Series synopsis
Hyperdimension Neptunia, also known as 超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ The Animation is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on ANIMAX on July 12, 2013. It ended on September 27, 2013. It stars Rie Tanaka, Asami Imai, Kana Asumi and Rina Sato.
This is Gameindustri. Beings called Goddesses rule the countries of this unreal world. The four goddesses govern four states: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee and Leanbox. For many long years these countries fought each other over the Share, the source of the Goddesses' power. However, fearful that the conflict would pointlessly erode their strength, the goddesses signed a Friendship Treaty forbidding them from taking the Share by force. Under the treaty, the Goddesses and their younger sisters took ...
Premise
This is Gameindustri. Beings called Goddesses rule the countries of this unreal world. The four goddesses govern four states: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee and Leanbox. For many long years these countries fought each other over the Share, the source of the Goddesses' power. However, fearful that the conflict would pointlessly erode their strength, the goddesses signed a Friendship Treaty forbidding them from taking the Share by force. Under the treaty, the Goddesses and their younger sisters took a step forward to a new stage in their relations. It is the dawn of a new, dynamic era marked occasionally by shared laughter, disputes as well as cooperation. But what does the future hold in store for Gameindustri...?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rie Tanaka as Neptune/Purple Heart (voice)
- Asami Imai as Noire/Black Heart (voice)
- Kana Asumi as Blanc/White Heart (voice)
- Rina Sato as Vert/Green Heart (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Pish (Peashy)/Yellow Heart (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Uni/Black Sister (voice)
- Yui Horie as Nepgear/Purple Sister (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Pururut (Plutia)/Iris Heart (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kaori Ishihara as Ram/White Sister Ram (voice)
- Yui Ogura as Rom/White Sister Rom (voice)
- Mika Kanai as Histoire/Mini Histy (voice)
- Kanako Sakai as Compa (voice)
- Kana Ueda as IF (voice)
- Nao as 5pb.-chan (voice)
- Chiaki Takahashi as Magiquone (Arfoire) (voice)
- NEEKO as Warechu (Pirachu) (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Rei Kiseijyō (Rei Ryghts) (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Trick (voice)
- Junko Minagawa as Linda (voice)
- Yui Shoji as Abness (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | March 26, 2014 | July 3, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 12, 2013 | September 27, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Promised Happily Ever After (True End) The little sisters are infected with the Bad End Syndrome, which causes them to have nightmares. In order to cure it, Neptune and Vert travel to Plutia's dimension to obtain the Shimmering Flowers. At their destination, Neptune is reunited with Plutia and Peashy, and meets the other dimension's Noire, Vert and Blanc. |
March 26, 2014 |
| 2 |
Nep's Summer Vacation Neptune and her friends arrive at "My Summer Vacation Mountain," a place overflowing with lush greenery, to enjoy their vacation. The four goddesses of the four nations are together again after a long time, and they engage in their usual lively banter. Meanwhile, Nepgear sets out for a walk in the mountains with her sisters, Uni and the others. Along the way, the sisters pass through a long row of large torii gates and find themselves lost in another dimension... |
July 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Hi☆Light: Crystal of Light In a world known as Gamindustri, four Goddesses and their sisters use the power of Shares to rule over their respective nations – the Goddess Neptune of Planeptune, Noire of Lastation, Blanc of Lowee, and Vert of Leanbox. Though originally in competition, the Goddesses formed a Treaty of Friendship to bring peace to the land and free up time for them to do what they enjoy. However, nefarious crime syndicates, rival Goddesses, and a bevy of ne’er-do-wells will test the strength of their relationships and their very existence. What awaits the Goddesses, and will Neptune ever get a chance to clear out her gaming backlog?! Includes episodes 1-5, 11, 12 from the anime series. |
May 15, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Goddess (Neptune) of Planeptune After long years of war, peace has finally come to Gamindustri. As usual, though, the goddess of Planeptune is a little TOO peaceful--gaming is so much more fun than running a country! With the Console Wars over, will the next war be Neptune vs. inertia?! |
July 12, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Terrorist (Lickorist) of Lowee A day at the amusement park takes a sinister turn when two (mostly) innocent girls are kidnapped by a monster. And then a stranger with a camera crew barges into the Basilicom, and things kinda start to get weird. |
July 19, 2013 |
| 3 |
A Weekend (Girls' Night) in Leanbox Vert offers to throw all the goddesses a party in Leanbox, but when they arrive, she's busy with another kind of party. Then, just as the celebration finally begins, the Basilicom staff reports a monster invasion that has all the CPUs leaping to action. |
July 26, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 12, 2013 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2013 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:15:00 |