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The World Ends with You: The Animation (すばらしきこのせかいThe Animation) is an anime series adaptation of The World Ends With You video game. The original team that worked on The World Ends With You will be returning to work on the animation.[1]
First intended for release in January 2021, it was delayed until April 9, 2021. The anime will air every Saturday early morning at 1:25 a.m. (JST) on Japan's MBS / TBS 28 stations, during the "Super Animeism" block. The first episode is titled "Grim Reaper Game" (「死神ゲーム」).
Prior to the anime debut, a special broadcast will air on April 2, 2021 titled "The World Ends with You: The Animation Special Program" (「すばらしきこのせかいThe Animation放送直前特番」放送), also in the "Super Animeism" block.
The series will simulcast exclusively on Funimation.
Story
Race through the streets of Shibuya and survive the seven-day Reapers' Game!
Neku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground (UG). Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive. Together, they complete missions and defeat monsters known as "Noise" as they gradually uncover the true nature of this twisted Game.
"There's only one way to stay alive in Shibuya: trust your partner."
Will they survive the Reapers' Game?
Development
The Animation was announced on June 25, 2020, through The World Ends With You's promotional Twitter account.[2] Prior to this point, key art was released teasing the announcement. More information was later shared the following month at Anime Expo.
Promotional image released by the official Twitter account
On July 27, 2020, the music production was announced to be fully complete.[3]
On September 18, 2020, a brief preview of the first episode was premiered on the MBS and TBS stations (it can still be viewed here). It was followed by a 7 Days Campaign on the promotional twitter account where missions will be given out each day for seven days. The more people that complete the missions, the more profile icons they will release.
Gallery
The World Ends with You The Animation/Gallery
Promotional Videos
Episodes
- Main article: Episodes
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| 1 | The Reapers' Game 死神ゲーム |
 April 9, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT  April 10, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 2 | Shiki シキ |
April 16, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT April 17, 2021, 1:40 a.m. JST
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| 3 | Erased 消滅 |
April 23, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT April 24, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 4 | Reapers 死神 |
April 30, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT May 1, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 5 | CAT C A T |
May 7, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT May 8, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 6 | Turf テリトリー |
May 14, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT May 15, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 7 | Joshua ヨシュア |
May 21, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT May 22, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 8 | Emergency Call エマージェンシーコール |
May 28, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT May 29, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 9 | Rhyme and Beat ライムとビイト |
June 4, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT June 5, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 10 | The Countless Wrongs of Our Day 数えきれないこの世の不幸 |
June 11, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT June 12, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 11 | The Hour of Reckoning 審判の刻 |
June 18, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT June 19, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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| 12 | It's a Wonderful World すばらしきこのせかい |
June 25, 2021, 1:25 p.m. EDT June 26, 2021, 1:25 a.m. JST
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References
- ↑ The World Ends with You "The Animation" official website.[1]
- ↑ Tweet by The World Ends With You's promotional account announcing The Animation.
- ↑ Tweet by Takeharu Ishimoto; translates from Japanese to "The music production for It's a Wonderful World [the Japanese name for The World Ends with You] has ended!"