Chichibu Mayor Thanks Kamiina Botan Author for Tourism Increase

Kamiina Botan is an anime from the current season that is still airing. It is a yuri story that is becoming very successful, and how do we know that? Because the mayor of the city where the anime takes place met with the author to thank him for the tourism boost.

Kamiina Botan is a manga by the author Hey (yes, his nickname is Hey), and it has been published since 2019. The story is about Botan Kamiina, a young university student who begins to experience a new lifestyle as she becomes more exposed to alcoholic beverages.

Throughout the narrative, the manga follows her journey of social and personal discoveries, mainly through encounters with other women in everyday situations involving bars, outings, and intimate conversations.

And the story takes place in the city of Chichibu, and the mayor of Chichibu met with Hey to thank him for the increase in tourism in the area. Below is a photo of the author Hey (yes, he is a man) with the mayor:

Below is the message that the mayor of Chichibu made in gratitude for the tourism caused by Kamiina Botan:

“On this occasion, we had the honor of welcoming author Hey-sensei to the Chichibu City Hall. He is responsible for the popular manga ‘Kamina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana’, currently serialized in Akita Shoten 🌸

Kamina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana is currently airing as an anime, and the city of Chichibu, as well as other areas of the Chichibu region, frequently appear as settings in the work. In addition, several of Chichibu’s famous local sake brands are also featured.

Since the beginning of the anime broadcast this spring, fans of the work have been visiting Chichibu from various regions, and we are very happy to see new activity and vitality being created in the community.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Hey-sensei for portraying our beloved Chichibu as the setting of his work.

We hope that this wonderful work, ‘Kamina Botan, Yoeru Sugata wa Yuri no Hana’, and the city of Chichibu will continue to move forward together for a long time.”

While some anime help bring tourism to the cities where they are set, others full of expectations end up failing and make the author DISAPPEAR.