Yohane the Parhelion

The girl they all know. The story they don't. With the girl that can't be true to herself, The mysterious world that we all know. Series tagline

Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR- (幻日のヨハネ -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-) is an alternate fantasy universe illustration series featuring the members of Aqours that originally appeared in the ''Love Live! Days magazine and later continued in a fan manga entitled Unpolarized Reflexion''.

On April 1, 2022 (April Fools' Day), a joke announcement was made that an anime adaptation was in production, but was later officially confirmed on June 26, 2022 during the second day of the WINDY STAGE leg of the Aqours 6th LoveLive! ~KU-RU-KU-RU Rock 'n' Roll TOUR~ concert at Tokyo Dome.

On June 4, 2023, it was announced that the anime will officially begin airing on July 2, 2023.

Synopsis
The girl they all know, the story they don't.

"Numazu" - a scenic port town surrounded by the mountains and the sea. Yohane, a girl who has struggled to fit in with her surroundings since childhood, spends her day avoiding people in the city.

What she wants to do, what her true whereabouts are—

The mysterious world that we all know, with the girl that can't be true to herself.

"Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-"

What has just appeared is another kind of sun.

Characters
Like their original Sunshine!! counterparts, each of the characters retain their original birth date and voice actress. However, the backstories each character has differs from their original counterparts, but still stay true to their original personality.

Links

 * Official website
 * Official Twitter account (@GJ_Yohane)
 * April Fools' Day 2022 announcement (subtitled by Team ONIBE)
 * Official announcement (subtitled by Team ONIBE)