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Shy is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Bukimi Miki. The series was announced on October 6, 2022. It is produced by Eight Bit and directed by Masaomi Andō, with assistant direction by Kōsaku Taniguchi, scripts written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, main character designs handled by Yūichi Tanaka with additional designs by Risa Takai and Akihiro Sueda, and music composed by Hinako Tsubakiyama.[1][2] The series aired its first season from October 3 to December 19, 2023, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, as well as other networks.[3][a] The anime uses four pieces of theme music: one opening and three endings. The opening theme song for the series is "Shiny Girl" by MindaRyn.[4] The main ending theme song for the series is "Beside You" (シリタイキモチ, Shiritai Kimochi) by Shino Shimoji and Nao Toyama.[5] The ending theme for episode four is "You Are My Only Hero" (君だけがヒーロー, Kimi Dake ga Hīrō) by Nao Toyama.[6][7] The ending theme for episode five is "The Blue Sky: As I Am" (私の青い空〜As I am〜, Watashi no Aoi Sora 〜As I am〜) by Shino Shimoji.[8][9] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[10] Muse Communication has licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[11]

A second season was announced after the final episode of the first season on December 19, 2023.[12] It is set to premiere in July 2024.[13]

Episodes[edit]

Season 1[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [14][b]Directed by [c]Written by [c]Storyboarded by [c]Original air date [16]
11"I'm Shy"
Transliteration: "Shai Nano de" (Japanese: シャイなので)		Masaomi AndōYasuhiro NakanishiMasaomi AndōOctober 3, 2023 (2023-10-03)
War has ended all around the world thanks to the emergence of national superheroes. Shy (Teru Momijiyama), the hero responsible for peace in Japan, is invited as a guest to a hero show at an amusement park, however, due to her extreme shyness and poor public speaking skills, she fails to captivate the audience, except for one little boy. Soon after she leaves the stage in embarrassment, a roller coaster accident occurs and Shy is able to save everyone without fail, except for one person. The roller coaster loses control and careens off the track; Shy is able to catch it, and bring it safely to the ground, but as she looks inside the coaster, she sees a girl with sustained injuries. This causes Teru to lose her powers and become a shut-in after being blamed by the public. After a motivational talk with her friend, Russia's hero, Spirit (Pepesha Andreanova), Teru leaves her home to go for a walk, when she notices a burning hotel building while walking. She regains her powers, where she then rescues those who were trapped inside. Later, Iko Koishikawa, the girl that was injured in the roller coaster accident, transfers to Teru's school where the two start to become friends. Afterwards, Shy travels with Spirit to space to learn of the dangers threatening the world in the future from hero supervisor Unilord.
22"With All of My Heart"
Transliteration: "Arittake no Kokoro de" (Japanese: ありったけの心で)		Kōsaku TaniguchiYasuhiro NakanishiKōsaku TaniguchiOctober 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)
Iko settles into Teru's middle school after being transferred, with the two now becoming classmates. Teru feels guilty for not being able to save her properly from the roller coaster accident, but Iko feels no resentment towards Shy for her injuries. Suddenly, a mysterious boy appears. The boy puts a dark ring on Iko's index finger which causes her to turn monstrous and lash out in rage. When Teru asks what the boy is after, he claims he wants people's hearts to be freer by releasing them from their cages. In an attempt to calm her down, Shy allows Iko to release all of her pent-up rage on her. She releases the negative feelings harbored inside her from the time parents died in a fire which she blamed herself for. Afterwards, Shy removes the ring as Iko has calmed down.
33"Conversation at the Dinner Table"
Transliteration: "Shokutaku Kaidan" (Japanese: 食卓会談)		Tomomi MochizukiYasuhiro NakanishiMasaru KitamuraOctober 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)
Iko and Teru go out on a personal day together, although Teru makes the outing awkward due to her poor social skills. Afterwards, Spirit summons Teru and Iko to Space HQ, where they will both meet the United Kingdom's hero, Stardust (Davie W. John). The three of them discuss the mysterious boy that Iko and Shy encountered, whom the rest of the heroes have named "Stigma", whose goal is to "free" peoples' hearts around the world. Later, they sit down with Stardust to discuss the power of the dark ring that Shy retrieved fully intact, being the only one among the heroes to do so. The ring uses a person's heart as an energy source to crystalize and draw out one's inner darkness. Unilord orders Shy to fight with Stardust in order to gain battle experience and strength for the next time she has an encounter with Stigma. However, if Shy loses, Stardust declares she must give up being a superhero.
44"A Heartless Person"
Transliteration: "Kokoronai Hito" (Japanese: 心ない人)		Yusuke KamataYasuhiro NakanishiYusuke KamataOctober 24, 2023 (2023-10-24)
Shy begins her training fight with Stardust, where the goal is to land one punch on his face. Every effort proves fruitless as Stardust shows the ability of his power: to control what flows around him, causing Shy's punches to miss. He shows no hesitation in attacking Shy with brute and powerful force, as he lacks empathy for others' pain; he suggests Shy to act the same in order to fight effectively as a hero. It is in the midst of her fight that Shy realizes the power of her Heart-Shift Bracelets: the ability to conjure flames. As Shy realizes why Stardust is being so rough with her, she is able to land one small strike on Stardust's cheek with the last bit of her stamina, as Stardust momentarily let his guard down, thereby conceding the fight to her and allowing her to continue being a hero. While recuperating in the infirmary, Teru meets two more heroes: Switzerland's hero, Lady Black (Piltz Dunant) and Germany's hero, Doctor Schwartz (Gelm Stein) from the international rescue organization Black Cross. Afterwards, while walking home together, Teru vows to be a stronger hero so Iko will never have to cry for her again.
55"Shine the Light"
Transliteration: "Hi o Tomose" (Japanese: 灯をともせ)		Kōsaku TaniguchiYasuhiro NakanishiJiro YokohamaOctober 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
Piltz visits Teru to check on her health after her fight with Stardust. Teru asks her to use her healing power on the back of an elderly, widowed caretaker of a stationery shop, Chihiro Nagata, whom Teru has known since childhood. All three women end up going on a mountain hiking trip, despite this not being an activity that Piltz is particularly fond of. Upon reaching the summit, Teru learns about Piltz's upbringing in a mountainous region, where she had both her legs amputated as a kid after an accident. After the trip, Teru returns home to practice drawing out her flames, but to no avail. A girl invites Teru to the school's calligraphy club, where she has an epiphany about how to control her power. Through putting all of her heart in writing calligraphy, Teru finally learns the method of channeling her flames.
66"Ice White"
Transliteration: "Hyōhaku" (Japanese: 氷白)		Yusuke KamataYasuhiro NakanishiKōsaku TaniguchiNovember 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)
Shy is summoned by Unilord to go on a mission with Spirit to the North Pole, where they meet up with China's hero, Mian Long (Ming Ming Li), to help escort a research group from an international organization. On the way out, the group's helicopter is attacked and crashes mid-flight. The attacker is revealed to be a woman named Tzveta, who attacks using ice. Spirit manages to pin Tzveta down while directing Shy to contact Unilord. In the moment, Tzveta then refers to Spirit as "Pesha" while being restrained, which causes her to relax her guard as she, Shy, and Mian Long become encased in Tzveta's ice. Shy breaks free with her flames and Mian Long puts Tzveta to sleep with his Slumbering Claws. Stigma arrives with other members of his clan to collect Tzveta and return to their domain while the heroes catch a glimpse of everyone assembled at the portal. Having taken fondness to the name the heroes have given him, Stigma bestows a name to his own group: Amarariruku.
77"Unchain"
Transliteration: "Anchein" (Japanese: アンチェイン)		Masashi KojimaYasuhiro NakanishiYoshinobu KasaiNovember 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)
Unilord brings Iko on board Space HQ, along with Shy, Spirit, Lady Black, and Mian Long to further discuss Amarariruku, Stigma, and the powers of his dark rings. The heroes learn that the rings are made from parts of Stigma's heart, which connect his heart to the hearts of those who wear it. Iko shares what she remembers from the day she was corrupted by Stigma. She saw that his heart appeared very childlike with his mindset as like a refusal to mature, and that his main goal appears to be some sort of world peace. Spirit then speaks about her encounter with Tzveta at the North Pole, and how she might have a connection to her past. The episode then recalls a mission that took place before the North Pole encounter as Shy took part in another children's stage performance, this time, dressed up as the character Revozeale from the anime Rebel! Civil Revolution! for the series' 30th anniversary.
88"Surprise"
Transliteration: "Sapuraizu" (Japanese: さぷらいず)		Taizo YoshidaYasuhiro NakanishiValley GateNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)
Teru travels to Russia to meet with Pepesha where they visit Yuri Orphanage, the place where Pepesha grew up. During their visit, the two look through old photo albums from Pepesha's childhood while Pepesha catches up with the orphanage's caretakers. Teru looks at a photo of Pepesha's mother, Letana, when she notices that, as a child, she has a strong resemblance to Tzveta, who, upon her arrival, freezes the surrounding area of the orphanage. Shy unfreezes a suspected victim, who turns out to be another Amarariruku member, Kufufu Kekerakera. While Pepesha has her trapped in a puff of smoke, Tzveta transports the heroes to a realm made from within her heart where she was told is separate from reality and is only filled with peace, a place that is also named "Amarariruku".
99"Melee, Trembling Fingertips"
Transliteration: "Konsen, Furueru Yubisaki" (Japanese: 混戦、震える指先)		Yusuke KamataYasuhiro NakanishiHirotaka EndoNovember 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)
Within the Amarariruku of Tzveta's heart, Shy and Spirit do battle against Tzveta and Kufufu. Shy mostly focuses her attention towards Kufufu, who fights with overly cartoonish methods, leaving Shy confused as to how to approach her. Spirit throws Kufufu with her smoke, then blasts her with her special move, the Airy Blast. She then tries to escape the realm, but is unable to since Tzveta's heart has rejected the outside world. Tzveta further uses her heart to control the members of the orphanage trapped inside Amarariruku, forcing them to fight against the heroes. Goading Spirit into angrily charging at her and ramming her into the ground, Tzveta absorbs her heart to regain her past memories to reveal herself as Pepesha's mother, Letana Andreanova.
1010"The Lonely Ice and Small Flame"
Transliteration: "Samishī Kōri to Chīsana Hi" (Japanese: 淋しい氷と小さな火)		Kōsaku Taniguchi
Hideki Yamazaki		Yasuhiro NakanishiKōsaku Taniguchi
Shintaro Inokawa		December 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)
Shy sees into memories of Letana's past as a single mother who lives in extreme poverty with her only child, Pepesha, struggling to feed and raise her and to keep a job in order to provide for her. In the present, while trapped in the ice, Tzveta believes that Pepesha hated her when she was still alive because of the conditions she was forced to live in growing up. As Spirit is prepared to tell her how wrong her beliefs are, her Heart Power runs out and she transforms out of hero form. Shy then breaks through the ice with her flames to tell Tzveta how Pepesha truly felt about her mother and how her kindness and warmth led her to being the hero that she is today. Pepesha, having regained her courage and with a renewed will to fight through watching Shy battle with Tzevta, transforms back into Spirit to prepare to fight with her.
1111"What is Conveyed and That Which Remains"
Transliteration: "Tsutawaru Koto, Nokoru Mono" (Japanese: 伝わること、遺るもの)		Katsumi TeratōYasuhiro NakanishiYusuke KamataDecember 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)[d]
Spirit, through Shy's help, is prepared to tell Tzveta her true feelings about her that she has been harboring since childhood. Between the action, memories of Letana and Pepesha's past are interspersed, such as the two hugging on a cold, snowy night, keeping each other warm; Pepesha looking through letters from Letana and lamenting her death, thinking she left her because she felt she didn't want her anymore; Letana promising to drink together with her daughter when Pepesha is old enough to drink. Spirit, hand-in-hand with Tzveta, tells her "I love you", which puts their hearts at ease. Because of this, Tzveta begins to disappear as her Amarariruku fades away and Kufufu leaves the realm. Before disappearing, Tzveta shares information about Stigma to the heroes. She tells the reason Stigma formed Amarariruku: to help create an adult-free world by destroying the current one with the aid of those whose hearts and wishes he has corrupted. After sitting down and having one last bottle of vodka with Pepesha, Tzveta vanishes forever, but in doing so, leaves behind a ring with a snowflake centerpiece.
1212"When I Cough, It's the Two of Us"
Transliteration: "Seki o Sureba, Futari" (Japanese: せきをすれば、ふたり)		Tomoko YamahashiYasuhiro NakanishiYoshinobu KasaiDecember 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)
Shy and Spirit wrap up their mission in Russia. Lady Black and Stardust arrive on Unilord's orders, though they were too late and their help was not needed. Due to the threat of Amarariruku, the heroes and governments of the world have agreed to work together and share information with each other. Spirit gives Stardust the ring that Tzveta left behind to give to Unilord. Before heading back, Shy approaches Stardust to thank him for his guidance, being the reason she has been able to be a successful hero up to now. But Stardust suggests that Shy simply got stronger on her own and should be proud of herself for it. With Lady Black staying behind to check for anyone injured, Teru and Pepesha finally depart Russia. Back in Japan, Teru falls ill on her way to school due to the cold she endured while fighting in Russia, with Iko giving her a piggyback ride home. While taking a nap in bed, Teru remembers a time from her childhood when her sister took care of her when she was sick while talking aloud in her sleep. With Iko helping to take care of Teru, after everything she's been through, she sees that heroes are normal people just like her, and feels more at ease because of this. Back in the realm of Amarariruku, Kufufu and Doki Baragaki are fighting among each other, with Doki looking for Stigma, only for the fight to be broken up by Inori Hallelujah, wanting both of them to reconcile through prayer. Meanwhile, Stigma is plotting his next course of action.

Season 2[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [18]
131TBATBDTBDTBAJuly 2024 (2024-07)

Home media release[edit]

Volume Date Discs Episodes
1[19] March 27, 2024[20] 1 1–4
2[21] April 26, 2024[20] 5–8
3[22] May 29, 2024[20] 9–12

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ TV Tokyo lists the series premiere on October 2 at 24:00, which is effectively October 3 at 12:00 a.m. JST.[3]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[15]
  3. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  4. ^ This episode aired at 12:10 a.m. JST, 10 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 実樹ぶきみ「SHY」TVアニメ化決定！恥ずかしがり屋の少女ヒーロー役は下地紫野（動画あり / コメントあり）. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). October 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 5, 2022). "Bukimi Miki's Shy Manga Gets TV Anime at 8-Bit". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (September 6, 2023). "Shy Anime Unveils Promo Video, Additional Cast, October 2 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  4. ^ TVアニメ「SHY」キービジュ＆本PV公開！キャストに東山奈央、杉田智和、能登麻美子ら（動画あり / コメントあり）. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 29, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "MUSIC". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Credits from "A Heartless Person". SHY. Season 1. Episode 4. October 23, 2023. TV Tokyo.
  7. ^ You are my only hero. October 23, 2023. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Credits from "Shine the Light". SHY. Season 1. Episode 5. October 31, 2023. TV Tokyo.
  9. ^ The Blue Sky: As I am. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ^ Cardine, Kyle (July 20, 2023). "SHY, Fluffy Paradise Anime are Coming to Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 18, 2023). "Muse Asia Licenses 'Shy' Superhero Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 18, 2023). "Shy Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 13, 2024). "Shy Anime's 2nd Season Unveils Visual, New Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "STORY". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "Watch SHY - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "ONAIR". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "ＳＨＹ 第11話 (テレビ東京、2023/12/11 24:10 OA)の番組情報ページ". TV Tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  18. ^ "ONAIR". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  19. ^ "SHY １（特装限定版）". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  20. ^ a b c "『SHY』Blu-ray全3巻 特集ページ". A-on STORE (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "SHY ２（特装限定版）". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  22. ^ "SHY ３（特装限定版）". TV Anime「SHY」Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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