Synduality

Synduality
Created by	Bandai Namco Entertainment; Bandai Namco Filmworks; Bandai Spirits
Anime television series
Synduality: Noir
Directed by	Yusuke Yamamoto
Written by	Hajime Kamoshida; Takashi Aoshima;
Music by	Masato Nakayama
Studio	Bandai Namco Filmworks (production); Eight Bit (animation)
Licensed by	Disney Platform Distribution
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo, TVO, TV Aichi, TSC, TVh, TVQ)
Original run	July 11, 2023 – present
Episodes	9 (List of episodes)
Manga
Synduality: Ellie
Written by	Dai Hatano
Illustrated by	Hiroji Mishima
Published by	Media Factory
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	July 27, 2023 – present
Video game
Synduality: Echo of Ada
Developer	Game Studio
Publisher	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Produced by	Yosuke Futami
Genre	Action RPG, third-person shooter
Engine	Unreal Engine
Platform	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Released	JP: 2023;
Light novel
Published by	Media Factory
Imprint	MF Bunko J
Demographic	Male
Serial novel
Synduality: Kaleido
Published by	Hobby Japan
Magazine	Monthly Hobby Japan
	Anime and manga portal

Synduality (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by the Bandai Namco Group. An anime television series produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and animated by Eight Bit, titled Synduality: Noir, premiered in July 2023 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.

Characters

Synduality: Noir

File:Synduality Noir cast.jpg

The main cast of Synduality: Noir, as shown in the opening sequence.

Noir (ノワール, Nowāru): Voiced by: Aoi Koga^[3]
Ciel (シエル, Shieru): Voiced by: Nagisa Aoyama^[3]
Schnee (シュネー, Shunē): Voiced by: M.A.O^[3]
Kanata (カナタ): Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka^[4]
Tokio (トキオ): Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi^[4]
Mouton (ムートン, Mūton): Voiced by: Fuminori Komatsu^[4]
Ellie (エリー, Erī): Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki^[4]
Ange (アンジェ, Anje): Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi^[4]
Kurokamen (黒仮面): Voiced by: Taito Ban^[4]
Michael (マイケル, Maikeru): Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi^[5]
Bob (ボブ, Bobu): Voiced by: Daiki Hamano^[5]
Maria (マリア): Voiced by: Miku Itō^[5]
Claudia (クラウディア, Kuraudia): Voiced by: Ryoka Yuzuki^[6]
Flamme (フラム, Furamu): Voiced by: Marika Kōno^[6]

Synduality: Echo of Ada

Ada (エイダ, Eida): Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa^[7]
Alba Kuze (アルバ・クゼ, Aruba Kuze): Voiced by: Yūya Hirose^[7]

Media

Synduality: Noir

An anime television series, produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks and animated by Eight Bit, was announced in September 2022. Titled Synduality: Noir, the series is directed by Yusuke Yamamoto, with Takashi Aoshima writing the scripts based on a story draft by Hajime Kamoshida, Kenichirō Katsura designing the characters for animation, and Masato Nakayama composing the music.^[3]^[8]^[9]

The series premiered on July 11, 2023, on TV Tokyo and other networks.^[a] The opening theme song "Raytracer" is performed by Stereo Dive Foundation, while the ending theme song "Eureka" (ユリイカ) is performed by Arcana Project.^[11]^[5]

The series is streaming worldwide on Disney+, in Latin America on Star+ and in the United States on Hulu.^[12]

Episode list

No.	Title	Directed by ^[b]	Written by ^[b]	Storyboarded by ^[b]	Original air date ^[a]
1	"My name is..."	Sho Kitamura	Hajime Kamoshida	Yusuke Yamamoto	July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)
2	"My master"	Munenori Nawa	Hajime Kamoshida	Katsumi Terahigashi	July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
3	"Behind the mask"	Seung-hui Son	Takashi Aoshima	Katsumi Terahigashi	July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
4	"Wild daisy"	Shinpei Ezaki	Takashi Aoshima	Shinpei Ezaki	August 1, 2023 (2023-08-01)
5	"Drifting the maze"	Munenori Nawa	Deko Akao	Tatsuya Igarashi	August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
6	"Dice is cast"	Tsutomu Murakami	Masahiro Yokotani	Futoshi Fujikawa	August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)
7	"My dear..."	Atsushi Nakayama	Takashi Aoshima	Katsumi Terahigashi Yūji Haibara	August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
8	"Pure dream"	Susumu Tosaka	Deko Akao	Hiroaki Shimura Yūji Haibara^[c]	August 29, 2023 (2023-08-29)
9	"Legendary Hero"	Masahiko Suzuki	Dai Hatano	Katsumi Terahigashi	September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)

Synduality: Ellie

A manga series, illustrated by Hiroji Mishima with a screenplay by Dai Hatano, titled Synduality: Ellie began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive on July 27, 2023.^[13]

Synduality: Echo of Ada

A third-person shooter and action RPG developed by Game Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, titled Synduality: Echo of Ada, will be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.^[14]

Light novel

A light novel and a spin-off novel have been announced.^[11]

Notes

^ ^a ^b TV Tokyo listed the series premiere on July 10 at 24:00, which is effectively July 11 at midnight JST.^[10]
^ ^a ^b ^c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
^ Ciel's live scene only.

References

^ "Synduality". Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
^ Barder, Ollie (September 14, 2022). "'Synduality' Looks Like It Could Be An Interesting Mecha Game". Forbes. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 13, 2022). "Bandai Namco's Synduality Franchise Also Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hazra, Adriana (January 30, 2023). "Synduality Anime Reveals New Key Visual, More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 21, 2023). "Synduality: Noir Anime Reveals More Cast, July 10 Premiere, Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 25, 2023). "Synduality: Noir Anime Casts Ryoka Yuzuki, Marika Kōno". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Romano, Sal (September 18, 2022). "SYNDUALITY details world, characters". Gematsu. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
^ Loo, Egan (September 18, 2022). "Synduality Anime's Teaser Reveals Production by 8-Bit". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
^ アニメ「SYNDUALITY」メカアクション披露の新PV、スタッフに山本裕介・鴨志田一ら. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ アニメ『シンデュアリティノワール』7/10より放送開始！自動車メーカー・スバルとのコラボも. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Haddick, Alicia; Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 25, 2023). "Synduality: Noir Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, July Premiere With Disney+ Simulcast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
^ Cayanan, Joanna (November 30, 2022). "Synduality Anime's New Teaser Reveals More Staff, Disney Global Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ 「SYNDUALITY Noir」恋するドリフター・エリーが主人公のスピンオフ、アライブで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
^ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 13, 2022). "Bandai Namco's Post-Apocalyptic Synduality PS5 Game Slated for 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

External links

Project official website (in Japanese)
Game official website (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
Synduality (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[TV_Tokyo-11] TV Tokyo listed the series premiere on July 10 at 24:00, which is effectively July 11 at midnight JST.^[10]

[EDin-14] Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

[15] Ciel's live scene only.

[1] "Synduality". Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

[2] Barder, Ollie (September 14, 2022). "'Synduality' Looks Like It Could Be An Interesting Mecha Game". Forbes. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[ANN1-3] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 13, 2022). "Bandai Namco's Synduality Franchise Also Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[ANN2-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Hazra, Adriana (January 30, 2023). "Synduality Anime Reveals New Key Visual, More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[ANN3-5] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 21, 2023). "Synduality: Noir Anime Reveals More Cast, July 10 Premiere, Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

[ANN4-6] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 25, 2023). "Synduality: Noir Anime Casts Ryoka Yuzuki, Marika Kōno". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[Cast1-7] Romano, Sal (September 18, 2022). "SYNDUALITY details world, characters". Gematsu. Retrieved September 19, 2022.

[8] Loo, Egan (September 18, 2022). "Synduality Anime's Teaser Reveals Production by 8-Bit". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2022.

[9] アニメ「SYNDUALITY」メカアクション披露の新PV、スタッフに山本裕介・鴨志田一ら. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[10] アニメ『シンデュアリティノワール』7/10より放送開始！自動車メーカー・スバルとのコラボも. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.

[Noir-12] Haddick, Alicia; Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 25, 2023). "Synduality: Noir Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, July Premiere With Disney+ Simulcast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

[13] Cayanan, Joanna (November 30, 2022). "Synduality Anime's New Teaser Reveals More Staff, Disney Global Streaming". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 30, 2022.

[16] 「SYNDUALITY Noir」恋するドリフター・エリーが主人公のスピンオフ、アライブで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.

[17] Loveridge, Lynzee (September 13, 2022). "Bandai Namco's Post-Apocalyptic Synduality PS5 Game Slated for 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

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