The Four Seasons

Overview

Created for Saitama Prefecture, the series' 7-minute episodes promote tourist locations in the Prefecture. Every episode included a five-minute story segment that showcased the prefecture in spring, summer, fall, or winter. Following each story, a two-minute explanation segment included instructions on how to travel to featured areas from Tokyo by train. Episodes included the love story Sakura no Omoide, the gag comedy story Saitama Koukou Housou-bu ~Natsu no Kankou Annai~, the fantasy story Yuusha Higan to Hime-sama no Bouken, and the family story Winter Sweet Home. The anime's four episodes available in Japanese with subtitles in Japanese, English, Chinese (traditional and simplifed), Korean, and French. Eight people living or working in Saitama were selected from 223 applicants to voice act in the series.