We have more than the last installment of our cast interviews — it’s a double feature this week!!

We have important announcements:

– Sayonara, Anthea-chan!

– Premiere showing in Tokyo!

– How to download UTD episode

– We will bring UTD to Otakon!

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– Sayonara, Anthea-chan!

This is the last we see of our beloved Anthea-chan to whom we owe so much during the production of UTD. Ah, all the good memories we share…of creating the “Anthea-chan” short anime (a UTD spinoff?) as well as the Anthea-chan T-shirt.

Thank you so much for all your good work, Anthea-chan! (And the doggy and prairie dog!)

We also would like to show our appreciation for Taro-san, who drew so many cute (but sometimes miserable?) Anthea-chan. Every time your artwork surpassed what we (PR team) anticipated!!

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– Premiere showing in Tokyo!

A staff screening of “Under the Dog” just took place today (July 27) at Akiba Theater in Akihabara, Tokyo! We invited all the industry people who have supported us during the Kickstarter campaign as well as the press media and some of our backers* in and outside of Japan. We would like to show our gratitude for those who attended today’s event.

* UTD backers who supported us during the Kickstarter campaign as NOC tier and above were invited to this premiere showing in Tokyo.

After the end credits rolled, Ms. Haruka Takahashi (Sayuri) and Ms. Naomi Ohzora (Estella) as well as the production staff greeted our audience and talked about their passion and devotion for Under the Dog.

With the Tokyo premiere taking place, now we get ready for the episode downloads!! Are you ready?

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– How to download UTD episode

Thanks for the long wait! So here it is:

Starting August 1, the Under the Dog OVA episode will be available for downloading!

IMPORANT:

The backers who are on RECRUIT tier and above are eligible (limited to Kickstarter and PayPal backers).

The episode is available for downloads August 1 – August 15.

On August 1, we will make an announcement on this website and Kickstarter, as well as other SNS media that the episode is ready!

Currently, we are aiming for the release to start at noontime GMT (Greenwich Mean Time = London time). However, it may shift due to technical issues, etc. So we ask for your patience.

The number of downloads one can make is limited up to 3.

The download file contains subtitles in English, German, and Japanese. You can select the language on your video player. (Refer to your video player setting to use the subtitling function.)

– Steps for downloading –

We basically have set up a special website for digital downloads.

The URL for downloading digital rewards is:

http://backers.under-the-dog.com/download/

Access the above URL and enter your email address you’ve registered with us. You will receive an email containing a link that enables you to access the downloading page that is customized for each backer.

Currently, there is no item that can be downloaded by accessing this page. Starting August 1, however, items that become ready for downloads will be made available here.

<Important request from UTD>

The Under the Dog downloaded material is protected by the copyright laws. The downloads are intended for your personal use only, meaning it is for your personal enjoyment. We ask all our backers not to make uploads on illegal websites. If the UTD episode gets distributed illegally, it means the benefit and privilege the backers shared to support our project would be lost forever. Not to mention it will be damaging and hurting the motivation and pride of all our production staff, including the author and director, who have put all their energy and effort into making Under the Dog for the past two years. It will also make it difficult for any future anime projects that seek support from crowdfunding as a way to finance and realize their dreams. Therefore, we ask everyone who supported us to note that Under the Dog is an intellectual property – an important asset for all of us. Please keep collaborating with everyone in protecting Under the Dog.

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– We will bring UTD to Otakon!

As we have mentioned previously in our Update, UTD production team will be attending Otakon 2016, held in Baltimore, USA. You may have already seen the Otakon guest roster, but here is the link to their guest page:

https://www.otakon.com/guests/guests.asp

Also, we are excited to announce that the UTD team will be bringing the newly completed Under the Dog episode with them, so that they can enjoy watching it together with the Otakon attendees! The premiere showing is scheduled as follows.

Date and time: August 12 (Fri.) 2 pm – 3:30 pm

Panel room: Panel 2

This premiere is open for anyone attending Otakon (as long as there are seats). If you are attending Otakon and have interest and time, come and watch it together with the UTD guests!

The premiere is followed by a panel by the UTD guests. You’ll hear the guests talk about behind-the-scenes of the UTD anime production! It’s basically a Q&A session, so don’t miss this opportunity to ask something you wanted to know all along, or tell us your impression of the UTD episode you have just watched.

Without further ado, here are the three guests from the UTD production team who were invited to attend Otakon 2016, along with their messages:

Mr. Jiro Ishii (Author)

Under the Dog was revealed during Otakon 2014 as an “indies original anime project on Kickstarter”. After two years, the production has finally come to completion. We’ll be bringing the Under the Dog episode fresh out from the oven to celebrate the project’s achievement and share the premiere together with everyone at Otakon in Baltimore, where it was first announced!

Mr. Koji Morimoto (Producer)

Director Ando and all the staff/cast have put amazing effort in making the original animation video, Under the Dog. And it is finally here! The animation turned out to be truly incredible, so I’m looking forward to watching the episode together with everyone on a big screen with the full-blast audio.

Mr. Muneki Ogasawara (Producer / Kinema Citrus CEO)

I hope to bring and show to everyone at Otakon, Director Ando’s dedication and all staff’s passion in making the animation of Under the Dog. I truly look forward to the opportunity of meeting those who supported us and would like to express my gratitude and appreciation in person.

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See you again on our next Update!

Can’t wait until August 1? We can’t either!