Masayoshi Oishi -- Namaramenkoi Gyaru（なまらめんこいギャル）

 

A couple of days ago on Saturday, I posted an article talking about "Uraomote Aquarium"（ウラオモテアクアリウム）, the opening theme for the new anime "Snack Basue"（スナックバス江）which is set in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Well, I pointed out that this season has two Hokkaido-based anime, and the second one is "Dosanko Gyaru wa Namaramenkoi"（道産子ギャルはなまらめんこい...Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!）which is based further northeast in the city of Kitami. I found this quick guide video to the city and the YouTube channel Ohoban（オホバン）managed to whip up a rather entertaining concoction.

From what I've seen of "Dosanko Gyaru wa Namaramenkoi" so far, it fits the slots of slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water, and potential harem comedy. To be honest, I am reminded of "My Dress-Up Darling" which came out exactly two years ago with the main character of Kitami gyaru Minami Fuyuki (冬木美波) being similar to that show's Marin Kitagawa (喜多川海夢) with a little bit more of the teasing factor that Takagi-san had in her own show.

Y'know, it's almost been ten years since singer-songwriter Masayoshi Oishi（大石昌良）came up with the popping "Kimi Janakya Dame Mitai"（君じゃなきゃダメみたい）for the hilarious "Gekkan Shojo Nozaki-kun"（月刊少女野崎くん...Girls' Monthly Nozaki-kun）, an anime whose second season I'm still hoping beyond hope for. Of course, he's been providing plenty of music between 2014 and 2024 and he's back again with the opening theme for "Dosanko Gyaru wa Namaramenkoi".

"Namaramenkoi Gyaru" （Super Adorable Gal） has Oishi providing a bit more of the James Brown in its (uptown) funky disco and just as is the case with Ohoban's video, there is also some dancing in the opening credits. As with "Kimi Janakya Dame Mitai", there are loads of fun and energy in this new song which ought to warm people up nicely in the cold areas. His anime tie-up will be released as an official single on February 7th. By the way, nice shoutout to those old 1990s ski wear commercials in the video.