Series synopsis
Kiznaiver, also known as キズナイーバー is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy animation drama television series that premiered on Gunma TV on April 9, 2016. It ended on June 25, 2016. It was created by Mari Okada. It stars Yuki Kaji, Koutaro Nishiyama, Rina Sato and Misaki Kuno.
The anime's setting is a fictional Japanese city named Sugomori City. One day, Noriko Sonosaki tells her classmate Katsuhira Agata, "You have been selected to be a Kiznaiver." The Kizuna System, which allows Katsuhira to share his wounds, connects him to the classmates whose lives and personalities completely differ from his. The Kizuna System is an incomplete system for the implementation of world peace that connects people through wounds. All those who are connected to this system are called K ...
Premise
The anime's setting is a fictional Japanese city named Sugomori City. One day, Noriko Sonosaki tells her classmate Katsuhira Agata, "You have been selected to be a Kiznaiver." The Kizuna System, which allows Katsuhira to share his wounds, connects him to the classmates whose lives and personalities completely differ from his. The Kizuna System is an incomplete system for the implementation of world peace that connects people through wounds. All those who are connected to this system are called Kiznaivers. When one Kiznaiver is wounded, the system divides and transmits the wound among the other Kiznaivers. Sugomori City is built on reclaimed land, but as the years go by, the city's population is decreasing. The story is set in this town where Katsuhira and the others live.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuki Kaji as Katsuhira Agata (voice)
- Koutaro Nishiyama as Yoshiharu Hisomu (voice)
- Rina Sato as Honoka Maki (voice)
- Misaki Kuno as Niko Niiyama (voice)
- Hibiku Yamamura as Noriko Sonozaki (voice)
- Yuka Terasaki as Chidori Takashiro (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Hajime Tenga (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Tsuguhito Yuta (voice)
Guest cast
- Lori Bachynski as Honoka Maki (English Version voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 2, 2016 | April 2, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 9, 2016 | June 25, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-Broadcast Special | April 2, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sometimes, a Bond Can Bloom from the First Day Eye Contact Is Made Agata Katsuhira is a strange young man who doesn't feel pain. One day, he encounters a mysterious young woman named Sonozaki Noriko, who changes his life, as well as the lives of his classmates forever. |
April 9, 2016 |
| 2 |
If You Can Swallow a Bizarre Situation Like This So Easily, Two Buckets of Barium Shouldn't Be a Problem The kids are forced into doing self introductions... However, it appears that the self introductions that Sonozaki wants them to do requires much more than the usual name and what class they're in. They find out that every wrong answer has a penalty, and painfully learn that they are indeed connected to each other... |
April 16, 2016 |
| 3 |
Depending on How You Look At It, I Think We Could Get Through Anything... Right? The kids find out that there's actually one other Kiznaiver, and they go to find this mysterious figure. |
April 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 23:30:00 |