable. It ran for 13 episodes from 7 April 2005 to 30 June 2005. The show features many of the characters from the original Futakoi, though the story and settings are completely different. A manga adaptation of the show is illustrated by Kanao Araki.

Story

Futakoi Alternative tells the story of Rentarō Futaba and his detective agency. One day a set of twins, Sara and Sōju, show up at his doorstep. They move in with him and work as secretaries for his agency.
Classifying Futakoi Alternative as a specific genre is extremely difficult, although at its core, it is most similar to a romantic comedy. The first handful of episodes are lighthearted, but the series becomes more serious as it approaches its conclusion. The criticisms about the show is normally the same as its accolades: namely, that it never settles completely into any one genre or style and switches between them from episode to episode. However, it is a love story at its core.

Characters

;Rentarō Futaba
;Sara Shirogane
;Sōju Shirogane
;Kaoruko Ichijō
;Sumireko Ichijō
;Kira Sakurazuki
;Yura Sakurazuki
;Ruru Hinagiku
;Rara Hinagiku
;Ui Chigusa
;Koi Chigusa
;Ai Momoi
;Mai Momoi

Video game

A video game adaptation for PlayStation 2 titled Twin Love Alternative: Love, Girls, and Machineguns was released by Marvelous Interactive on June 23, 2005.

Music

;Opening Theme
;Ending Theme

Episode list