Prima Doll

Prima Doll is a Japanese multimedia project that the companies Key and Visual Arts created in October 2020. It tells of a household of dolls at a place called Kuronekotei, among them the leader Karasuba, the newly arrived Haizakura and Gekka, who live alongside a human named Nagi Toma. The project spreads across several forms rather than starting from one. A web novel called Prima Doll Encore, written by Toya Okano and illustrated by Maroyaka, has appeared on the official website since 26 October 2020, and a series of short stories called Prima Doll Interlude ran in Dengeki G's Magazine from the December 2020 issue. Toy figurines by Kotobukiya belong to the project too. A 12-episode anime television series, directed by Tensho and animated by Bibury Animation Studios, aired from 9 July to 24 September 2022 on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS Asahi and AT-X, and two manga adaptations began serialization in the summer of 2022. A four-volume kinetic novel series by Toya Okano is described as in development at Key. The project is placed with anime-originated franchises because the television series is its most widely distributed work, although the web novel appeared first.