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Pre-Preview Notes
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 * Due for release in March 2023 (listed on Dengeki Bunko March release schedule)
 * Temporary Redirects in place (going to LN section on Index LN page for now): Toaru Anbu no Item, Toaru Anbu no ITEM (currently planning to have the former eventually become the article after an overall assessment of the circumstances)
 * Update (13/02/2023): Article now implemented.
 * Written by Kamachi, illustrated by Danmachi: Familia Chronicle's Nilitsu.
 * Light novel
 * Toarusyosetsu (Youtube)
 * Toarusyosetsu (Youtube)
 * Planned date for a new volume-type plan post, if at all, is February 24th at the earliest (given the possibility of a preview) or March 3rd (to coincide with other stuff)
 * Standard new volume protocol will be applied.
 * Preview emerged on 24th. Didn't remember at the time of noting above, but the two above coincide with 2 and 1 week to go dates before release respectively.
 * Preview emerged on 24th. Didn't remember at the time of noting above, but the two above coincide with 2 and 1 week to go dates before release respectively.

Backburner task note:
 * Inept has for a very long time been considering a decapitalization of the V15 dark side group quintet following a consideration of overall circumstances, but had it on the backburner due to potential cascade problems if the subject was handled hastily/rashly/poorly, more important tasks at the time, and not having thoughts on the matter in the right words to convey them properly.
 * Had been trying to find the likely origin of the capitalization.
 * Have been unable to 100% confirm JCE, RMC or proximity tendency origin theories but definitely pre-2013, given anime and elsewhere.
 * Planning potential bulk shift around when volume processing is complete and our work on the wiki is implemented. Note that this will be done using the bot, NOT by manual standard user edits.


 * New female (?) character between Takitsubo and Mugino?


 * V1 Synopsis:

In Academy City, where esper abilities have been recognized as a general science. Behind the peace, there is a dark side organization that undertakes missions that cannot be made public.

"ITEM" is an elite unit consisting of four girls. Takitsubo Rikou is able to read and track the weak power emitted by those with abilities. Frenda Seivelun, who excels in combat using explosives and traps. Kinuhata Saiai, who can manipulate nitrogen at will and plays a defensive role. And one of the 7 espers that Academy City is proud of: Mugino Shizuri. They live freely in the darkness of the Academy City, and quietly set their sights on their target...!

This is a story of encounter, friendship, and darkness that eventually leads to a 'terrible incident'!


 * Chapter list


 * Prologue: Feminine Dangerous Bright
 * Chapter 1: The Fifth Girl
 * Chapter 2: >>Colosseum.
 * Chapter 3: A Certain Courage, A Secret Reward
 * Chapter 4: Level 5 Roars
 * Epilogue: A Road that Leads to Somewhere Someday


 * Dialogue


 * Kinuhata: ....what super am I supposed to?
 * Hanano: Huh? Dress-up hell!! Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
 * Takitsubo: The south-southwest is noisy.
 * Mugino: Hmm. It's working well.
 * Frenda: In the end, bikinis are more fashionable this year.


 * New Character: Hanano Choubi (華野超美)

Youtube Shorts

 * On March 16th 2023, three Youtube shorts were uploaded in Dengeki Bunko Youtube Channel, titled "Fried Mackerel Bento!?" (「焼きサバ弁当！？」), "Item" (「アイテム」), and "Frenda" (「フレンダ」).