Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine and Needy Streamer Overload creator nyalra have announced Stray Boy Overkill, a new manga series seemingly connected to the Needy Streamer Overload universe. Launching on April 7 in the Good! Afternoon magazine, the Stray Boy Overkill manga features an original concept by nyalra, original character designs by Ohisashiburi, a story by Sōzō Adamuno, and art by Ōuchi
The manga focuses on Hinako, a social services worker who is a fan of streamer Hōjun Amama Pink-chan, or Amapi for short. After Amapi goes missing, Hinako goes to a house for a social service call, and she finds a boy who looks just like Amapi. Together, they fall deeper into “the abyss of the internet.”
This April, the TV anime adaptation of WSS playground and Xemono’s Needy Streamer Overload game will also premiere. The anime features the opening theme song “Internet Angel” by Aiobahn +81 and “KAngel” (“Chōten-chan”). nyalra wrote the lyrics for the opening theme song for the anime.
Masaoki Nakajima directs the anime at Yostar Pictures. nyalra is credited for the original idea, scenario, and supervision. Ohisashiburi is credited for the original character design, and Kenji Saikai, Akari Takei, and Umito Shimizu are the main character designers.
Additional staff members include:
- Art Director: Ryūta Hayashi
- 3DCG Artists: Kaoru Marumoto, Yume Sakai, Daisuke Katano
- Color Setting: Naoto Kondō
- 3DCG Animation Production: CHOTOTU
- Visual Effects Design: Tailor Animation
- Editing: Keisuke Yanagi, ACE
- Compositing Director of Photography: Jiann Horng Wu
- Music: Aiobahn +81, Sasuke Haraguchi, DÉ DÉ MOUSE
- Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
- Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
- Production Supervision: Ryōsuke Inagaki
- Original Work: WSS playground
Lastly, Needy Streamer Overload is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam worldwide.
