Princess Connect! Re:Dive
| Princess Connect! Re:Dive | |
 Princess Connect! Re:Dive logo | |
| プリンセスコネクト！Re:Dive (Purinsesu Konekuto! Ridaibu) | |
|---|---|
| Video game | |
| Developer | Cygames |
| Publisher | |
| Genre | Role-playing |
| Platform | Android, iOS, DMM |
| Released | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Asahiro Kakashi |
| Illustrated by | wEshica/Shōgo |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Cycomics |
| Original run | 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takaomi Kanasaki |
| Written by | Takaomi Kanasaki |
| Music by | Akifumi Tada Yasunori Nishiki Shingo Nishimura Kenta Higashioji Tsubasa Itō Akihiro Honda Yūki Shirai Ryūta Kakiuchi |
| Studio | CygamesPictures |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, KBS |
| Original run | April 6, 2020 – June 29, 2020 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Japanese: プリンセスコネクト！Re:Dive, Hepburn: Purinsesu Konekuto! Ridaibu) is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Cygames. It was released in Japan on February 15, 2018 for Android and iOS devices. The game was announced in August 2016 as a sequel to Princess Connect!, which was released on February 18, 2015 and ended service in June 2016.[1] An anime television series adaptation by CygamesPictures aired from April 6 to June 29, 2020. A second season has been announced.
Gameplay
Princess Connect! Re:Dive is a real-time action role-playing game. Players can form a party of up to 5 members to participate in various modes such as main quests and player versus player (PvP) arena modes. New characters can be obtained via a gacha mechanic or can be exchanged with character-specific Memory Pieces (the latter is not possible for event-exclusive characters). Players are also able to form clans to qualify for participation in Clan Battles, which are similar to raid battles in a typical massively multiplayer online role-playing game, or freely chat with one another using text or in-game emojis in the clan room.
Every playable character in the game has one Union Burst (a powerful skill which can be manually activated by the player as soon as their Union Burst Meter, also known as TP in-game, is charged), two Skills (which are automatically activated at pre-determined times based on character), an EX Skill (which are stat-gaining skills that are activated on the start of each battle) and an automatic regular attack. Players generally have no control over the activation of characters' skills and attacks with the exception of a Union Burst. However, all PvP arena modes are strictly on autoplay, where the character's Union Burst is activated as soon as their TP is fully charged.
Characters
Gourmet Food Palace
- Pecorine (ペコリーヌ, Pekorīnu) / Eustiana von Astraea (ユースティアナ・フォン・アストライア, Yūsutiana fon Asutoraia)
- Voiced by: M·A·O
- Kokkoro (コッコロ) / Kokoro Natsume (棗 こころ, Natsume Kokoro)
- Voiced by: Miku Itō
- Kyaru (キャル, Kyaru) / Kiruya Momochi (百地 希留耶, Momochi Kiruya)
- Voiced by: Rika Tachibana
- Yuki (ユウキ, Yuuki)
- Voiced by: Atsushi Abe
- Amess (アメス, Amesu)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi
Twinkle Wish
- Yui (ユイ) / Yui Kusano (草野 優衣, Kusano Yui)
- Voiced by: Risa Taneda
- Rei (レイ) / Rei Shijō (士条 怜, Shijo Rei)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami
- Hiyori (ヒヨリ) / Hiyori Harusaki (春咲 ひより, Harusaki Hiyori)
- Voiced by: Nao Tōyama
Elizabeth Park
- Mahiru (マヒル) / Mahiru Noto (野戸 まひる, Noto Mahiru)
- Voiced by: Emi Nitta
- Shiori (シオリ) / Shiori Kashiwazaki (柏崎 栞, Kashiwazaki Shiori)
- Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
- Rin (リン) / Rin Morichika (森近 鈴, Morichika Rin)
- Voiced by: Kotori Koiwai
- Rima (リマ)
- Voiced by: Sora Tokui
Labyrinth
- Labyrista (ラビリスタ, Rabirisuta) / Akira Mosakuji (模索 路晶, Mosakuji Akira)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Shizuru (シズル) / Shizuru Hoshino (星野 静流, Hoshino Shizuru)
- Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame
- Rino (リノ) / Rino Inosaki (衣之咲 璃乃, Inosaki Rino)
- Voiced by: Kana Asumi
Twilight Caravan
- Ruka (ルカ) / Ruka Tachiarai (太刀洗 流夏, Tachiarai Ruka)
- Voiced by: Rina Satō
- Eriko (エリコ) / Eriko Kuraishi (倉石 恵理子, Kuraishi Eriko)
- Voiced by: Chinami Hashimoto
- Mitsuki (ミツキ) / Mitsuki Yoigahama (宵ヶ浜 深月, Yoigahama Mitsuki)
- Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi
- Nanaka (ナナカ) / Nanaka Tanno (丹野 七々香, Tanno Nanaka)
- Voiced by: Haruka Yoshimura
- Anna (アンナ) / Anna Hiiragi (柊杏 奈, Hiiragi Anna)
- Voiced by: Asami Takano
Forestier
- Misato (ミサト) / Misato Aikawa (愛川 美里, Aikawa Misato)
- Voiced by: Mariko Kouda
- Aoi (アオイ) / Aoi Futaba (双葉 碧, Futaba Aoi)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
- Hatsune (ハツネ) / Hatsune Kashiwazaki (柏崎 初音, Kashiwazaki Hatsune)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi
Sarendia
- Saren (サレン) / Saren Sasaki (佐々木 咲恋, Sasaki Saren)
- Voiced by: Yui Horie
- Suzume (スズメ) / Suzume Amano (天野 すずめ, Amano Suzume)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
- Ayane (アヤネ) / Ayane Hojo (北条 綾音, Hōjō Ayane)
- Voiced by: Yū Serizawa
- Kurumi (クルミ) / Kurumi Kuribayashi (栗林 くるみ, Kuribayashi Kurumi)
- Voiced by: Kana Ueda
Others
- Metamorregnat;Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi
Media
Manga
A manga adaptation, written by Asahiro Kakashi and illustrated by wEshica/Shōgo, has been serialized online via Cygames' manga app Cycomics. Kodansha have published two tankōbon volumes as of February 2019.[2]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation by CygamesPictures aired from April 6 to June 29, 2020. The series premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto before airing on other channels.[3] It was also simulcast in North America by Crunchyroll.[4] The series was directed by Takaomi Kanasaki with assistant directing by Kana Harufuji. Satomi Kurita, Lie Jun Yang and Yasuyuki Noda provided character designs.[3]
On August 13, 2020, it was announced that the series will receive a second season, with CygamesPictures returning for production.[5]
| No. | Title[6] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Adventure Begins ~Sautéed Mushrooms at Sunset~" Transliteration: "Bōken no Hajimari 〜Yūyake Sora ni Kinoko no Sotē〜" (Japanese: 冒険の始まり 〜夕焼け空にきのこのソテー〜) | April 6, 2020 |
| 2 | "A Moody Cat's Mischief ~Warm, Golden Rice Balls~" Transliteration: "Kimagure Neko no Akugi 〜Koganeiro no Pokapoka Onigiri〜" (Japanese: きまぐれ猫の悪戯 〜黄金色のポカポカおにぎり〜) | April 13, 2020 |
| 3 | "The Epicurean Frontier ~Heavenly Fruit Is the Secret Ingredient~" Transliteration: "Bishoku no Furontia 〜Kakushiaji ni Tenjō no Kajitsu o Soete〜" (Japanese: 美食のフロンティア 〜隠し味に天上の果実を添えて〜) | April 20, 2020 |
| 4 | "Welcome to the Gourmet Guild ~Beef Stew at Nightfall~" Transliteration: "Yōkoso Bishoku-dono 〜Yoi no Tobari ni Bīfu Shichū〜" (Japanese: ようこそ美食殿 〜宵のとばりにビーフシチュー〜) | April 27, 2020 |
| 5 | "Porridge Made With Love ~Topped with a Twilight Fate~" Transliteration: "Aijō Tappuri Porijji 〜Towairaito na Unmei o Nosete〜" (Japanese: 愛情たっぷりポリッジ 〜トワイライトな運命をのせて〜) | May 4, 2020 |
| 6 | "Melody of Departure ~Aromatic Spices under the Starry Sky~" Transliteration: "Tabidachi no Shirabe 〜Hoshizora wa Supaisu no Kaori〜" (Japanese: 旅立ちの調べ 〜星空はスパイスの香り〜) | May 11, 2020 |
| 7 | "A Light to Pierce the Darkness ~Like Two Sisters in a Pod~" Transliteration: "Yami Ugatsu Hikari 〜Nakayoshi Shimai no Mariāju〜" (Japanese: 闇穿つ光 〜仲良し姉妹のマリアージュ〜) | May 18, 2020 |
| 8 | "A Little, Lyrical Kids' Meal ~Country-Style Fried Eggs~" Transliteration: "Ritoru de Ririkaru na Oko-sama Ranchi 〜Den'en-fū Tamagoyaki Setto〜" (Japanese: リトルでリリカルなお子様ランチ 〜田園風玉子焼きセット〜) | May 25, 2020 |
| 9 | "A Gourmet Getaway ~Fragrant Tentacles on the Beach~" Transliteration: "Bishoku no Bakansu 〜Iso no Kaori wa Tentakuru〜" (Japanese: 美食のバカンス 〜磯の香りはテンタクル〜) | June 1, 2020 |
| 10 | "Flowers in Eternal Darkness ~Cursed Pudding~" Transliteration: "Tokoyami ni Tsudoishi Hana 〜Noroi no Pudingu na no〜" (Japanese: 常闇に集いし華 〜呪いのプディングなの〜) | June 8, 2020 |
| 11 | "Evening Home ~A Crispy Quest Hot Dog~" Transliteration: "Yūgure Maihōmu 〜Sakusaku Tansaku Hottodoggu〜" (Japanese: 夕暮れマイホーム 〜サクサク探索ホットドッグ〜) | June 15, 2020 |
| 12 | "The Whimsical Patissier's Speciality ~A Memory of Labyrinths and Crépes~" Transliteration: "Kimagure Patishie Jiman no Ippin 〜Meikyū to Kurēpu no Memorī〜" (Japanese: きまぐれパティシエ自慢の一品 〜迷宮とクレープのメモリー〜) | June 22, 2020 |
| 13 | "Lost Princess ~Garnished With Smiles~" Transliteration: "Rosuto Purinsesu 〜Mina no Egao o Soete〜" (Japanese: ロストプリンセス 〜皆の笑顔を添えて〜) | June 29, 2020 |
Video games
Several Princess Connect! Re:Dive characters featured in a collaboration event for the role-playing game Granblue Fantasy between December 9 and December 21, 2018. Pecorine and Kokkoro are both playable characters while Kyaru and the player character appear in the story.[7] The event was reintroduced permanently in 2019 with Kyaru also being made playable.
References
- ^ Romano, Sal (August 21, 2016). "Cygames announces anime RPG Princess Connect Re: Dive for smartphones". Gematsu. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Cygames' Princess Connect! Re:Dive Smartphone Game Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Princess Connect! Re:Dive Anime Reveals Video, Cast, Staff, April 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Dropkick on My Devil!! Dash, Tsugumomo2, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Princess Connect! Re:Dive Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "アニメ「プリンセスコネクト！Re:Dive (プリコネR)」公式サイト" (in Japanese). Cygames. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Granblue Fantasy Previews Its Princess Connect! Re:Dive Collab And More For December 2018". Siliconera. December 3, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Princess Connect! Re:Dive (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2018 manga
- 2020 anime television series debuts
- 2018 video games
- Android (operating system) games
- Anime television series based on video games
- Crunchyroll
- Cygames franchises
- Fantasy video games
- Free-to-play video games
- Gacha games
- IOS games
- Japanese role-playing video games
- Japanese webcomics
- Kodansha manga
- Video games developed in Japan
- Video games featuring female protagonists
- Upcoming anime television series
- Webcomics in print