Series synopsis
Tokyo ESP, also known as 東京ESP is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 11, 2014. It ended on September 26, 2014. It stars Ibuki Kido, Keisuke Komoto, Tetsu Inada and Mai Aizawa.
Rinka Urushiba is a normal high school girl, until she encounters a penguin and shoals of glowing fish swimming through the sky. She looses consciousness only to awaken with the power to move through inanimate objects. At first she thought it was a hallucination if it were not for Kyotaro Azuma who witnessed the event and who, incidentally, has the ability to teleport. They decide to use their powers to combat people who might use their powers for evil.
Premise
Rinka Urushiba is a normal high school girl, until she encounters a penguin and shoals of glowing fish swimming through the sky. She looses consciousness only to awaken with the power to move through inanimate objects. At first she thought it was a hallucination if it were not for Kyotaro Azuma who witnessed the event and who, incidentally, has the ability to teleport. They decide to use their powers to combat people who might use their powers for evil.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ibuki Kido as Rinka Urushiba (voice)
- Keisuke Komoto as Kyoutarou Azuma (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Rindou Urushiba (voice)
- Mai Aizawa as Kobushi Kuroi "Black Fist" (voice)
- Kaoru Mizuhara as Peggi (voice)
- Megumi Ogata as Ayumu Oozora (voice)
- Yoshihisa Kawahara as Professor (voice)
- Azusa Tadokoro as Murasaki Edoyama (voice)
Supporting cast
- Sachika Misawa as Minami Azuma (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Hotokeda (voice)
- Yoshito Yasuhara as Inspector Nabeshima (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 11, 2014 | September 26, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
White Girl Tokyo has suddenly been taken over violently by espers. Amidst the destruction and terror as the metropolis of Tokyo falls, a name keeps surfacing. There is still hope. The White Girl will come to save the day. |
July 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
Girl Meets Boy Urushiba Rinka suddenly finds herself in the apartment below her home, completely naked! Rinka meets a mysterious boy who seems to know her as she tries to recall what happened to her. All the while, new threats begin to appear... |
July 18, 2014 |
| 3 |
Penguin and Girl In order to find a way to return to normal, Rinka searches for the flying penguin with Kyotaro. She thinks about what it means to be a hero as she meets Murasaki and involves herself in various events. Has Rinka bitten off more than she can chew? |
July 25, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 11, 2014 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 01:35:00 |