Shadowverse (TV series)
| Shadowverse | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Keiichiro Kawaguchi |
|---|---|
| Written by | Rintaro Isaki Deko Akao |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | Zexcs |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 7, 2020 – present |
| Episodes | 48 |
Shadowverse is an anime television series adaptation of its namesake video game. The series is animated by Zexcs and directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi, with Rintaro Isaki and Deko Akao handling series composition, Hiroki Harada designing the characters, and Yoshihiro Ike composing the series' music.[1] The series premiered on April 7, 2020 on TV Tokyo. The band Penguin Research performed the first opening theme, "Kirifuda" (lit. Trump Card), while Yui Ogura performed the first ending theme, "Happiness Sensation".[2][3] The second opening theme, "Shinsekai" (New World), was performed by FLOW, while the second ending theme, "Kokoro Darenimo" (Heart to Everyone), was performed by the Game Jikkyōsha Wakuwaku Band.[4]
Plot
Hiiro Ryūgasaki is an ordinary middle school student at Tensei Academy. Through a strange occurrence, Hiiro obtains a mysterious smartphone with the popular digital card game "Shadowverse" app installed. Through the game, Hiiro meets rivals, meets new friends, participates in tournaments, and forms bonds with others. Later, Hiiro and his friends discover that the true purpose of Shadowverse is to save the world from an impending doomsday event.
Characters
- Hiiro Ryugasaki (竜ヶ崎ヒイロ)
- Voiced by: Gakuto Kajiwara
- Hiiro is a 2nd-year middle school student at Tensei Academy. He is extremely perseverant and has a strong genuine love for the game. He lives with his grandfather and had long believed that his parents died during an accident while he was young, however it was later revealed his parents are trapped inside the Tree of Woe, an invention developed by his father's company that backfired and was destined to destroy the world. He plays the Dragoncraft class.
- Lucia Yonazuki (夜那月ルシア)
- Voiced by: Junya Enoki
- Lucia is a middle school student at a different school than Hiiro's. At a young age, a truck killed his parents and badly injured his sister, Shiori, who lives in a rehabilitation hospital. Lucia plays Shadowverse with the goal to raise enough money for Shiori to recover. He is rarely happy due to Shiori's condition, much to Shiori's chagrin who just wants to see her older brother smile. He plays the Bloodcraft class.
- Mimori Amamiya (天宮ミモリ)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo
- Mimori is Hiiro's classmate and one of his best friends. She plays the Forestcraft class.
- Kazuki Shindo (進藤カズキ)
- Voiced by: Hayato Taya
- Kazuki is Hiiro's classmate and one of his best friends. He plays the Swordcraft class.
- Kai Ijuin (伊集院カイ)
- Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki
- Kai is a 1st-year middle school student at Tensei Academy. He became part of Hiiro's group of friends after hearing about him beating the school bully Takuma and challenging him to a Shadowverse duel. He is extremely analytical and proclaims himself as a "genius among geniuses". He plays the Runecraft class.
- Alice Kurobane (黒羽アリス)
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura
- Alice is a child idol with millions of fans. She enjoys Shadowverse but it gives her mixed feelings as her managers force her to play "cute" cards which prevent her from playing and enjoying Shadowverse to her full potential. She became part of Hiiro's group of friends when bumping into Mimori at a mall and challenging her to a game of Shadowverse. She plays the Shadowcraft class.
- Maura Aberald (マウラ・アベラルド)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Iguchi
- Maura is a teenager whom Hiiro first met at the semi-finals of the National Shadowverse Tournament, but appeared to mysteriously already know Hiiro and his father. Later it's revealed he was alone and homeless as a child, so Leon adopted him, with the sole purpose of developing Maura's Shadowverse skills so he can eventually sacrifice his life to save the world from the Tree of Woe. He plays the Havencraft class.
- Leon Auransh (レオン・オーランシュ)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Leon is the CEO of Genesis, the creator of Shadowverse. Originally his company was inventing the Tree of Blessings which was designed to bring good fortune to the world, only for it to backfire and become the Tree of Woe which will eventually destroy the world. Leon then invented the Shadowverse game with the purpose of shutting down the Tree of Woe and saving the world. Formerly plays the Havencraft class, he currently plays the Portalcraft class.
- Malgrit Valoa (マルグリット・ヴァロワ)
- Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka
- Malgrit is Leon's secretary who sometimes accuses Leon of being impulsive.
References
- ^ "Shadowverse Card Battle Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Shadowverse TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April 2020 Premiere, Main Cast". Anime News Network. December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Shadowverse TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Penguin Research's Theme Song". Anime News Network. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2020). "FLOW, Game Jikkyōsha Wakuwaku Band Perform New Theme Songs for Shadowverse Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2020.