Series synopsis
Karneval, also known as カーニヴァル is a Japanese animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Asahi on April 4, 2013. It ended on June 26, 2013. It was created by Touya Mikanagi. It stars Hiro Shimono, Eri Kitamura, Hiroshi Kamiya and Aya Endo.
Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization - "Circus"!!
Premise
Nai searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization - "Circus"!!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiro Shimono as Nai Muhinyi (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Young Gareki (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Gareki (voice)
- Aya Endo as Tsukumo (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Yogi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 25, 2012 | October 25, 2012 |
| Season 1 | 13 | April 4, 2013 | June 26, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OVA DVD bundled with the limited edition of the 10th volume of the manga, previewing the upcoming TV anime and including footage that will not be used in the series. |
October 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Opus 1: Rainbow Colored Flower Fuse With Yotaka gone, Gareki and Tsubame are left to pick up the pieces and make sense of what has happened. |
April 4, 2013 |
| 2 |
Opus 2: Fortune Cat Now that Nai knows Karoku's bracelet has something to do with Circus, he goes in search of answers, but he finds that his earlier brush with trouble is far from over. |
April 11, 2013 |
| 3 |
Opus 3: Illusory Picnic While under Circus's protection, a curious fact comes to light regarding Nai's true identity. With that clue in hand, Nai, Gareki, and several members of Circus pay a visit to where they believe Nai came from. |
April 18, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2013 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 02:48:00 |